In this video we will touch upon the topic- What is a Hybrid Electric Vehicle?. It is vital that a student have knowledge on this topic before proceeding on with the course. In this video we will be covering-

● Introduction to BEVs

● Requirement of HEVs

● Classification of HEVs

○ Classification based on powertrain

○ Classification based on degree of hybridisation

Once we have a fair understanding of what a HEV is, we will move on to BEVs or Battery Electric Vehicles. Since most HEVs have a battery powertrain, it is vital that a student familiarises this topic. In this video we will be covering-

● What are BEVs?

● Degree of hybridisation

● Components of BEVs

● What are batteries?

● Construction and Working of Lithium ion batteries

There are many classifications of HEVs. Since, the classification based on Powertrain is the most widely used, we will be covering it in depth.

● What is a powertrain?

● Classification of HEV based on powertrain.

● Explanation of Series HEV

● Explanation of Parallel HEV

● Explanation of Series-Parallel HEV

The course is oriented towards “Simulation” of an HEV model. Most of us know what a 3D or 2D model/ simulation is. But,  GT-SUITE is primarily a 1D modelling/simulation software suite. So, in this video, we will be having a discussion on the many types of simulation and the specifics behind it. We will be covering-

● What is modeling? What is the importance of modeling?

● What is simulation?

● Importance and examples of simulation

● Types of simulation

● What is the Navier-Stoke equation and how does  GT-SUITE solve it?

In this session, we will be showing you how to open  GT-SUITE and explain the various features of the software. We will be covering-

● What are the applications of  GT-SUITE?

● Softwares provided in  GT-SUITE

● Resources available in  GT-SUITE

● Templates. Models, and Examples in GT-SUITE,

During this week, we will be importing an HEV model in  GT-SUITE and explain the templates used in the model. 

● The basic theory behind IC engines and electric motors. 

● How to import a P0P4 model into  GT-SUITE

● What are the various templates used in the P0P4 model?

● What are the parameters used to define the templates?

● Changing of the vehicle drive cycle.

● Case setup

This is the final chapter of the course. Here, we will take a look at the results we have obtained from the simulation.  In this chapter, we will be covering-

● Modifications that can be done in case setup

● “Maximum Simulation Duration Time” option

●  GT-SUITE GUI

● How to access simulation graphs and results

● Report generation

● How to study and correlate simulation graphs.

● Vehicle state and supervisory controls.