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Electric Vehicles Technology

Electric Vehicles Technology

Code	11227
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(15H)/T(30H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Electrotechnics and Electronics
Entry requirements	N/A.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	N/A.
Learning outcomes	Main objectives: 1. Study and understand the different systems of electric road vehicles with battery, híbrid or with fuel cell. 2. Study the actuation engineering, the control and the performance of electric transportation systems.
Syllabus	INTRODUCTION Definition of electric vehicle. Pure electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and with fuel cell. Trends for the future THE BATTERY Parameters and types. Choice of battery depending on the application. Modelling. SOURCES AND STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Photovoltaic. Wind. Flywheel. Supercapacitor. Fuel cells. THE HYDROGEN Properties. Storage. Security. Sources. ELECTRIC MACHINES The DC and AC motors. Regulation. Brushless and permanent magnets motors. The switched reluctance motor. The regenerative braking. ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER Power converters and drives. Control strategies. DESIGN OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES Traction force. Acceleration. Aerodynamics. Gearing. Chassis. Heating and cooling system. Design. Simulation of the vehicle behavior. Standards. System for recharging. Analysis of the pollution caused by vehicles.
Main Bibliography	Bibliografia Principal 1. Maria do Rosário Calado, Diapositivos de apoio às aulas. UBI, 2021. 2. Iqbal Husain, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles. Design Fundamentals, 2nd. Ed., CRC Press, 2010. 3. Tom Denton, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, 2nd. Ed., Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020. Bibliografia Recomendada 1. M. Ehsani, Y. Gao, S. Gay, A. Emadi, “Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Fundamentals, Theory and Design”, CRC Press, 2005. 2. J. G. Hayes and G. A. Goodarzi, Electric Powertrain : Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives for Hybrid, Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018. Bibliografia de Aprofundamento 1. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Xplore, Serviços de Documentação, Pesquisa on-line.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.