Algerian Journal of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
Volume 6, Numéro 1, Pages 119-127
2024-06-15

Towards Sustainable Mobility: Comparative Study Of Energy Management Strategies In Fuel-cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Authors : Khoudir Kakouche . Mourad Zebboudj . Zahra Mokrani . Djamila Rekioua . Toufik Rekioua .

Abstract

The global shift towards fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FHEVs) is motivated by rising fuel costs and environmental concerns related to emissions. This study evaluates two energy management strategies in a hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) as the primary power source and a lithium-ion battery as a secondary source. A traditional proportional-integral (PI) strategy and an intelligent fuzzy logic-based control (FLC) strategy are compared to optimize energy flow and minimize fuel consumption. Both algorithms studied generate the reference power of the PEM fuel cell for each state of charge level of the Li-ion battery and the required power of the vehicle. Simulation results, using the NYCC drive cycle, demonstrate that the fuzzy logic-based control strategy mitigates voltage fluctuations, reduces battery discharging, and hydrogen consumption, thereby improving transient response.

Keywords

Hybrid electric vehicle Fuel cell Li-ion battery Fuzzy logic PI control Energy mangement strategies