Tutorial Proposal
Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Dr. Ali Emadi
Electric Power and Power Electronics Center
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Illinois Institute of Technology
3301 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60616-3793, USA
Phone: +1-312-567-8940; Fax: +1-312-567-8976
E-mail: emadi@iit.edu
This tutorial presents an overview description of the current status and future trends in the
automotive industry. The motivation for the research, development, and commercialization
of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) will be
explained. The presentation is mainly focused on drive train configurations and presents a
review of conversion strategies to hybridize different vehicles. Particular attention will be
given to the role of power electronics, electric machines, and motor drives in advanced
vehicles. In addition, different HEV and PHEV configurations and business models will be
presented with a focus on engineering fundamentals as well as state-of-the-art research
and development in the areas of system components and integration.
In this tutorial, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) aspects as well as plug-in issues of the power
electronic chargers will be reviewed. Energy storage systems including Li-ion and NiMH
batteries and their associated electronics and electronic control units will be described as
well. Hybridizing the energy storage systems using ultra-capacitors will be presented as an
attractive possibility. Furthermore, power electronic and propulsion motor drive issues will
be covered in detail. Particular attention will be given to the hybrid drive trains and PHEV
controllers.
Throughout the presentation, related component-level as well as system-level challenges
are explained and possible solutions are recommended. Unprecedented opportunities in
the areas of power electronics, energy storage, system control, and hybrid drive trains will
be highlighted together with the power grid unique prospects.
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