UNIT I : INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Overview of EVs, HEVs, PHEVs – History and evolution – Benefits and challenges – Policies, regulations and safety – Market trends and sustainability.

UNIT II : EV POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

Electric motors (DC, AC, BLDC, PMSM) – Power electronics (inverters, converters, chargers) – Motor control strategies – Powertrain sizing – Integration and efficiency optimization.

UNIT III : VEHICLE MECHANICS

Road fundamentals – Laws of motion – Vehicle kinetics and dynamics – Propulsion power – Velocity & acceleration – Tire-road interaction – Propulsion design.

UNIT IV : ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

Battery types (Lead-acid, Ni-Cd, Li-ion, emerging) – Components – BMS (SOC, SOH, thermal) – Performance, safety – Ultra-capacitors and hybrid storage.

UNIT V : CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDS

Charging types (AC, DC, wireless) – Standards (CHAdeMO, CCS, Tesla) – Infrastructure and smart grid integration – Renewable charging – Challenges.

TEXT BOOKS

1. C.C. Chan, K.T. Chau, Modern Electric Vehicle Technology, OUP, 2021.
2. Iqbal Hussain, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, CRC Press, 2020.

REFERENCES

1. James Larminie, John Lowry, Electric Vehicle Technology Explained, Wiley, 2003.
2. John G. Hayes, A. Goodarzi, Electric Powertrain – Energy Systems, Wiley, 2009.

*****homas Gillespie, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, SAE, 2015.

3. Sandeep Dhameja, Electric Vehicle Battery Systems, Newnes, 2019.
4. Ali Emadi, Energy-Efficient Electric Motors, CRC Press, 2022.