Semester: 7 Electrical and Hybrid Vehicle_3170923

Assignment/Question Bank

Module: 1 Introduction to Electric Vehicle

1. Give Comparisons of Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles?
2. Explain types of Electric vehicles which are in use today.
OR Give a detailed classification of Electrified Vehicles.
3. Is Electric Vehicle (EV) a future of transportation? Justify your answer.
4. Explain Various forces acting on vehicle in static and dynamic conditions.
OR Explain various resistances acting on moving vehicles.
OR Explain Rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag, Grading resistance and acceleration
resistance.
5. Derive the vehicle dynamic equation and explain all acting forces on vehicle with appropriate
figure.
6. Explain historical development of automobile and development of interest and activity in the
EV from 1890 to present day.

Most Important questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

Module: 2 Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicle

1. Explain social and environmental importance of hybrid and electric vehicle.

2. What is hybrid electric vehicle or Hybridness? And What is a plug-in HEV? Explain with
figure.
3. Describe basic component used in hybrid electric drive on basis of various energy sources.
4. Explain concept of hybrid electric drive trains.
OR Draw and explain Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) with appropriate block diagram. (Note:
BEV + IC vehicle)
OR Draw and explain Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) with appropriate block diagram. (Note:
BEV + FUEL Cell vehicle)
5. Draw and explain a series-parallel HEV with appropriate diagram.
6. What is a difference between series HEV and Parallel HEV? Compare with figure.
7. Enlist topologies of hybrid electric drive trains with block diagram.
8. Explain with neat diagram series hybrid electric drive train.
9. Explain operation modes in series hybrid electric drive train.
10. Explain power flow control in series hybrid electric drive train.
11. Explain power flow control in parallel hybrid electric drive train.
12. Explain power flow control in series-parallel hybrid electric drive train.
13. Explain power flow control in complex hybrid electric drive train.
14. Enlist advantages and disadvantages of series hybrid electric drive train.
15. Draw and Explain typical CAN network for HEVs?

Most Important questions: 1,2,3,4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15

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Module: 3 Electric Drive Trains

1. Explain with block diagram concept of electric vehicle configuration.
OR Prepare a block diagram of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) with all necessary
components and explain it in brief.
2. Explain various electric drive train topologies with diagram.
3. How electric traction (locomotive) works? Explain with figure.
4. Explain power flow configuration in electric vehicle drive train.
5. What is electric propulsion unit? Which are the components used in it?
6. Describe system configuration of DC motor drives.
7. Explain speed control in DC motor drives.
8. Prepare and explain a complete driving control method for Induction Motor in electrical
vehicle application.
9. Which types of qualities are required in electric motors for EV application?
10. Draw torque-speed characteristics of following motors and suggest best for EV with
reason.
(1) Induction Motor (IM)
(2) Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM)
(3) Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM)
(4) Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor (PMBLDC)
11. Explain speed control in induction motor drives.
12. Describe system configuration of permanent magnet motor drives
13. Enlist advantages and disadvantages of PMSM/BLDC motor drive.
14. Explain torque control of BLDC motor drives.
15. Explain speed control of BLDC motor drives.
16. Describe system configuration of Switched reluctance motor drives.
17. Explain control of Switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives.
OR Draw and explain driver circuit for 3 phase SRM.
18. Explain sensor less control of Switched reluctance motor drives.

Most Important questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17

Module: 4 Types of Storage Systems

1. How fuel cell works? What are the main issues with fuel cells?
2. How flywheel works as an energy storage device?
OR Explain about Fly Wheel Technologies in Hybrid Electric Vehicles?
3. What is a difference between batteries and super capacitor? (Explain with charging and
discharging characteristic)
4. Explain about Lithium Based Batteries in Energy Storage System?
5. Explain the Basic Principle of Super Capacitors based Energy Storage System in Hybrid
Electric Vehicles?
6. Compare BEV, FCEV with IC engine vehicle for efficiency and performance.

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7. Define following terms;

(1) Specific energy
(2) Specific power
(3) Energy density
(4) Ambient temperature
(5) Life cycle of battery
(6) Energy stored
(7) Charge capacity
(8) C rate for batteries
8. Compare Lead-acid battery, nickel-cadmium battery and lithium-iron batteries for following
terms (put specific values only)
(1) Nominal voltage level
(2) Specific energy
(3) Energy density
(4) Number of life cycle
(5) Material of Anode, cathode and electrolyte
(6) Recharge time
9. How many batteries (12 V, 20 Ah) are required to fulfill the requirements of 108V, 60 Ah for
EV. Provide connection diagram.

Most Important questions: 1 to 9

Module: 5 Modeling of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Range

1. What is a driving cycle? Draw and explain different driving cycles. How it helps in modelling
of EV?
2. Explain the steps to find battery capacity for Electrical or Hybrid Electrical Vehicle.
3. Explain the need of Antilock brake system (ABS).
4. Explain electronically controlled regenerative braking system functioning as an ABS.

Most Important questions: 1, 2, 3, 4

Module: 6 Energy Management Strategies

1. Explain following terms
(1) Vehicle to Grid (V to G)
(2) Vehicle to Load (V to L)
(3) Vehicle to Vehicle (V to V)
2. Give a classification of different energy management strategies.
3. Prepare schematic diagram of solar and grid connected charging station.
4. List the optimization based strategies in Hybrid Electrical Vehicles?

Most Important questions: 1, 2, 3, 4

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