Electric Vehicle Technologies 21EE734
QUESTION BANK
Module-1
Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
1. Describe the variety of possible EV configuration due to variations in electric propulsion system
and energy- source with relevant block diagram.
2. Explain the concept of energy consumption of EV.
3. List the different architecture of HEV’s and explain series hybrid drive trains with neat Diagram.
4. Explain the torque coupling parallel hybrid drive drains with two shaft design configurations.
5. With neat diagram explain the illustration of general EV configuration.
6. Write a note on traction motor characteristics.
7. Explain the concept of tractive effort in normal driving.
8. List the various drive cycle or schedule that have been developed to emulate typical traffic
environment.
9. Explain the architecture of series parallel HEV drive train with a neat diagram.
10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel HEV.
Module-2
Energy Storage for EV & HEV
1. Define the following terms with respect to battery.
a) Discharge Rate
b) Specific Energy
c) State of Charge
d) State of Discharge
e) Battery Capacity
f) Depth of Discharge
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2. Explain the necessity of energy storage in an EV.
3. With a neat diagram explain the charging and discharging process of lead acid battery.
4. With a neat diagram explain the working of proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
5. Write a short note on ultra-capacitors and super capacitors.
6. With a neat diagram explain the working principle of Li-ion Battery used for EV and HEV.
7. With a neat diagram explain the working principle of fuel cell.
Module-3
Electric Propulsion
1. Explain the following control scheme of BLDC motor drive with a relevant block diagram
i) Torque control scheme ii) Speed Control Scheme
2. With a neat diagram and waveforms explain the two-quadrant control of forward motoring and
regenerative braking using class C Chopper.
3. Explain the operation of Step down and step up chopper DC motor drive with a neat circuit diagram
and wave forms.
4. With a neat block diagram explain the typical electric propulsion system.
5. Discuss the classification of electric motor drive for EV and HEV applications.
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of BLDC Motor drives.
7. With a neat diagram explain the basic principle and construction of Permanent magnet BLDC motor
drive.
8. With a neat diagram explain the construction of SRM drive System.
Module-4
Design of Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
1. With a neat block diagram explain typical control scheme of series HEV drive train.
2. With a neat diagram SOC of PPS control strategies of series HEV dive train.
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3. Explain the power rating design of traction motor.
4. Explain various configurations of electrical coupling device in the design of series HEV drive train
also explain the operation of different bidirectional DC-DC converter used in it.
5. Explain the engine power design of a torque coupled hybrid electrical drive train with relevant
Equation and curves.
Module-5
Power Electronic Converter for Battery Charging
1. Discuss the following different battery charging methods.
a. constant current charge.
b. constant voltage charge.
c. Reflex charge.
d. Pulse charge.
e. Float charge.
2. Explain the following termination method of a battery power.
a. Time b. voltage c. voltage drop d. current e. temperature.
3. Explain non-isolated grid tide Z-converter circuit.
4. With a neat diagram explain isolated Bidirectional DC-DC converter.
[Link] neat diagram explain the high frequency transformer based isolated charger topology.
6. With a neat diagram explain the transformer less topology charger.
7. Explain the grid-tide Z-converter with isolated charger and mention its advantages and
disadvantages.
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