Model-Based Evaluation of Energy Consumption in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Abstract

Increasing problems related to the global warming and environmental pollution are increasing significantly. For this reason, the study of the principle of operation of hybrid and electric vehicles is a serious challenge. It is necessary to make an easy transition from internal combustion engines to electric engines. For these reasons in the current paper a model-based evaluation of energy consumption of hybrid electric vehicles is studied. The paper presents the typical hybrid vehicle for which are evaluated the energy consumption of the internal combustion engine, energy of the battery and electric motor. The model is realized in MATLAB/Simulink with QSS Toolbox included. The simulation results for three different driving cycles provided by the European Commission are presented and summarized in tables.