Energy management optimization for a power-split hybrid in a dual-mode RCCI-CDC engine

Antonio García, Paolo Carlucci, Javier Monsalve-Serrano, Andrea Valletta and Santiago Martínez-Boggio

Applied Energy, 2021, vol. 302, issue C, No S0306261921009065

Abstract: The electrification of propulsion systems in light passenger vehicles is essential to reach the objectives set by the different organizations that protect the environment. However, due to various aspects such as politician decisions, bad press, high powertrain production costs and a moderate reduction in energy consumption, purely electric vehicles are being a priority for several car manufacturers as well as for governments instead of hybrid vehicles. This article shows how hybrid electrification, using a low temperature combustion engine, is capable of reducing the energy consumption while drastically minimizing the particle matter (mainly soot) and NOx emissions, in a power split propulsion system. This is possible by means of a precise control of the operating conditions of the engine. To operate in the hybrid powertrain efficiently and with low emissions, several energy managements controller strategies are studied. In this work, adaptive Equivalent Minimization Control Strategy (ECMS) and Rule-Based Control (RBC) are used as online controller, and the dynamic programming optimal control is used to size the powertrain. In this sense, the electric machine maximum power, battery energy content, power split device gear ratio as well as the control parameter are studied. Both emissions and fuel consumption are included in the optimization function. The results show that it is possible to reduce the fuel consumption by 17.5% with an energy minimization-oriented strategy. In addition, ECMS is more effective to control both emissions and fuel economy. If a double target is applied, the fuel consumption is reduced to 5% while achieving Euro 6 emissions levels without the need for NOx and particulate matter aftertreatment systems. This strongly reduces the total cost of the propulsion system compared to a conventional vehicle, thus compensating the cost increase due to the hybridization without considering the fuel saving costs.

Keywords: RCCI; Energy management; ECMS; Hybrid powertrain; Emissions regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117525

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