Description

Theory/Practice
2

Laboratory
2

Contents

(P1) - Synopsis to the study of propulsion systems in vehicles (12 h.)
1.1 Energy in the transport sector
1.2 Standards and national legislation
1.3 Propulsion system basic configuration

(P2) - Longitudinal vehicle dynamics (12 h.)
2.1 Acting forces
2.2 Performance
2.3 Driving cycles

(P3) - Vehicle transmissions (12 h.)
3.1 The need of a transmission (normal, epicyclic)
3.2 Design of gearbox ratios
3.3 Manual transmissions
3.4 Automatic transmissions
3.5 Continuously variable transmissions (CVT)
(Working principles, models and efficiency)

(P4) - IC-Engine-Based Propulsion Systems (16 h.)
4.1 Introduction, ICE definitions
4.2 Energy consumption

(P5) - Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems (8 h.)
5.1 Introduction to EV/HEV
5.2 Electric engines
5.3 Batteries
5.4 Energy consumption

Learning Outcomes

After attending this course the student should be able to:
O1 - Know the regulations and standards applicable to energy consumption in the transportation sector.
O2 - Recognize the several possible configurations used in actual powertrains;
O3 - Analyze physical and energetic processes that occur in vehicles, namely:
O3.1 - Vehicles kinematics and dynamics;
O3.2 - Transmissions;
O3.3 - Internal combustion engines-based propulsion systems;
O3.4 - Electrical engines and hybrid-electric propulsion systems.