Thermostatic Control for Series Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle (SHHV) Energy Management

Abstract

The main contributions of this paper are the development of forward-facing model of a series hydraulic hybrid vehicle (SHHV) power-train for medium size trucks, of which the fundamental architecture is described, together with dynamic equations and basic features of subsystem modules. A thermostatic SoC supervisory power management control algorithm is assessed, with the expectation that series configuration would maximize the fuel economy as engine is decoupled from the wheels. Simulation results over the urban driving cycle represent a significant departure from the conventional wisdom of operating the engine near its sweet spot and indicate what is preferred from the system stand-point, and also demonstrate the potential of the selected hybrid system to substantially improve vehicle fuel economy.