Hybrid Electric Vehicle: ADVISOR Tool

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OBJECTIVE 1.Simulate the 3 test cases from harness dashboard and write a detailed report on the results 2.What is coulomb counting? Refer to the above model and explain how BMS implements coulomb counting for SOC estimation ?  SOLUTION Q.Simulate the 3 test cases from harness dashboard and write a detailed report…

PROBLEM: Prepare a table which includes materials & chemical reactions occurring at the anode and cathode of LCO, LMO, NCA, NMC, LFP and LTO type of lithium ion cells.Give your detailed explanation on it   SOLUTION: Discussing about different Lithium batteries in details, 1. Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO) Its high…

1. Calculate the following geometric parameters. Caster. Mechanical trail. Kingpin inclination Angle. Kingpin longitudinal offset. Scrub radius Kingpin lateral offset or spindle length 2. If the pneumatic trail is 25 mm and lateral force is 2000N, Calculate the restoring moment acting at the point where kingpin intersects…

IC CORDINATES: Y:Z=850.99:239.11   ROLL-CENTER CORDINATES: Y:Z= 800:(-224.79)   THEORETICAL DEDUCTIONS:      

AIM To solve an ordinary differential equation(ODE), that represents the equation of motion of a simple pendulum with damping. OBJECTIVE To simulate the pendulum motion using parameters, l being 1m, mass being 1kg, coefficient of daming being 0.05 and 9.81 being acceleration due to gravity, motion between 0-20s for angular…

AIM To write a code in MATLAB to optimise the stalagmite function and to find the global maxima of the function using genetic algorithm.   OBJECTIVE Plot graphs for all 3 studies and for F maximum vs no. of iterations.   THEORY 1. Understanding genetic algorithmThe genetic algorithm is inspired by the…

AIM OF THE PROJECT To parse NASA thermodynamic data into matlab using multiple under-mentioned objectives using the 'THERMO.dat' file as an input in which there are temperature range and 53 species, where each species contains 14 coefficients and temperature ranges. We have to parse these 14 coefficients to find Specific…

OBJECTIVE Use ADVISOR tool and simulate the followings :  1. For EV_defaults_in file, if cargo mass is 500 kg with all other default conditions, can the vehicle travel for 45 km with FTP drive cycle? Conclude your observations.  2. In the above case, try changing the battery capacity and repeat the simulation. …

1. Types of power converter circuits are employed in electric and hybrid electric vehicle. There are 4 main categories of power converter circuits which are used in electric and hybrid electric vehicles: I. AC to DC converter: This type of converter takes an AC power supply and converts it to a DC one. Power generated…

OBJECTIVE 1. A. Explain a MATLAB demo model named ‘Speed control of a DC motor using BJT H-bridge’.     B. Comment on the armature current shoot-up from the scope results.     C. Refer to the help section of ‘The Four-Quadrant Chopper DC Drive (DC7) block’. Compare it with the…

Q1. What is the difference between mapped and dynamic model of engine, motor and generator? How can you change model type? Solution: The powertrain block set provides two types of propulsion models: Mapped Model: It uses a set of steady-state 2-d lookup tables to characterize engine/motor performance. The tables provide…

OBJECTIVE: For a defined driving cycle, calculate the energy required for braking. Why electric motor can’t develop braking torque at high speed similar to starting? How electric and mechanical brakes are coordinated?  Make a MATLAB program which plots contour of given motor speed, torque and efficiency values.…

OBJECTIVE: Part A:         1. Search and list out the total weight of various types of aircrafts.          2. Is there any difference between ground speed and air speed?         3. Why is it not recommended to use aircraft engine power to move it on the ground…

PROJECT: Create a MATLAB model of electric car which uses a battery and a DC motor. Choose suitable blocks from Powertrain block set. Prepare a report about your model including following:   OBJECTIVE:        1. System level configurations        2. Model parameters    …

OBJECTIVE Use the following 2D CAD drawings to create the 3D model of the internal Geneva mechanism.   Tasks Create 3D models for driver and driven wheels. Perform motion analysis by rotating the driver wheel at 10rpm. Obtain the following plots Contact force (between driving and the driven wheel) as a function of…

OBJECTIVE: 1. CALCULATION TO FIND OUT PLANETARY GEAR DIMENSIONS. 2. 3D MODELLING OF RING GEAR, PLANETARY GEAR, SUN GEAR AND CARRIER. 3. ASSEMBLY OF THE PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM. 4. SETTING UP MOTION ANALYSIS. 5. PLOTTING OF ANGULAR VELOCITY  OF THE OUTPUT FOLLOWING THE SAME: Sl.No Input Output Fixed 1 Sun Gear Carrier…

OBJECTIVE To model IC Engine valve train using Solidwork's part design & assembly.  To simulate IC Engine valve train using Solidwork's Motion Analysis under the following parameters: Sl.No CAM Lift (mm) Speed (RPM)  Material  1 3.5 1500 Cast Carbon Steel 2 6 1500 Cast Carbon Steel   To…

OBJECTIVE Design and Simulation of an IC Engine Piston Assembly.   THEORY Piston motion analysis is the study of the reciprocating motion of the piston in the cylinder and the motion of the assembly attached i.e. piston, connecting rod, end cap, crankshaft & wrist pin/Godgeon pin. Piston head is a component…

Q1. Calculate the following parameters Front end deflection under load: 0.63 in  Rear end deflection under load: 0.49 in Pitch angle: 0.65 deg Pitch gradient: 1.30 deg/g Q2. Use the IC location information to calculate the following parameters Front anti-lift angle: 3.46 deg Rear anti-squat angle: 6.05 deg Front swing…

Q1. Calculate the following parameters Roll moment (ft-lb/g) : 7643.55 ft-lb/g Roll gradient (deg/g) : 3.18 deg/g Load transfer due to roll or elastic component (lb/g) : 1563.63 lb/g Front roll stiffness (ft-lb/deg) at wheel center level : 1989.33 ft-lb/g Front anti-roll spring rate (lb/in) for one wheel…

EXCEL DELIVERABLES:    Determine the following 1. Ackermann steer angles for 500 ft radius: 0.96 deg Ackermann steer angles for 200 ft radius: 2.4 deg Ackermann steer angles for 50 ft radius: 9.61 deg   2. Understeer gradient: 0.118 deg/g     3. Characteristic speed: 110 m/s    …