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Session 2255

The OSU-GATE program: development of a graduate program in hybrid vehicle drivetrains and control systems at The Ohio State University

Yann Guezennec, Giorgio Rizzoni, Gregory Washington, Stephen Yurkovich, The Ohio State University

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This paper describes the development of a Department of Energy DOE) Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Center focusing on Hybrid Drivetrains and Control Systems.

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) combines an electric drivetrain with an auxiliary power unit (APU). The APU is usually an internal combustion engine (ICE) or fuel cell. Properly designed HEVs synergistically maximize the advantages of their combined power plants while minimizing the disadvantages. HEVs offer excellent potential for reduced emissions and lower energy usage.

Three major objectives have driven the development of the GATE graduate program: First, is the establishment of a laboratory environment that includes computer workstations for design and analysis, data acquisition and control hardware, a hybrid powertrain dynamometer test cell and a chassis (vehicle) dynamometer. Second, is the development of two new courses (one entitled HEV Energy Analysis of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles: and the other entitled Modeling, Simulation and Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles). Third, is the integration of hybrid vehicle education into the MS Graduate Specialization in Automotive Systems Engineering.

I. Introduction

OSU researchers have been involved in research related to control system and drivetrain design aspects of electric hybrid-electric vehicles for the past six years1,2,3,4,5,6. The graduate education program described in this paper represents the culmination of these activities into a formal program, and builds on previous educational activities in mechatronics design7,8,9,10. One of the principal objectives of the OSU GATE program is to incorporate the latest developments in HEV technologies into a novel curriculum emphasizing creative interdisciplinary thinking, mechatronic design techniques, and the latest research in engineering education. Some of the more specific outcomes of the curriculum development proposed here are listed below.

1. Collaborative learning environment: In the proposed design courses the students will be assigned to small teams. Each team includes mechanical and electrical engineers. The

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Guezennec, Y., & Yurkovich, S., & Washington, G., & Rizzoni, G. (2000, June), The Osu Gate Program: Development Of A Graduate Program In Hybrid Vehicle Drivetrains And Control Systems Paper presented at 2000 Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri. 10.18260/1-2--8610