Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Molen, G. Marshall
Committee Member
Mazzola, Michael
Committee Member
Toghiani, Hossein
Date of Degree
12-9-2006
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Electrical Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract
The rise in overall powertrain complexity and the stringent performance requirements of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) have elevated the role of its powertrain control strategy to considerable importance. Iterative modeling and simulation form an integral part of the control strategy design process and industry engineers rely on proprietary ?legacy? models to rapidly develop and implement control strategies. However, others must initiate new algorithms and models in order to develop production-capable control systems. This thesis demonstrates the development and validation of a charge-sustaining control algorithm for a through-the-road (TTR) parallel hybrid (diesel-electric) powertrain. Some unique approaches used in powertrain-level control of other commercial and prototype vehicles have been adopted to incrementally develop this control strategy. The real-time performance of the control strategy has been analyzed through on-road and chassis dynamometer tests over several standard drive cycles. Substantial quantitative improvements in the overall HEV performance over the stock configuration, including better acceleration and fuel-economy have been achieved.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19161
Recommended Citation
Mathews, Jimmy C., "Development and Validation of a Control Strategy for a Parallel Hybrid (Diesel-Electric) Powertrain" (2006). Theses and Dissertations. 1390.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1390