Title: The design and development of multivariable controls with the application for energy management of hybrid electric vehicles

Authors: Sajjad Fekri; Francis Assadian

Addresses: Automotive Mechatronics Centre, Department of Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK ' Automotive Mechatronics Centre, Department of Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK

Abstract: In this paper, we overview the importance and design of robust feedback control in challenging application of Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) energy management. The HEV dynamic is highly-coupled two-input two-output with severe interactions between internal combustion engine and electric motor. Moreover, it is subjected to parametric uncertainties (engine lag, rotational moment of inertia and damping), unmodelled dynamic (ignition/combustion delay) and unmeasurable exogenous disturbances (engine torque loss and clutch torque). We demonstrate that a robust multivariable design has great potential to provide guaranteed stability- and performance-robustness for this challenging application. Simulation results also verify the above leading towards reduced calibration cost and time.

Keywords: robust control; feedback control; multivariable control systems; hybrid electric vehicles; HEVs; energy management; fuel efficiency; diesel engine modelling; uncertain systems; multivariable design; vehicle stability; vehicle performance; simulation; vehicle design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2012.050082

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2012 Vol.60 No.3/4, pp.225 - 247

Received: 11 Apr 2011
Accepted: 25 May 2011
Published online: 23 Apr 2013 *

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