Development of a Power Management Algorithm for PV/Battery Powered Plug-In Dual Drive Hybrid Electric Vehicle (DDHEV)

In this paper, a Three-Port Dual Boost (TPDB) DC-DC converter operated Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) based on dual motor drive system is presented to minimize Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission and to increase the fuel efficiency. The Dual Drive Hybrid Electric Vehicle (DDHEV) system composed of Photovoltaic (PV) system/plug-in, dual drive system and power management algorithm improves the fuel efficiency of the DDHEV. The DDHEV system designed with the PV system needs efficient and simple DC-DC converter to export the power generated by the PV system to motor/battery. The simulation results of the HEV structured in the MATLAB/Simulink and the experimental prototype models are introduced to evaluate the proposed PV-DDHEV under various conditions. From the results, it is found that the dual motor drive system operated by the TPDB provides better stability and reduces the power consumption.