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Optimal Control Design and Online Controller-Area-Network Bus Data Analysis for a Light Commercial Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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  • Aminu Babangida

    (Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Òtemetö Utca 2-4, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary)

  • Chiedozie Maduakolam Light Odazie

    (Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Òtemetö Utca 2-4, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary)

  • Péter Tamás Szemes

    (Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Òtemetö Utca 2-4, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary)

Abstract

In this article, a hybrid powertrain for the Volkswagen (VW) Crafter is designed using the Model-In-The-Loop (MIL) method. An enhanced Proportional-Integral (PI) control technique based on integral cost functions is developed by carrying out a time-based simulation in MATLAB/Simulink software to realize the optimal fuel economy of the vehicle. Moreover, a comparative study is conducted between the vehicle’s hybrid and pure electric versions to assess the optimal battery energy consumption per unit distance traveled. Communication within our vehicles’ Electronic Control Units (ECUs) is facilitated by a message-based protocol called a Controller Area Network (CAN). Consequently, this paper presents an online CAN Bus data analysis using the Hardware-In-The-Loop (HIL) method. This method uses a standard frame, J1939 CAN protocol, implemented with Net CAN Plus 110 hardware. A graphical user interface is developed on a host Personal Computer (PC) using LabVIEW for decoding the acquired raw CAN data to physical values. The simulation results reveal that the proposed controller is promising and suitable for realizing optimal performance over the HIL method.

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  • Aminu Babangida & Chiedozie Maduakolam Light Odazie & Péter Tamás Szemes, 2023. "Optimal Control Design and Online Controller-Area-Network Bus Data Analysis for a Light Commercial Hybrid Electric Vehicle," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(15), pages 1-19, August.
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    1. Aminu Babangida & Péter Tamás Szemes, 2024. "Dynamic Modeling and Control Strategy Optimization of a Volkswagen Crafter Hybrid Electrified Powertrain," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-38, September.
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