A Model Predictive Control with Non-Uniform Sampling Times for a Hybrid Energy Storage System in Electric Vehicle Application

In this paper, the simulation of a semi-active hybrid topology for urban electric vehicle is developed in order to define an effective energy management system. The overall powertrain model including its inner control layer is fully addressed using energetic macroscopic representation to introduce the energy strategy level. This management strategy is supported by model predictive control using non- uniform sampling time concept. Simulation with Matlab-Simulink^TM are provided to demonstrate the performance of the selected topology when tailored by a strategy that maintaining within physical and accurate limits the batteries and supercapacitors currents, and batteries and supercapacitors state-of- charge on the driving cycle.