Electric Vehicles (EVs) Workshop Program

1. Introduction to e-Vehicle & Battery Technology

• Overview of Electric Vehicles
• Types of EVs and Traction systems
• Benefits and limitations of EV adoption
• Batteries and Battery Management System(BMS)
• Types of batteries used in EVs
• Importance and functioning of BMS
• Practical activity: Hands-on with battery and BMS

2. Types of Motors in EVs

• Fundamentals of Motor Functioning in EVs
• Overview of motor types (AC, DC, BLDC, etc.)
• Hands-On Motor Analysis
• Exploring and comparing different motor types

3. Inverters & Vehicle Dynamics in EVs

• Importance of inverters and DC-DC converters in EVs
• Design principles and operations
• Hands-on activity: Working with inverters
• Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics
• Understanding weight distribution, acceleration, and stability
• Tractive Force Calculations

4. Simulation in the EV Industry

• Introduction to MATLAB and Simulink
• Overview of the interface and key features
• Creating basic EV models in MATLAB
• Running simulations and interpreting results

5. Fault Analysis Using On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) Scanner

• Basics of OBD Scanners
• Understanding OBD systems and applications in EVs
• Using an OBD scanner for EV diagnosis