BTECH IVYEAR ISEMESTER (AR20)

Name of the Course : HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Course Code : 20ME7325
Name of the Course Coordinator : Mr. K MOHAN KUMAR

QUESTION BANK
(PREPARE QUESTION BANK TO COVER ALL THE TOPICS)
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Outcome
UNIT 1
BoS Approved DETAILED SYLLABUS
Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles: History of hybrid and electric vehicles, social and
environmental importance of hybrid and electric vehicles, impact of modern drive-trains on energy
supplies. Conventional Vehicles: Basics of vehicle performance, vehicle power source
characterization, transmission characteristics, mathematical models to describe vehicle performance.
1 What are the different issues raised by the Remembering (L1) CO1 4M
conventional drive trains?

2 What are the advantages of hybrid electric Remembering (L1) CO1 4M

drive trains?
3 List the different parameters influence the Remembering (L1) CO1 4M
performance of vehicles in dynamic condition?
4 What d you understand wind drag force? How Remembering (L1) CO1 4M
does it affect vehicle performance in dynamic
condition?
5 What is the impact of modern drive-trains on Understanding (L2) CO1 7M
energy supplies?
6 Explain about acceleration resistance and Understanding (L2) CO1 7M
grading resistance.
7 Why gear box is necessary for IC engine? Understanding (L2) CO1 7M
8 Compare electric motor with IC engine. Understanding (L2) CO1 7M
9 What are the different parameters influence the Applying/ CO1 10M
engine performance in conventional vehicles? Analyzing(L3/L4)

10 What is rolling resistance? Explain about it and Applying/ CO1 10M

its parameters. Analyzing(L3/L4)
11 Explain the characteristics of IC engine And Applying/ CO1 10M
electrical motor in hybrid electric vehicles. Analyzing(L3/L4)
12 What is the impact of modern drive-trains on Applying/ CO1 10M
energy supplies? Analyzing(L3/L4)
UNIT 2
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Hybrid Electric Drive-trains: Basic concept of hybrid traction, introduction to various hybrid drive-
train topologies, power flow control in hybrid drive-train topologies, fuel efficiency analysis.
1 What is hybridisation? List the different drive Remembering (L1) CO2 4M
 trains.
2 What are the advantages of EV over HEV? Remembering (L1) CO2 4M
3 What are the advantages of EV ? Remembering (L1) CO2 4M
4 What are the advantages of HEV over EV? Remembering (L1) CO2 4M
5 Draw and explain the configuration of EV with Understanding (L2) CO2 7M
block diagram.
6 Compare EV, HEV technologies. Understanding (L2) CO2 7M
7 Draw and explain the architecture of Series Understanding (L2) CO2 7M
hybrid electric drive train.
8 Draw and explain the architecture of Parallel Understanding (L2) CO2 7M
hybrid electric drive train.
9 Draw and explain the architecture of Series- Applying/ CO2 10M
Parallel and complex hybrid electric drive train. Analyzing(L3/L4)
10 What are the different EV configurations are Applying/ CO2 10M
available? Analyzing(L3/L4)
11 Explain the power flow control in sertes hybrid Applying/ CO2 10M
electric vehicle. Analyzing(L3/L4)
12 Explain the power flow control in parallel Applying/ CO2 10M
hybrid electric vehicle. Analyzing(L3/L4)
UNIT 3
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Electric Propulsion unit: Introduction to electric components used in hybrid and electric vehicles,
Configuration and control of DC Motor drives, Configuration and control of Induction Motor drives.
1 What are the considerations to select an electric Remembering (L1) CO3 4M
motor drive for EV and EHV
2 What are the characteristics required for motor Remembering (L1) CO3 4M
dive for EV?
3 What are the characteristics of AC motor dive Remembering (L1) CO3 4M
used in EV?
4 Why DC series motor is suitable for EHV? Remembering (L1) CO3 4M
Explain its characteristics
5 What are the power-converters used to DC Understanding (L2) CO3 7M
motor?
6 What are the characteristics of AC motor dive Understanding (L2) CO3 7M
used in EV and EHV?
7 What are the different controlling methods Understanding (L2) CO3 7M
used to control AC motor drive in EV and
EHV? Explain any one.
8 What are the requirements of power converter Understanding (L2) CO3 7M
used to drive a motor?
9 Draw and explain the architecture of Series and Applying/ CO3 10M
Parallel hybrid electric drive train. Analyzing(L3/L4)
10 Compare AC motor with DC motor used in Applying/ CO3 10M
EV. Analyzing(L3/L4)
11 Explain any two working principles motor Applying/ CO3 10M
drives used in EV and EHV available in Analyzing(L3/L4)
market.
12 Explain different strategies used in power Applying/ CO3 10M
converters to motor drive. Analyzing(L3/L4)
UNIT 4
BoS Approved DETAILED SYLLABUS
 Energy Storage: Introduction to Energy Storage Requirements in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Battery
based energy storage and its analysis, Fuel Cell based energy storage and its analysis, Hybridization of
different energy storage devices.
Sizing the drive system: Matching the electric machine and the internal combustion engine (ICE),
Sizing the propulsion motor, sizing the power electronics, selecting the energy storage technology.

1 Write a short note on hybridization of different Remembering (L1) CO4 4M

energy sources for EV/HEV.
2 How do you size the electric propulsion motor Remembering (L1) CO4 4M
suitable for vehicle?
3 What are the basic things to analyze the storage Remembering (L1) CO4 4M
system?
4 What are the different types of energy storage Remembering (L1) CO4 4M
devices used in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles?
5 A lead acid battery of 240V, 120 Ah capacity Understanding (L2) CO4 7M
is used for EV drive, provides average of 240
wh/km to motor. Calculate distance covered in
single charge. Assume efficiency as 90% and
DOD as 50%.
6 Explain the working principle of lead acid Understanding (L2) CO4 7M
battery.
7 Explain the working principle of fuel cell. Understanding (L2) CO4 7M
8 Explain the working principle of lithium ion Understanding (L2) CO4 7M
battery.
9 What are the energy storage requirements in Hybrid Applying/ CO4 10M
and Electric Vehicles? Analyzing(L3/L4)
10 Write the advantages and disadvantages of lead Applying/ CO4 10M
acid battery and lithium ion battery. Analyzing(L3/L4)
11 Compare and differentiate between the battery Applying/ CO4 10M
electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid electric vehicle Analyzing(L3/L4)
(HEV), and plug in HEV (PHEV)
technologies.
12 State and define the key battery parameters (i) Applying/ CO4 10M
Battery capacity (ii) C rate (iii) SoC (iv) DoD (v) Analyzing(L3/L4)
Specific Energy (vi) Energy Density.
UNIT 5
BoS Approved DETAILED SYLLABUS
Energy Management Strategies: Introduction to energy management strategies used in hybrid and
electric vehicles, classification of different energy management strategies, comparison of different
energy management strategies. Communications, supporting subsystems
1 Describe the concept of “Hybridness” and Remembering (L1) CO5 4M
Classify HEV on basis of Hybridness.
2 What is energy management? What are the Remembering (L1) CO5 4M
different types of energy management
strategies used in Hybrid and Electric
Vehicles?
3 Write about deterministic rule based strategies Remembering (L1) CO5 4M
in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
4 Write about fuzzy logic rule based strategies in Remembering (L1) CO5 4M
 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
5 Describe the concept of “Hybridness” and Understanding (L2) CO5 7M
Classify HEV on basis of Hybridness.
6 What is energy management? What are the Understanding (L2) CO5 7M
different types of energy management
strategies used in Hybrid and Electric
Vehicles?
7 Write about deterministic rule based strategies Understanding (L2) CO5 7M
in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
8 Write about fuzzy logic rule based strategies in Understanding (L2) CO5 7M
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
9 Write about global optimization rule based Applying/ CO5 10M
strategies in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Analyzing(L3/L4)
10 Write about instantaneous optimization rule Applying/ CO5 10M
based strategies in Hybrid and Electric Analyzing(L3/L4)
Vehicles
11 Compare the rule based and optimization based Applying/ CO5 10M
strategies. Analyzing(L3/L4)
12 Explain in brief communication and supporting Applying/ CO5 10M
subsystems in EV and HEVs. Analyzing(L3/L4)

L1: Remembering
L2: Understanding
L3: Applying
L4: Analyzing

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the Course, Student will be able to:
CO-1 Choose a suitable drive scheme for developing an electric hybrid vehicle depending on resources

CO-2 Design and develop basic schemes of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles

CO-3 Choose proper energy storage systems for vehicle applications

CO-4 Selecting the size of drive system for various parts vehicles

CO-5 Identify various communication protocols and technologies used in vehicle networks.

Text Books:
1 Iqbal Hussein, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, CRC Press, 2003
2 MehrdadEhsani, Yimi Gao, Sebastian E Gay, Ali Emadi, “Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel
Cell Vehicles: Fundamentals Theory and Design”, CRC Press, 2nd Edition, 2004.
3 James Larminie, John Lowry, Electric Vehicle Technology Explained, Wiley, 2003.

Reference Books:
1 MehrdadEhsani, YimiGao, Sebastian E. Gay, Ali Emadi, Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel
Cell Vehicles: Fundamentals, Theory and Design, CRC Press, 2004.
2 LinoGuzzella and Antonio Sciarretta, Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles:
 Fundamentals, Theory and Design, CRC Press, 2nd Edition, 2009.
3 James Larminie and John Lowry, Electric Vehicle Technology Explained, Wiley, 1st Edition, 2003
4 LinoGuzella, Antonio Sciarretta, Vehicle Propulsion Systems: Introduction to Modeling and
Optimization, Springer, 2nd Edition, 2007.
5 Seth Leitman, “Build Your Own Electric Vehicle” McGraw-Hill, 1st Edition, 2013