F6818 Pages: 2

Reg No. : ಎಂ ಷಾ Name:
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SIXTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018
Course Code: AU362
Course Name: HYBRID AND FUEL CELL VEI"CLES

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer any three full questions, each carries I O marks.

la) What is traction? How traction is achieved in Hybrid Electric
vehicles? (5)

b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid electric
vehicle? (5) 2 Explain the power flow and control modes of series
hybrid electric vehicles with (10) the help of suitable sketches.

3 With the help of a neat sketch, explain the
construction, working and application (10) of Brushless
DC motor.

4 a) Briefly explain how BLDC motors are controlled? (5)
b) Describe the configuration of PMDC Motor with
suitable sketch. (5)

PART B
Answer any threefull questions, each carries 10 marks.

5 a) What are the requirements for energy storage systems
in HEV and pure electric (5) vehicle?

b) Describe the analysis of a fuel cell based energy storage
device. (S)

6 Explain fuel cell based energy storage and its analysis
(10)
7 Explain different types of batteries which can be used

as energy storage device in (10) a Hybrid electric
vehicle.

8 Design a hybrid electric vehicle including the selection
of batteries and electric (10) motor (EM) with Parallel

hybrid as base /core.

PART C
Answer anyfourfull questions, each carries 10 marks.