ELEC-E8112

Hybrid powertrains in vehicles,

5cr,
Study Plan 2017
Basic Information
Credits: Evaluation:
5 Lecture participation
Preliminary queries
Lectures and exercises: Exercises
7 lectures + 5 exercise sessions Seminar (paper, review, presentation)
lectures on Tue 14-16
exercises on Wed 12-14
1 Seminar Preliminary knowledge:
B.Sc.- level
Lecturers: Matlab/Simulink
Dr.Sc. Tatiana Minav
(visiting lecturer) Lic. Sc. Panu Sainio
Course staff
Tatiana Minav
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Building K3, room 136
Tel. +358 50 594 0496
tatiana.minav@aalto.fi

AS-84.3147
Jussi Suomela
 Course objectives
After the course the student will have the Keywords:
elementary knowledge of the drivers towards
electric transmission, and the main
Electric vehicles
differences between road vehicles and non- Duty cycle
road mobile machinery.
Non-road mobile machinery
The student will learn about components,
powertrain topologies and dynamics of Electric motors
hybrid and electric powertrains. Electric power converters
The student can dimension powertrain System control
components based on design requirements
and duty cycle of the vehicle. Optimization
The student will learn basic modeling and System efficiency
control of the power flows and energy Energy storage
balance of the powertrain, and has a view of
feasible methods for overall system Batteries
optimization and how these methods can be Super capacitors
applied.
Lectures

1. Course intro + overview, Electric powertrains

2. Electric and Hybrid powertrains
3. Electric motors and converters
4. Energy storage technology
5. Duty cycles of vehicles
6. History
7. Efficiency and optimization of the powertrain
8. Seminar
Timetable
Lectures Tuesdays 14.15 16:00
February 21. Lecture 1 Course intro + overview, Electric
powertrains
February 22. Lecture 2 Electric and Hybrid powertrains
February 28. Lecture 3 Electric motors and converters
March 7. Lecture 4 Energy storages
March 14. Lecture 5 Duty cycles of vehicles and
optimization of the powertrain
March 21. Lecture 6 History (visiting lecturer)
March 28. Lecture 7 Efficiency and optimization of the
powertrain
April 4. Seminar

Answers to preliminary quiz for lectures are to be

submitted a day before the lecture to MyCourses page.
Timetable
Exercise Submission
assignment Deadline
February 20. Calculation exercise 1 February 27.

Calculation exercise 2 March 6.

Calculation exercise 3 March 13.

February 20. Simulation exercise 1 March 22.

Mid term paper submission March 16.

Paper review March 20.

Final paper submission March 30.

Presentation April 4.
Timetable
Guidance Wed 12:15 14:00 PC-class
sessions
March 1 Introduction to Matlab & Simulink

March 8 Introduction to Matlab & Simulink& QSS tollbox

March 15 Guidance for 1. simulation exercise

March 22 Guidance for 1&2. simulation exercise

March 29 Guidance for 2&3. simulation exercise

Participating in the guidance sessions is hardly recommended!

Workload and grading

Course workload is 5 credits

Lectures Exercises Quiz Seminar

0 16 pts 0 27 pts 0 18 pts 0 39 pts

min. 10 pts min. 13 pts min. 9 pts min. 18 pts

Alternatively, but not recommended, it is possible to pass the course

by examination + mini-seminar + exercises
Grading distribution

16 Lectures

Quiz
39
18 Calculation
exercises
Simulation
Exercises
12 Seminar
18

Total points for the course is 100 points. Minimum to pass is 50 points.
Detail Grading

Minimum to pass the course is required 50 points

Maximum is 100 points

50 points = 50 %= 1
60 points= 60 % = 2
70 points= 70 % = 3
80 points = 80 % = 4
90 points= 90 % = 5
Detail Grading points distribution

30

25

20

15

10

0
lectures After lecture before lecture calculation simulation paper peer review presentation
Quiz quiz exercises exercises
maximum #REF!
Detail Grading points distribution

30

25

20

15

10

0
lectures After lecture before lecture calculation simulation paper peer review presentation
Quiz quiz exercises exercises
maximum minimum Column1
Preliminary quiz (2 points)

Preliminary quizs intent is to familiarize students to next

weeks lecture topic
Students are requested to read an given article and
answer given questions in your own words
Material related to the next week topic is released in
MyCourses
Answers are to be submitted to MyCourses page 14
hours before lecture
After lecture quiz (2 points)

After lecture quizs intent is to refresh students to

current weeks lecture topic
Students are requested to read an lecture notes and
answer given questions/quiz
Material related to the week topic is released in
MyCourses after the lecture
Answers are to be submitted to MyCourses during 32
hours after lecture
Exercises

Two types of exercises:

1. Calculation exercises
1. Fundamentals of vehicle propulsion (4 pts)
2. Electric vehicle and batteries (4 pts)
3. Fundamentals of electric vehicle propulsion (4 pts)
2. Simulation exercises
1. Energy consumption of different powertrains (15 pts)
 Seminar (33 points=
paper+ presentation + review)
Presentation of a given topic (15 min.)
Written article (group of 4 ~6 => 6 ~12 pages)
Topics:
Hydraulic versus electric hybrids Dynamics of electric drivetrain
Electrification in agricultural tractors
Hub vs. axle motors Overview and analysis of Electric city
Control of energy regeneration buses
Potential and kinetic energy regeneration Overview of powersplit in automative
application
Comparison Diesel vs. gasoline hybrids Automotive and off-road fuel cell
ABS and ESP with electric transmission systems
Application of Flywheel as energy
Second life of Li-Ion batteries storage
Conversion EVs Electromechanical actuators
Battery thermal management
Application of Flow battery
or other proposed subject
Requirements for paper (28 points)
group of 4 person ~8 pages
group of 5 person ~10 pages
group of 6 person ~12 pages

Grade:
Content : 5 pts
Overall quality: 2 pts (image quality, language etc...)
Use of references: 1 pts
Structure/ Organisation (Logical flow of text and usage of figures
and tables to support the text and conclusions. IMRAD style)
WRITING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC (max 5 points) X 2 =10 points
Modelling part (8 points)
Requirements for peer-review (5 points)

To do it, according to form (available on MyCourses)

Title: Does it accurately reflects the purpose, design,

results, and conclusions of the study?
Abstract: Does it correctly and succinctly summarize
the main points of the study?
Introduction: Does it provide adequate background and
rationale for performing the study?
Etc..
Requirements for presentation (8 points)

Timing (15 minutes)

Voice
Logic/Organisation
Visuals
ASSESSMENT RUBRIC form for presentation(available
in MyCourses)
Supporting book + additional material

Book
Ehsani, Gao, Emadi, Modern
Electric, Hybrid Electric, and
Fuel Cell Vehicles:
Fundamentals, Theory, and
Design, Second Edition

Additional material
MyCourses
Additional material
International Council on Clean Transportation
http://www.theicct.org/
Battery University: http://batteryuniversity.com/
Hybridcenter.org: www.hybridcenter.org/
AVERE: http://www.avere.org/www/
EDTA: http://www.electricdrive.org/
GreenCar.com: http://www.greencar.com/
DOE: http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/
EU energy research:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/eu/index_en.cfm
IA-HEV: http://www.ieahev.org/
AE Transportation News:
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/headlines/transportation/
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Pre- Pre- Pre- Pre-

Quiz Quiz Quiz Quiz

Calc.
ex 1

Calculus ex. 2

Calculus ex. 3

simulation ex. 1 deadline 22.3.2017

Writing paper in group

Homework

Quiz after lecture 1 before 22.1.2017, 23.55

Quiz after lecture 2 before 23.1.2017, 23.55

Pre-lecture Quiz&question 2 27.2.2017 23.55

Calculation exercise 1 before 27.2.2017, 23.55

Create a group and choose topic as soon as possible

(deadline 1 march 2017)
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