Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrains

Basics of electrical engineering, power electronics, electric drives and electric machines recommended.

The student knows the most relevant electric and hybrid powertrain solutions in several vehicle types, including road and off-road vehicles, marine, rail traffic and aviation applications.

The student acquires knowledge of the drivers to electric and hybrid vehicle powertrains, requirements, technology (power electronics, electric machines, energy storages, mechanics), drive cycles, dimensioning and design.

The student is able to

• make basic system design, component selection and dimensioning according to application specifications

• document and present orally the results of the seminar work

• provide both written and oral peer review

The course material is based on years of research experience in the field and numerous references listed and/or linked in the ends of lecture slide sets.

Additional material can be found from following literature:

Mohan, N. Electric Drives: An integrative approach

Mohan, N. Electric machines and drives, a first course. John Wiley & Sons.

Juha Pyrhönen, Tapani Jokinen, Valeria Hrabovcova: Design of Rotating Electrical Machines. John Wiley & Sons.

The course is related to UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): 7 affortable and clean energy, 13 climate action, 15 life and land