MECH 459
Fundamentals of Hybrid Vehicles
Units: 1.5
Hours: 3-0-1
Also: MECH 558
Advance of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technology; power plants, electric propulsion systems, transmissions, and onboard energy storage systems; fuel cell vehicles; vehicle performance modelling and simulation using advanced vehicle powertrain modelling tools; design and optimization of HEV powertrain system; and HEV design case studies.
Note:
- Credit will be granted for only one of MECH 459, MECH 450A (if taken in the same topic) MECH 450B (if taken in the same topic), MECH 450C (if taken in the same topic), MECH 450D (if taken in the same topic), MECH 450E (if taken in the same topic), MECH 450F (if taken in the same topic), MECH 558.
Prerequisites:
- MATH 201 or MATH 204.
Undergraduate course in Mechanical Engineering offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.