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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, MYSURU – 8

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)

Seventh Semester B.E Degree Examination, Jan 2023

EE7E305 Electric Vehicles

Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 100
Note: Answer all the questions.
Q. No. Cognt. COs Questions Marks
Level
1.a) L2 CO1 Explain the basic architectures of conventional IC engine vehicle and 12
battery electric vehicle with relevant sketches. Compare the
approximate well to wheel efficiencies of both.
b) L3 CO1 The specification of the 4-wheeler vehicle is given in the table Q1(b). 06
1. Calculate the total tractive force required at the wheel for a
constant velocity of 80 km/h.
2. Determine the total energy consumption if vehicle moves for 1
hour at constant velocity.
3. If the vehicle is accelerated to 80 km/h in 10 seconds, calculate
the tractive force and torque. Determine the torque (Nm), speed
(rpm) and power (W) of the motor under this operating
condition.
Table Q1(b)
Coefficient of rolling resistance 0.0078
Coefficient of Aerodynamic drag 0.35
Frontal Area 2.351 m
Air density 1.2 kg/m3
Wheel Radius 0.405 m
Gear Ratio 3
Vehicle Mass 2100 kg
OR
1.c) L2 CO1 Sketch the block diagram of general EV configuration and explain the 12
major subsystems of an electric vehicle.
d) L3 CO1 The specification of the 4-wheeler vehicle is given in the table Q1(d). 06
Which of the following motor is more suitable for an electric vehicle
with a maximum velocity of 120 km/h?
1. Motor 1: Torque – 100 Nm, Speed – 1000 rpm
2. Motor 2: Torque – 250 Nm, Speed – 1000 rpm
3. Motor 3: Torque – 100 Nm, Speed – 3000 rpm
Table Q1(d)
Coefficient of rolling resistance 0.008
Coefficient of Aerodynamic drag 0.26
Frontal Area 2.251 m
Air density 1.2 kg/m3
Wheel Radius 0.405 m
Gear Ratio 3
Vehicle Mass 1853 kg
2.a) L3 CO1 The specifications of two batteries A and B are given in the table Q2(a). 06
1. If the battery ‘A’ discharges at 0.5 C rate, calculate the time
required to completely discharge the battery.
2. Which battery will be suitable for compact Electric scooter
operation with a maximum velocity of 30 km/h? Justify your
answer.
3. If the total energy and power requirement for a constant cruising
operation at 40 km/h is 15kWh and 4kW respectively, and the
DC link voltage of the vehicle is 110 V, calculate the number
of cells in series, number of parallel rows in the battery pack
and the drive range of the vehicle when battery ‘A’ is used.
Table Q2(a)
Battery A Battery B
Specific Energy (Wh/kg) 85 50
Capacity (mAh) 2000 1800
Specific Power (W/kg) 200 250
Open circuit Voltage (V) 3.2 3.2
b) L2 CO1 Explain intercalation in Li-ion cell with the help of suitable diagram. 12
Sketch the equivalent circuit and explain the basic battery model with
relevant mathematical expressions.

3.a) L2 CO2 With relevant waveforms and mathematical expressions, explain how 06
induction motor for traction application is controlled under different
modes of operation.
b) L3 CO2 An electric vehicle has a four-pole wound-field dc machine as the 12
traction motor. The rated conditions are 60 kW and 250 Nm. The
equivalent machine constant is 0.80 Nm/A at the rated condition. The
machine has an armature resistance Ra = 50 mΩ, field resistance Rf =
40 mΩ, field inductance Lf = 1 mH, and no-load torque Tnl = 2 Nm.
Determine the armature and field currents output by the dc-dc
converters, and the machine efficiency for the following operating
points:
1. rated power at rated speed
2. a partial-load torque of 70% rated torque at 80% of rated speed.
OR
3.c) L3 CO2 Find the tractive motor drive power rating, if the acceleration time is 06
10 s to reach a maximum speed of 100 km/h, the vehicle mass is 1200
kg, the rotational inertia factor is 1.05, the rolling resistance coefficient
is 0.01, the aerodynamic drag coefficient is 0.3, wheel radius 0.3 m, and
the front area is 2 m2. Assume the ratio of maximum speed of the motor
to its base speed as 4 and the gear ratio 4. Also compute, base speed
and maximum speed of the motor drive (rpm) and the maximum
gradeability (degrees) at base speed.
The design equations are:
𝛿𝑀 2 1
𝑃𝑡 = (𝑉𝑓 2 + 𝑉𝑏 2 ) + 𝑀𝑔𝑓𝑟 𝑉𝑓 + 𝜌𝑎 𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝑓 𝑉𝑓 3
2𝑡𝑎 3 5
𝑑−𝐶𝑅 √1−𝑑 2 +𝐶𝑅 2
sin(𝛼) = 1+𝐶𝑅 2
where, d = (Ft − FD)/Mg

d) L2 CO2 With relevant waveforms, explain how SRM motor for traction 06
application is controlled under different modes of operation.
 e) L3 CO2 Derive the expression for calculating the total tractive power for 06
accelerating the vehicle from zero to the maximum speed Vf in ta
seconds.

4.a) L2 CO2 Explain the working of Boost converter for power factor correction 06
with circuit diagram, controller block diagram and waveforms.
d) L2 CO2 With the help of block diagrams, explain the following charger 12
architectures of electric vehicles.
1. Conductive ac charging
2. Conductive dc charging
3. Inductive charging

5.a) L2 CO2 Describe the direct field-oriented control of an induction motor with 08
the help of block diagram.
b) L2 CO2 Describe the current control and voltage control of PM motor drives 10
with the help of block diagrams.

6.a) L2 CO1 Define gradeability. How is it related to tractive effort? 02

b) L2 CO2 Write a short note on hub motor for electric vehicle 02
c) L2 CO1 Describe performance goals of EV batteries as set by USABC. 03
d) L1 CO2 List the position sensor-less control methods of SRM. 03

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