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Regulation: R23 Branch: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Semester: 3-2

Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles

Verified vs. official syllabus Checked 2026-07-01

Both the subject list and detailed unit topics are sourced from an autonomous JNTUK-affiliated college's published syllabus and have not been independently cross-confirmed against JNTUK's own exam records -- autonomous colleges may adapt content locally.

Unit-wise syllabus

UNIT 01

Introduction

Fundamentals of vehicles; vehicle model; calculation of road load and tractive force; Components and drawbacks of conventional vehicles; need for electric vehicles; Advantages and applications of electric vehicles; history of electric vehicles; EV market in India and outside India; types of electric vehicles

UNIT 02

Components of Electric Vehicles

Main components of electric vehicles; electric traction motor and controller; Power converters; rectifiers used in EVs; Bidirectional DC-DC converters; Voltage source inverters and PWM inverters used in EVs

UNIT 03

Motors for Electric Vehicles

Characteristics of traction drive; requirements of electric machines for EVs; Comparison of different motors for electric and hybrid vehicles; Induction motors, synchronous motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors; Brushless DC motors and switched reluctance motors (construction and working)

UNIT 04

Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Evolution of hybrid electric vehicles; advantages and applications; Architecture of HEVs: series and parallel HEVs; Complex HEVs and range-extended HEVs; Examples; merits and demerits

UNIT 05

Energy Sources for Electric Vehicles

Batteries: lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride and lead-acid; comparison; Battery charging and fast charging; battery management system; Ultra capacitors and flywheels; Compressed air energy storage (CAES); fuel cell and its working