Infrastructure Operating Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Subject name Infrastructure Operating Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Type of subject               Specialized
Summary ECTS 3
Form of course 30h lecture
Lecturer                           Prof. Stanisław Radkowski, Ph.D., D.Sc.
A brief outline:
Lecture
  • The role and importance of infrastructure in the operational use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
  • Requirements and limits for vehicles with alternative propulsion.
  • Electrochemical energy storage and peak power sources used in hybrid and electric vehicles - construction and characteristics.
  • Power supplies used to charge the above. energy sources - requirements and concepts.
  • Overview of other sources of peak power and energy storage for use in vehicles - supercapacitors and flywheels.
  • Fuel cells - their properties and applications in vehicles.
  • Regulations and standards for the use of alternative energy sources.
  • Development trends of the operational infrastructure of electric and hybrid vehicles.