"The share of education devoted to electric and hybrid vehicles now represents 40% of the content of the Energy and Powertrains and Powertrain Engineering programs," explains El Hadj Miliani, professor-researcher in this field at IFP Energies nouvelles and IFP School.
In this context, the school has just acquired electric testing benches. Objective: to allow students to carry out practical work on the characterization of electric motors (torque, speed, power), power electronics (inverter, chopper, PWM*) and control command strategies. "Engine bench tests are an integral part of our training," explains Jean Mascioni, a student in the Energy and Powertrains program. "They allow a better assimilation of the theoretical principles related to electric and hybrid vehicles taught during the courses. "
"We have opted for low-voltage electric benches that make handling easier and ultimately allow students to test their ideas directly in collaborative projects. This obviously meets the need to train young professionals with a perfect command of the experimental part but also encourages innovation, while developing their ability to work together," concludes El Hadj Miliani.
*Pulse width modulation