Zero-emission hybrid mobile machinery

If you are taking this course as part of a FITech minor, please note that all minors will be offered for the last time in the academic year 2021-2022. Please check the individual courses for updates regarding future availability.

Max amount of FITech students: 50

Core content

• Prime movers: Internal combustion engine and electric machines types
• Exhaust emissions and legislation
• Hybrids: Definition, structures, properties, components of an electric and hydraulic hybrids
• Examples of hybrid heavy mobile machinery

After completing the course student

• Is aware of the factors influencing the future of development of zero emission and hybrid off-road machinery.
• Is familiar with the principles of internal combustion engines, basic duty cycles
• Knows the characteristics and systems of mobile machinery and is able to select a powertrain topology for the application.
• Knows the regulations governing exhaust gases and their effects on the use and application
• Knows the structures, components and characteristics of hybrid and electric powertrains
• Knows the characteristics of the energy storages used in different powertrains.
• Is able to analyses losses distribution in conventional and hybrid powertrain (simulation exercise)

Completition methods

No exam, final grade made based on project work + homework assignments.

The course can be completed fully online. In case lectures can be organized on campus, they will also be streamed.

Used software

• Twin cat, Mevea + Matlab (in class version)
• Excell (online version)