Electromobility Studies Based on Convex Optimization: Design and Control Issues Regarding Vehicle Electrification

2014 IEEE Control Systems  
Citation for the published paper: Egardt, B. ; Murgovski, N. ; Pourabdollah, M. et al. (2014) "Electromobility Studies Based on Convex Optimization DESIGN AND CONTROL ISSUES REGARDING VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION". IEEE Control Systems, vol. 34(2), http://dx.The electrification of road transport is accelerating globally, propelled by a mix of environmental concerns, legislative mandates, and business opportunities. Relying to a larger extent on electricity in the transportation sector provides new
more » ... portunities to reduce CO 2 emissions, fossil fuel consumption, and local air pollution by improving energy efficiency and employing renewable energy. As part of this development, leading vehicle manufacturers are currently making a substantial effort to provide Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), and pure Electric Vehicles (EVs) to the market. This potentially major change in the transportation system entails significant challenges, [1], [2]. The technology in several vital areas, such as components for electric energy storage and electric drives, needs to be developed further. Effective control design tools are also needed to master the increased complexity of the new powertrains. This increased complexity concerns both design and operation of vehicles, and the interplay between vehicles and the infrastructure, such as the electric grid and systems for navigation and traffic information. There are several interesting control design issues related to vehicle electrification. In this article, we will focus on some of these issues for two common powertrain configurations, known as series and parallel, respectively; see "Hybrid Electric Powertrains" for an introductory description. The two configurations share a common characteristic, namely the additional degree of freedom compared to a conventional powertrain. In response to the driver's power demand, as expressed by the accelerator command, there is a need for the control system to arbitrate
doi:10.1109/mcs.2013.2295709 fatcat:ics23duelfhifeitmfq7cej5ye