Development of Meta-Heuristic Optimization Based Control of Redesigned VW Crafter Hybrid Vehicle
Development of Meta-Heuristic Optimization Based Control of Redesigned VW Crafter Hybrid Vehicle
Abstract—This paper uses the MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape these controllers are not promising candidates for the nonlinear
environment to evaluate the performance of a conventional systems’ parameter uncertainty and complexity.
Volkswagen (VW) Crafter, equipped with a 6-speed manual However, the more incredible applications of HEVs and
gearbox and a 2.0 Turbocharged Direct Injection Common
Rail Diesel (TDI CR) engine, which is converted into a hybrid their popularity in the vehicle market have led to the devel-
vehicle. A parallel hybrid vehicle powered by a Permanent opment and adopting of more advanced control techniques
Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) is compared to the con- to enhance their efficiency for optimized performance as
ventional version. A genetic algorithm (GA) is applied to tune suggested in [9], [10], [11], [12], [13]. Modeling and analysis
the classical PID controller to optimize energy consumption. A of the parallel and conventional hybrid powertrains were
novel methodology is also introduced based on the hardware-
in-the-loop (HIL) method, leveraging an online data acquisition addressed in [14]. The hybrid powertrain demonstrated an
(DAQ) system integrated into the vehicle’s Controller Area improvement in fuel economy by 32.8 %. A time-space
Network (CAN Bus) system. The acquired CAN bus data is integration model predictive control (TSI-MPC) based on the
analyzed using LabVIEW and Net CAN plus 110 hardware. The principles of kinetic energy was proposed in [15] to achieve
simulated vehicle demonstrates better performance than the real further improvement in the fuel economy by 9.45 %. One
vehicle based on the comparison between the simulation and
experimental results. The transformed hybrid vehicle achieves of the drawbacks of the MPC is that poor prediction makes
75.11% reduction in fuel consumption and an energy efficiency the system’s performance worse and does not handle input
of 84.62%. disturbance properly. In [16], a sliding mode controller (SMC)
Index Terms—Energy Management, Diesel Engines, LabVIEW, was proposed to enhance the efficiency of HEV for optimized
Manual Gearbox, MATLAB/Simulink performance, and enhanced fuel consumption in [17]. In [18],
deep reinforcement learning (DRL) was proposed to reduce
I. I NTRODUCTION the fuel consumption in HEV. The simulation results show
the effectiveness of the proposed approach in reaching the
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been adopted to stay required fuel economy. The fuzzy logic and adaptive neuro-
ahead of emerging environmental problems. The HEVs have fuzzy-based GA optimization methods were applied in [19] to
been evolved to reduce air pollution levels and improve effi- reduce fuel consumption in parallel HEV. The fuel economy
ciency and drivability compared to traditional vehicles [1], [2]. increased by 1.26 % and 0.8 % compared to ruled-based and
The aforementioned positive trends make the HEVs popular in fuzzy-PI methods.
the vehicle market. Therefore, several researches in the context Inspired by the existing literature, this research aims to
of scientific manuscripts are ongoing to enhance its popularity. design a diesel-powered VW Crafter, integrated with a 6-speed
From the research perspective and early development of manual gearbox, which is redesigned into a hybrid. A com-
HEVs, linear controllers such as proportional integral and parative study is conducted between the conventional version
derivative (PID) and linear quadratic regulator (LQR) [3], and a parallel hybridized drivetrain architecture propelled by
[4], [5], [6] were adopted. However, the PID and LQR-based PMSM to compute an optimal fuel consumption. The main
classical control theory could not yield a realistic performance contributions of this paper are as follows:
[7], [8]. The former requires a precise mathematical model of • For the first time, this paper presents the transformation
the system to be established, while the latter depends heavily of conventional VW Crafter to hybrid.
on accurately tuning of the weighting matrices. Therefore, • An enhanced PID controller on the basis of a genetic
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Where ΨA , ΨB , ΨC are the flux linkages and Rs is the phase
resistance. However, using the dq reference frame, the model
of the PMSM can be represented in dq rotating reference
frame:
(
d
Vq = Rs Iq + ωr λd + dt λq
d
(3)
Vd = Rs Id − ωr λq + dt λd
Where (
λq = Lq Iq
(4)
λd = Ld Id + λr
A. Vehicle Dynamics 3P
Te = (ψr Iq ) (7)
22
In this paper, a longitudinal dynamic of the vehicle is
modeled in a MATLAB/SIMSCAPE/Simulink environment. C. ICE Modeling
The tire dynamics are modeled based on the magic formula. The ICE model is parameterized on the basis of a third-order
Considering Fig. 1, the tractive force acting on the vehicle polynomial as expressed in [22] as follows:
body can be described as in [21] as follows:
ω
ωN (ω) ≡ ωP P
Ftr = Fw + Frr + Fgrade + FA P (ω(ωN )) = PP pN (ωN ) (8)
Fw = 0.5ρCd AF V 2
2 3
pN (ωN ) = s1 ωN + s2 ωN + s3 ωN
Frr = wCrr cos θ
Where ωN (ω), ω, and ωP P , are the normalized ICE speed,
Fgrade = w sin θ (1) current ICE speed, and ICE speed at the peak power. More-
F A = mi a; where, mi = 1.04 · m over, P (ω(ωN )), PP , and pN are the current ICE power, peak
ICE power, and normalized ICE power. Finally, s1 , s2 , and s3
P = F V
are the constant coefficients of the polynomial. For wide open
E = Pt
throttle condition, the ICE torque is expressed as follows:
Where Ftr is the tractive force, Fw is the wind resistance, Frr
2
is the rolling resistance, Fgrade is the grade resistance force, T (ω(ωN )) = p1 + p2 ωN + p3 ωN
s P
FA is the acceleration resistance force, Cd is the coefficient of p1 ≡ ω1P Pp
drag, AF is the frontal area, V is the vehicle speed, Crr is the s P
p2 ≡ ω2P Pp (9)
coefficient of rolling resistance, θ is the angle of inclination, s3 Pp
p3 ≡ ωP P
mi is the inertial mass, a is the vehicle acceleration, P is
ω
the tractive power, E is the tractive energy, and t is the time N P P = ωN (ωN P P ) = 1
period. Where ωN P P is the normalized engine speed aligned with
B. PMSM Modeling peak power. For the partially opened throttle condition, the
following equation can be described:
The three-phase supply voltages and currents are related as (
expressed in [1] as follows: Π = max(Πi , Πc )
0.5(1−tanh(4 ω−ω r
ωt ))−Πc
(10)
dΠc
dx =
d
VA = dt ΨA + IA Rs
τ
d
VB = dt ΨB + I B R s (2) where Π is the throttle, Πi is the input throttle, Πc is the
d
VC = dt ΨC + IC Rs controller throttle, ω is the engine speed, ωr is the partial or
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TABLE I TABLE IV
T HE VW C RAFTER T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS T HE ICE T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS
idle speed reference, ωt is the controller speed threshold, and electrical losses of the three-phase model were used to sim-
τ is the controller time constant [22]. ulate the electric car at the system level, which captures the
Table I presents the technical specifications of the VW behavior of the complex model. Table IV presents the technical
Crafter. The vehicle mass was reduced to 2758 kg after specifications used for the 2.0 TDI diesel Engine. It should be
transforming from the van to the pick-up style. In each case, noted that the MATLAB simulation in our previous research,
the maximum value was not considered, assuming there was such as [2] and [1], was based on the maximum values for
no cargo on the vehicle during the experiment. Table II the motor and engine’s power and torque as presented in
this research. After the transformation of the Crafter from the
TABLE II
T HE PMSM T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS [2] TABLE V
T HE C LUTCH S CHEDULE T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS
S/ Technical Specifications
N Parameters Value Unit S/ Technical Specifications
1 Motor Maximum Power 82.3 kW N Gear Shift Gear Ratio Clutch Schedule
2 Motor Maximum Torque 173 Nm 1 1st gear 5.06 100000
3 Motor Maximum Speed 8000 rpm 2 2nd gear 2.61 010000
4 Time Constant 0.02 s 3 3rd gear 1.52 001000
5 Series Resistance 0 ohm 4 4th gear 1.00 000100
6 Rotor Inertia 0.00039 kg · m2 5 5th gear 0.79 000010
7 Rotor Damping 0.00001 N m · s/rad 6 6th gear 0.68 000001
7 Final Drive 3.92 111111
S/ Technical Specifications
operation of the PMSM. This operation is used when the EV N Diameters [mm] Axial Module [mm] Number of Teeth
is accelerating or decelerating. When the vehicle accelerates, 1 d1 2.25 26
2 d2 2.25 40
the motor operates in the first quadrant, and its speed and 3 d3 2.5 20
torque are both positive. In this way, the motor converts 4 d4 2.5 68
electrical energy into mechanical rotational motion, supporting 5 d5 3 18
6 d6 3 42
the vehicle’s movement. When the car decelerates, the motor
acts as a generator and converts the mechanical energy into
electrical energy, thus opposing the vehicle’s motion. The The hybrid model simulated is driven by the diesel engine
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Fig. 2. Transformed Hybrid Vehicle with Experimental Set up
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Fig. 5. Vehicle Speed due to WLTP Test
TABLE VII
C LASSICAL PID AND GA-PID PARAMETERS
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