DelftX: Electric Cars: Technology
About this course
Electric cars are more than a novel means of mobility. They have been recognized as an essential building block of the energy transition. Fulfilling their promise will imply a significant change in the technical, digital and social dimensions of transport and energy infrastructure. If you are interested in learning about the state-of-the-art technology behind electric cars, then this is the course for you!
This course focuses on the technology behind electric cars. You will explore the working principle of electric vehicles with different operations including regenerative braking, delve into the machines and power electronics used in electric vehicles and the technology behind their operation, learn about battery technology, EV charging, smart charging, battery management systems and thermal systems and about future trends in the development of electric cars like autonomous driving.
The course includes video lectures, presentations and exercises, which are all illustrated with real-world case studies from projects that were implemented in the Netherlands. This includes Lightyear One EV, the Carver EV, ABB EV charging infrastructure and the Vattenfall solar race team.
This course was co-developed by Dutch Innovation Centre for Electric Road Transport (Dutch-INCERT) and TU Delft and is taught by experts from both the industry and academia, who share their knowledge and insights.
Join the course and be prepared for the upcoming developments amid the transition to electric vehicles!
What you'll learn
Operation principle of electric cars
Motors and power electronics in an electric car
Battery technology
Relevant charging infrastructure technologies and innovations, such as smart charging
Future technology for EVs such as wireless charging and solar EVs
Syllabus
Week 1: How does an EV work?
Comparing ICE and Electric Vehicles
EV Powertrains & its sizing
Well-to-wheel emissions of EVs
Regenerative braking
Case study: Carver EV
Case study: Lightyear One EV
Week 2: Electric Machines and Power Electronics
EV Power Electronics
Electric Machines
Inverter/VFD
Speed Control
Losses in power electronics, battery and electric machines
Week 3: Battery Technology for EVs
Battery working principles & Battery losses
Lithium-ion batteries
Battery pack and battery management system
Battery production and reuse
Case study: Carver EV battery
Case study: Lightyear EV battery
Week 4. Charging Technology of EVs
AC charging - Type 1,2,3
DC charging - CHAdeMO, Tesla, CCS, GB/T
Fast charging and its limitations
Smart charging and applications
Vehicle to grid (V2G) technology
Case study: ABB
Week 5. Future trends in electric cars
Wireless and on-road charging of EV
Battery swap technology
Autonomous driving
Charging EVs from renewables
Case study: Vattenfall solar car team
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