Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Motor Control Design with MATLAB and SimulinkIdentify core pieces of a field-oriented controller in a Simulink model, and learn how to autotune PI controller gains. Distinguish between dynamic decoupling control and flux weakening control.

Modeling Batteries Using Simulink and SimscapeLearn about equivalent circuits and why you’d want to use them. Use equivalent circuits to represent the dynamic behavior of a battery cell.

Why Model and Simulate HEVsIdentify the challenges associated with HEV design and with architecture selection. Understand energy consumption and performance estimates over different drive cycles and identify the impact of component selection.

创造ing HEV Plant ModelsLearn about different methods for creating HEV component models. See how Powertrain Blockset and Simscape tools can be used for HEV modeling, and learn best practices for creating new plant models.

Developing HEV Control SystemsGet an overview of HEV control systems and the concept of energy management. Understand control algorithm implementation in Simulink and Stateflow, test your controller, and learn best practices.

Optimizing HEV ModelsGet an introduction to optimization and learn about MATLAB and Simulink optimization tools. Simultaneously optimize control and component parameters. Find a common set of control parameters for various driving conditions.

Battery Cell Balancing and State of Charge (SOC) EstimationLearn about battery management system tasks. See how Simulink can model a physical plant and the controller for a battery pack. Identify how a nonlinear observer block from the controls library can keep track of the state of charge of a cell.

Battery Thermal Management System DesignExplore the components of a battery thermal management system for a small 4-passenger EV. Examine a Simscape model for this system, and use the model to diagnose and correct a problem with the control algorithm and investigate energy usage.