Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Powertrains, batteries and control in hybrid and electric vehicles.
- Self-paced
- 8–10 weeks
- 25+ hrs
- Credential included
Curriculum
6 subjects · 13 chapters · 52 topics
- 01
Vehicle Fundamentals
1.1 Automotive basics
- Vehicle dynamics and road load
- Powertrain layouts
- Transmission and drivetrain
- Energy flow in a vehicle
1.2 Why electrify
- Emissions and regulation
- Well-to-wheel efficiency
- Total cost of ownership
- Market and policy landscape
- 02
Hybrid Architectures
2.1 Types of hybrid
- Micro, mild and full hybrid
- Series, parallel and series-parallel
- Plug-in hybrid
- Degree of hybridisation
2.2 Battery electric vehicles
- BEV architecture
- Range and efficiency factors
- Comparison with hybrids
- Fuel cell vehicles
- 03
Electric Machines and Power Electronics
3.1 Motors
- DC, induction and permanent magnet machines
- Torque-speed characteristics
- Motor selection and sizing
- Efficiency maps
3.2 Power electronics
- Inverters and converters
- DC-DC conversion
- Switching devices and losses
- Thermal management
3.3 Control
- Motor control strategies
- Regenerative braking
- Torque split control
- Energy management strategies
- 04
Energy Storage
4.1 Battery technology
- Lithium-ion chemistries
- Cells, modules and packs
- Capacity, C-rate and depth of discharge
- Ageing and degradation
4.2 Battery management
- BMS functions
- State of charge and state of health
- Cell balancing
- Thermal runaway and safety
4.3 Charging
- AC and DC charging
- Charging standards and connectors
- Charging infrastructure
- Vehicle-to-grid concepts
- 05
Systems and Testing
5.1 Vehicle systems
- CAN bus and vehicle networks
- Sensors and actuators
- HVAC and auxiliary loads
- Functional safety basics
5.2 Testing and validation
- Drive cycles
- Dynamometer testing
- Simulation with MATLAB/Simulink
- Homologation overview
- 06
Project
6.1 Designing a hybrid powertrain
- Requirements and sizing
- Component selection
- Simulation of the energy strategy
- Presenting the design
