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Course Name Charging Infrastructure
Course Code 24AT743
Program M. Tech. in Automotive Engineering
Credits 3
Campus Coimbatore , Chennai , Bengaluru , Amritapuri , Kochi

Syllabus

Elective Streams Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Unit 1

Designing and implementing AC-DC and DC-DC converters for electric vehicle chargers, including modulation techniques and closed-loop control.

Unit 2

Introduction: introduction to EV systems, EV benefits, battery charging modes, types of EV supply equipment (EVSE), components of EV battery chargers, charging infrastructure challenges Charger Classification and standards: classification based on charging levels (region-wise), modes, plug types, standards related to: connectors, communication, supply equipments, EMI/EMC. (12 hours)

Unit 3

AC-DC Converter: types of AC-DC converters; working principles, modulation, design, and closed loop control of power factor correction converters (PFC): Boost type PFC, Totem-pole PFC, active front-end converter, three- phase PFCs; working principles, modulation, design, and closed loop control of single-stage AC-DC converters; G2V, V2X operations. DC-DC Converter: Types of DC-DC converter used for EV chargers; working principles, modulation, design, modelling and closed loop control of dual active bridge, LLC converter, high frequency magnetics, soft-switching criteria.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

  1. To make students’ understand the fundamentals of electric vehicle (EV) systems, including their benefits, charging modes, and types of EV supply equipment.
  2. To classify and analyze charger standards and classifications based on charging levels, plug types, and communication protocols.
  3. To impart knowledge on various types of AC-DC and DC-DC converters used in EV chargers.
  4. To provide knowledge on protocols and communication methods in charging infrastructure.

Course Outcomes

CO CO Description
CO1 Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of EV systems, including their components, benefits, and

charging infrastructure challenges.
CO2 Analyze and classify charger standards and classifications based on regional differences, charging modes, and plug types.
CO3 Design, model, and implement various AC-DC and DC-DC converters used in EV chargers.
CO4 Evaluate EMI/EMC considerations in EV charger design, including identifying sources of noise, measuring EMI/EMC spectrum, and designing filters

CO-PO Mapping

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5
CO1 3 2 1 1 3
CO2 3 2 1 2 3
CO3 3 2 2 3
CO4 3 2 2 1 3

Text Books / References

Text Books / References

  1. Tom Denton, “Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems”, 5th Edition, Routledge, 2018
  2. Iqbal Husain, “Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals”, CRC , 2021
  3. Robert Erickson, and Dragan Maksimovic “Fundamentals of Power Electronics”, 3rd ed., Springer, 2020
  4. Umanand, “Power Electronics: Essentials and Applications”, Wiley India, 2012.
  5. Mohan , Underland T.M. and Robbins W.P., “Power Electronics – Converters, Applications and Design”, 3rd Ed., Wiley India. 2008.

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