Fuel Economy Energy Management of Electric Vehicles Using Harris Hawks Optimization

Hegazy Rezk, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Samah Ibrahim Alshathri (), Enas Taha Sayed, Mohamad Ramadan and Abdul Ghani Olabi ()
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Hegazy Rezk: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering in Wadi Alddawasir, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem: Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Samah Ibrahim Alshathri: Department of Information Technology, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Enas Taha Sayed: Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia 61111, Egypt
Mohamad Ramadan: School of Engineering, International University of Beirut BIU, Beirut P.O. Box 146404, Lebanon
Abdul Ghani Olabi: Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-15

Abstract: Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCEVs) have gained significant attention due to their environmentally friendly nature and competitive performance. These vehicles utilize a fuel cell system as the primary power source, with a secondary power source such as a battery pack or supercapacitor. An energy management strategy (EMS) for FCEVs is critical in optimizing power distribution among different energy sources, considering factors such as hydrogen consumption and efficiency. The proposed EMS presents an optimized external energy maximization strategy using the Harris Hawks Optimization to reduce hydrogen consumption and enhance the system’s efficiency. Through a comparative simulation using the Federal Test Procedure (FTP-75) for the city driving cycle, the performance of the proposed EMS was evaluated and compared to existing algorithms. The simulation results indicate that the proposed EMS outperforms other existing solutions in terms of fuel consumption reduction, with a potential reduction of 19.81%. Furthermore, the proposed energy management strategy also exhibited an increase in system efficiency of 0.09%. This improvement can contribute to reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating the negative environmental impacts associated with vehicle emissions.

Keywords: electric vehicles; energy management strategy (EMS); fuel consumption; fuel cell; Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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