Optimization Design and Analysis for a Single Motor Hybrid Powertrain Configuration with Dual Planetary Gears

Abstract

To further improve the comprehensive operating performance of the single motor hybrid electric vehicle, a single motor hybrid powertrain configuration with dual planetary gears (SMHPC-2PG) design is proposed in this paper. By adopting a topology design method that characterizes the constraint relationship between power resource components and planetary gear (PG) nodes, all feasible configuration candidates based on the basic configuration scheme are systematically explored, and dynamic models of configuration candidates are automatically generated. The optimal fuel economy and dynamic performance for configuration candidates are simulated by applying the global optimal control strategy based on dynamic programming (DP). Results of this study demonstrate that SMHPC-2PG with excellent operating performance can be screened out by this method.