Adaptive critic control of the power train in a hybrid electric vehicle

Author

Saeks, R. ; Cox, C. ; Neidhoefer, J. ; Escher, D.

Author_Institution

Accurate Autom. Corp., Chattanooga, TN, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

109

Abstract

Summary form only given. An adaptive critic control algorithm is used to control the flow of electric power in the power train of a hybrid electric vehicle. This system consists of a fuel cell which serves as the primary power source, a flywheel/battery to recover regenerative power and provide power for acceleration, and separate motor/generators on each wheel; connected by an inverter which controls the power flow between the various components. The control system for the power train employs an adaptive critic algorithm which is used to control the power flow to and from the fuel cell, battery/flywheel, and motor generators; while optimizing a performance measure designed to meet performance specification with minimal fuel usage

Keywords

adaptive control; electric vehicles; fuel optimal control; motor drives; power control; acceleration power; adaptive critic control algorithm; battery; electric power flow control; flywheel; fuel cell; hybrid electric vehicle; inverter; minimal fuel usage; motor generators; performance measure; performance specification; power train; primary power source; regenerative power recovery; Acceleration; Adaptive control; Batteries; Control systems; Flywheels; Fuel cells; Hybrid electric vehicles; Load flow; Power generation; Programmable control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Soft Computing Methods in Industrial Applications, 1999. SMCia/99. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Midnight-Sun Workshop on

Conference_Location

Kuusamo

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5280-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SMCIA.1999.782717

Filename

782717