Master Class—Electric Mobility and Future Grids: Accelerating the Transition Towards Net-Zero Emissions

Battery-powered vehicles are rapidly emerging as the future of mobility with the continued advances in manufacturing and charging technologies. As the engineers innovate to decarbonize energy production and transform mobility, simulation studies can play an important role in accelerating this transition.

In this master class, take a deep dive in battery and EV charger modeling, its integration with the electric grid, and perform system level simulation studies. The examples highlight the Model-Based Design approach, which can be a powerful enabler to test what-if scenarios and bring in efficiency in development. Explore the following topics:

• Battery System Design and Development:
  • Building detailed battery cell and pack models along with a cooling system
  • Performing thermal analysis and system level simulation of a BEV/FCEV
  • Developing a battery management system (BMS)
• EV Charging:
  • AC/DC charging techniques and associated power electronics control design
  • Developing a ‘Fast DC Charger’ model using Simscape Electrical™
• Microgrid Simulation:
  • Simulating microgrids with renewables (solar/wind), EVs, and energy storage systems
  • Utilizing controller hardware and real-time simulation to test and validate energy management algorithms