Engine Control Strategy for a Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle Incorporating Load-Leveling and Computer Controlled Energy Management

960230

02/01/1996

Event
International Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper identifies important engine, alternator and battery characteristics needed for determining an appropriate engine control strategy for a series hybrid electric vehicle Examination of these characteristics indicates that a load-leveling strategy applied to the small engine will provide better fuel economy than a power-tracking scheme
An automatic energy management strategy is devised whereby a computer controller determines the engine-alternator turn-on and turn-off conditions and controls the engine-alternator autonomously Battery state of charge is determined from battery voltage and current measurements Experimental results of the system's performance in a test vehicle during city driving are presented
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/960230
Pages
16
Citation
Hochgraf, C., Ryan, M., and Wiegman, H., "Engine Control Strategy for a Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle Incorporating Load-Leveling and Computer Controlled Energy Management," SAE Technical Paper 960230, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/960230.
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Published
Feb 1, 1996
Product Code
960230
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English