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Course Detail

Course Name Research Methodology
Course Code 24RM601
Program M. Tech. in Automotive Engineering
Semester 2
Credits P/F
Campus Coimbatore , Chennai , Bengaluru , Amritapuri , Kochi

Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction to System modelling: Importance of control system in Electrical vehicle, Study of control architecture in Electric vehicle, Systems models and their classifications, principles used in modelling of systems. Continuous time systems modelling – Electromechanical systems – Linear and nonlinear systems – System identification – State space analysis – Eigen values – Controllability and observability – Discrete time systems – Discretization of continuous time systems.

Unit 2

Model based control approach for Electric Vehicle: Introduction to P, PI & PID Controller, and Internal Model Control (IMC) Design, Introduction to Model based control system design for Electric Vehicle. Controller design

– Control structures – Transfer function – Lead and lag compensators – Proportional controller – Integral – Derivative controller – Comparison – Optimization control – Automotive sub system control using MATLAB – State feedback controller design – Steering control using model predictive controller – Stability and realizability.

Unit 3

Stability aspects of control systems: Stability concept, Stability definition in the sense of Lyapunov, Stability of continuous time Linear systems, Lyapunov stability theorem, Vehicle stability analysis. Applications of control techniques in Traction control, Vehicle Control, Electric power steering control.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

To develop an understanding of the basic framework of research process

To identify various sources of information for literature review and data collection

To develop an understanding of the ethical dimensions of conducting applied research

Course Outcomes

CO CO Description
CO1 Understand research problem formulation.
CO2 Analyse research related information.
CO3 Follow research ethics.
CO4 Understand that today’s world is controlled by Computer, Information Technology, but tomorrow world will be ruled by ideas, concept, and creativity.
CO5 Understanding that when IPR would take such important place in growth of individuals & nation, it is needless to emphasis the need of information about Intellectual Property Right to be promoted among students in general & engineering in particular.
CO6 Understand that IPR protection provides an incentive to inventors for further research work and investment in R & D, which leads to creation of new and better products, and in turn brings about,economic growth and social benefits.

CO-PO Mapping

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5
CO1 1 2 1 1 2
CO2 1 2 1 1 2
CO3 1 2 1 1 2
CO4 1 2 1 1 2
CO5 1 2 1 1 2

Skills acquired

Design, develop, analyse control systems for autonomous vehicle

Text Books / References

Text Books / References

  1. Michael Marder, Research Methods for Science, Cambridge University Press, 2011.
  2. Shumway and Stoffer, Time Series Analysis and Its Applications, Springer, 2000
  3. R. Kothari, Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques, 2nd Edition, New Age International Publishers, 2004.
  4. Donald McBurney, Research Methods, Thomson Learning, 2006.
  5. Leslie Lamport, LaTeX: A Document Preparation System, Addison Wesley, 1994
  6. Ramappa, “Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO”, S. Chand, 2008
  7. Robert Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley, “Intellectual Property in New Technological Age”. Aspen Law & Business; 6 edition July 2012

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