1. Part 1 Vehicles and Energy Sources
1.1. Electromobility and the Environment
1.1.1. A Brief History of the Electric Powertrain
1.1.1.1. Part I – The Birth of the Electric Car
1.1.1.2. Part II – The Resurgent Electric Powertrain
1.1.1.3. Part III – Success at Last for the Electric Powertrain
1.1.2. Energy Sources for Propulsion and Emissions
1.1.2.1. Carbon Emissions from Fuels
1.1.2.2. Example: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Combustion of Gasoline
1.1.2.3. Greenhouse Gases and Pollutants
1.1.2.4. The Impact of NOx
1.1.2.5. The Advent of Regulations
1.1.2.6. Regulatory Considerations and Emissions Trends
1.1.2.7. Heavy-Duty Vehicle Regulations
1.1.2.8. EPA Drive Cycles
1.1.2.9. BEV Fuel Consumption, Range, and mpge
1.1.2.10. Carbon Emissions for Conventional and Electric Powertrains
1.1.2.11. Well-to-Wheel and Cradle-to-Grave Emissions
1.1.2.12. Emissions due to the Electrical Grid
1.1.2.13. Example: Determining Electrical Grid Emissions
1.1.2.14. An Overview of Conventional, Battery, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Electric Systems
1.1.2.14.1. Conventional IC Engine Vehicle
1.1.2.14.2. BEVs
1.1.2.14.3. Series-Parallel HEV
1.1.2.14.4. A Comparison by Efficiency of Conventional, Hybrid, Battery, and Fuel Cell Vehicles
1.1.2.14.5. A Case Study Comparison of Conventional, Hybrid, Battery, and Fuel Cell Vehicles
1.1.2.14.6. A Comparison of Automotive and Other Transportation Technologies
2. Vehicle Dynamics
2.1. Vehicle Load Forces
2.2. Basic Power, Energy, and Speed Relationships
2.3. Example: Aerodynamic Drag
2.4. Example: Aerodynamic Drag and Fuel Consumption
2.5. Vehicle Road-Load Coefficients from EPA Coast-Down Testing
2.6. Battery Electric Vehicle Range at Constant Speed
2.7. Example: Plot of BEV Range Versus Speed
2.8. Example: Estimate of BEV Range
2.9. Example: Effect of Auxiliary Loads on Range
2.10. Example: Downgrade Force and Regeneration
2.11. Regenerative Braking of the Vehicle
2.12. Traction Motor Characteristics
2.13. Example: 2015 Nissan Leaf Rated Speed
2.14. Acceleration of the Vehicle
2.15. Time-Step Estimation of Vehicle Speed
2.16. A Simplified Equation Set for Characterizing Acceleration by Ignoring Load Forces
2.17. Simple Drive Cycle for Vehicle Comparisons
3. Batteries
3.1. Introduction to Batteries
3.2. Batteries Types and Battery Packs
3.3. Recent EVs and Battery Chemistries
3.4. Basic Battery Operation
3.5. Lead-Acid Battery
3.6. Nickel-Metal Hydride
3.7. Units of Battery Energy Storage
3.8. Example of the 2011 Nissan Leaf Battery Pack
3.9. Battery Parameters and Comparisons
3.10. Lifetime and Sizing Considerations
3.11. Examples of Battery Sizing
3.12. Example: BEV Battery Sizing
3.13. Example: PHEV Battery Sizing
3.14. Battery Pack Discharge Curves and Aging
3.15. Battery Charging, Protection, and Management Systems
3.16. Battery Failure and Protection
3.17. Battery Management System
3.18. A Simple Novel Curve Fit Model for BEV Batteries
3.19. Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Efficiency of Battery Pack
3.20. Example: Determining the Pack Voltage Range for a BEV
3.21. A Simple Curve-Fit Model for HEV Batteries
3.22. Example: Determining the Pack Voltage Range for a HEV
3.23. Example: Fast Charging a Battery Pack
3.24. Determining the Cell/Pack Voltage for a Given Output/Input Power
3.25. Example: Battery Discharge
3.26. Example: Battery Charge
3.27. Cell Energy and Discharge Rate
3.28. Example: Cell Capacity
3.29. Example: The Fuel Economy of a BEV Vehicle with a Fixed Gear Ratio
2. Part 2 Electrical Machines
6. Introduction to Traction Machines
7. The Brushed DC Machine
8. Induction Machines
9. Surface-Permanent-Magnet AC Machines
10. Interior-Permanent-Magnet AC Machine
3. Part 3 Power Electronics
11. DC-DC Converters
12. Isolated DC-DC Converters
13. Traction Drives and Three-Phase Inverters
14. Battery Charging
15. Control of the Electric Drive
4. Part 4 Electromagnetism
16. Introduction to Electromagnetism, Ferromagnetism, and Electromechanical Energy Conversion
