Automotive Engineering
ELECTRIC MOTORS AND CONTROLLERS FOR VEHICLES
Description
Theory
1
Laboratory
3
Instructors
Rui Brito
Contents
CP1 - Direct Current Motor
CP2 - Induction Motor
CP3 - Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
CP4 - Synchronous Reluctance Motor and Switched Reluctance Motor
CP5 - Controllers for Electric Motors (Drives)
CP6 - (1) Open loop and closed loop control (2) PID controller (3) Continuous time and discrete time control
CP7 - Using the PLECS simulator for motor control
CP8 - Microcontroller control using C language
CP9 - Development of a laboratory prototype for closed loop speed control of a permanent magnet DC motor
Learning Outcomes
OB1 - To provide students with specific knowledge about electric motors whether they are used in traction or in auxiliary systems
OB2 - To provide students with comprehensive knowledge of power converters (drives) used in motor control
OB3 - To provide students with specific knowledge on control, in continuous time and discrete time
OB4 - To provide the students with comprehensive knowledge on batteries used in electric vehicle traction
OB5 - To provide the students with knowledge about microcontrollers and their programming in C language