I. AuE 817 Alternative Power Sources (Spring only): Main topics are listed below, with more focus on BEV (in Simulink/Simscape) from 2022

• Driving cycles;
• Vehicle energy modeling and analysis;
• Transmission efficiency;
• Electric machine energy performance;
• Energy storage and supercapacitor;
• Dynamic programming, optimal control, & nonlinear optimization; and
• HEV energy management and control

II. AuE8150/8151 Electric and Hybrid Powertrain/Lab (Fall only): This is mainly a lab-based course with key topics extended from previous AuE893 Hybrid Powertrain Control Lab

• DSO;
• Op-amp (circuit analysis & lab);
• dSPACE;
• Battery testing (OCV/SOC, Arbin BT2000 and/or EIS);
• Basic power electronics (buck/boost converter; inverter);
• Motor-generator set modeling & control (simulation & real time emulation using Sciamble’s DC/AC motors); and
• EV energy management (Simulink).

III. A demonstration video for Arbin battery cell testing schedule:

IV. ECE2990/3990/4990 Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Design

• This is a Creative Inquiry course designed for the DOE funded Battery Workforce Challenge (BattChallenge) competition
• Clemson University is one of the 12 university teams selected from USA and Canada
• Clemson BattChallenge website link