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Multi-objective hierarchical energy management strategy for fuel cell/battery hybrid power ships

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  • Liu, Hanyou
  • Fan, Ailong
  • Li, Yongping
  • Bucknall, Richard
  • Vladimir, Nikola

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The energy management strategy and the local controller in the ship energy management system are interconnected, impacting the performance of the hybrid propulsion system. To achieve the efficient operation of the hydrogen fuel cell (FC) and battery hybrid power system, based on the modelling and analysis of the hybrid power system, a nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) based energy management strategy is proposed, and a dynamic virtual impedance droop controller and a classical proportional-integral (PI) controller are designed as local controllers. By simulating the designed random load conditions, pulse load conditions, and actual sailing conditions using hardware-in-the-loop (HiLs) technology, six different energy management strategies and their comprehensive performance with local controllers are compared and analysed. Comparing performance in terms of energy consumption, operating pressure, control accuracy, real-time performance, and robustness, it has been proven that the energy management strategy based on NMPC, coupled with a PI controller, is superior to other strategies overall. It can balance hydrogen consumption and the stable operation of the hybrid power system. Compared to existing energy management strategies, the proposed NMPC+PI strategy can reduce hydrogen consumption by 7.00 % and 40.29 %, and FC operating pressure by 44.96 % and 49.88 %, respectively, under both designed navigation conditions and actual navigation conditions.

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  • Liu, Hanyou & Fan, Ailong & Li, Yongping & Bucknall, Richard & Vladimir, Nikola, 2025. "Multi-objective hierarchical energy management strategy for fuel cell/battery hybrid power ships," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 379(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:379:y:2025:i:c:s0306261924023651
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124981
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