Alternative Powertrain and Energy Storage (FSI-QAP)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Josef Štětina, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚADI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of alternative power units and modern ways of increasing the performance, economy, and environmental parameters of drives, in connection with the subjects related to power units.
Learning outcomes and competences:
The course widens the knowledge of theory of internal combustion engines and improves students´ position on the labour market.
Prerequisites:

Knowledge at the level of the subject Theory of power unit energy transformation.
Course contents:

Methods of increasing the efficiency of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen engine, reciprocating piston engines, Stirling engines, , electric drives, hybrid drives, fuel cells, electric accumulators, pressure accumulators, thermal accumulators, recovery of energy dissipated during vehicle braking.
Teaching methods and criteria:

The course is taught in the form of a seminar, which has the character of an explanation of the basic principles and is complemented by practical mastery of the discussed material in simulation tools, especially GT suite.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

The credit is conditional on active participation in the exercises and preparation of the project.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Seminars are obligatory, checked by a teacher. The way of compensation of missed lessons (in justified cases) is solved individually with the course guarantee person.
Type of course unit:
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Computer-assisted exercise

  1. Alternative cycles, Stirling, Atkinson, Muller, Ericsson

  2. Hybrid drives, combustion and electric drive cooperation

  3. Electric drives

  4. Gas engines

  5. Hydrogen drives

  6. Reciprocating piston engines

  7. Stirling engines

  8. Fuel cells

  9. Energy storage

  10. Energy recovery

  11. Optimal drive control

  12. Batteries

  13. Energy saving, efficiency improvement
Literature - fundamental:
1. Poulton M. L.: Alternative engines for road vehicles
2. Stone, R.: Introduction to internal combustion engines
3.

Uživatelská dokumentace programu GT Suite
4. PISTOIA, G. Electric and hybrid vehicles: power sources, models, sustainability, infrastructure and the market. 1. Boston: Elsevier, [2010]. ISBN 978-0-444-53565-8.
Literature - recommended:
1. Stone, R.: Introduction to internal combustion engines
2. Poulton M. L.: Alternative engines for road vehicles
3.

PISTOIA, G. Electric and hybrid vehicles: power sources, models, sustainability, infrastructure and the market. 1. Boston: Elsevier, [2010]. ISBN 978-0-444-53565-8.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-ADI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 2 Elective 2 1 S
N-ADI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 2 Elective 2 2 S