| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Students learn about hybrid and electric vehicle types, their architectural structures, and layout configurations.
- Students learn about battery technologies, Li-Ion batteries, energy recovery, and regenerative braking technology
- Students learn about electric motors, their working principles, and the differences between AC and DC types.
- Students learn about PEM fuel cells, hydrogen technology, and fuel cell systems.
- Students learn about autonomous vehicles, their levels, hardware components, and current technologies.
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| Course Description | Hybrid and Electric vehicle technologies and the cooperation of electrical, electronic, computer, mechanical and automotive systems, the design, construction, operating systems and advantages and disadvantages of these new generation vehicles compared to other systems will be examined. The gains of these vehicles from autonomous driving systems will be learned. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to hybrid and electric vehicles; historical development and evolution of technology |
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2nd Week |
The global importance of electric vehicles; social, environmental, and economic factors |
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3rd Week |
Fundamentals of hybrid and electric vehicles; vehicle dynamics, basic concepts, architectures, powertrains |
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4th Week |
Energy storage systems; battery types (Li-ion, NiMH, etc.), battery characteristics, capacity, charging, battery management systems |
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5th Week |
Types of motors used in electric vehicles; working principles of electric motors (DC motors, synchronous motors, etc.), torque-speed graphs |
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6th Week |
Power transfer in hybrid vehicles; series, parallel, combined, and mild hybrid systems |
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7th Week |
Energy management strategies in hybrid vehicles, driving modes, and optimization |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Performance analysis of electric and hybrid vehicles; acceleration, range, energy consumption, comparison with internal combustion engine vehicles |
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10th Week |
Overview of alternative technologies in electric vehicles, alternative energy sources (solar energy, hydrogen, etc.), regenerative braking technology |
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11th Week |
Hydrogen energy and fuel cells; working principles of fuel cells, alternative fuels used in fuel cells |
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12th Week |
Technological trends in electric and hybrid vehicles, R&D activities, case studies of vehicles (Tesla, TOGG, Toyota, etc.), comparisons |
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13th Week |
Electric autonomous vehicles; levels of autonomy, radar, lidar, cameras, sensors, and electronic control units |
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14th Week |
General evaluation; summary of the overall period |
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