151-0569-00L Vehicle Propulsion Systems
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | C. Onder, P. Elbert |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Introduction to current and future propulsion systems and the electronic control of their longitudinal behavior |
| Learning objective | Introduction to methods of system optimization and controller design for vehicles. Understanding the structure and working principles of conventional and new propulsion systems. Quantitative descriptions of propulsion systems |
| Content | Understanding of physical phenomena and mathematical models of components and subsystems (manual, automatic and continuously variable transmissions, energy storage systems, electric drive trains, batteries, hybrid systems, fuel cells, road/wheel interaction, automatic braking systems, etc.). Presentation of mathematical methods, CAE tools and case studies for the model-based design and control of propulsion systems with the goal of minimizing fuel consumption and emissions. |
| Lecture notes | Vehicle Propulsion Systems -- Introduction to Modeling and Optimization Guzzella Lino, Sciarretta Antonio 2013, X, 409 p. 202 illus., Geb. ISBN: 978-3-642-35912-5 |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Lectures of Prof. Dr. Ch. Onder and Dr. Ph. Elbert are also possible to be held in German. |