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New Energy Vehicle Thermal and Energy Management Systems Design and Collaborative Control

A special issue of World Electric Vehicle Journal (ISSN 2032-6653).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 1862

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Bo Zhu

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School of Automobile and Transportation Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Interests: Integrated thermal and energy management for new energy vehicles, vehicle performance and intelligent control, intelligence-assisted driving technology
Dr. Mingyao Yao

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Guest Editor
School of Automobile and Transportation Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Interests: thermal management configuration design; energy management strategy; real-time control
Dr. Dongkui Tan

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School of Automobile and Transportation Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Interests: Vehicle dynamics and control, electric autonomous and connected vehicles

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Although new energy vehicles have entered the stage of large-scale industrialization, energy-saving technology has always been the core technology pursued in the automotive industry. In particular, the low-temperature environment has a significant impact on the driving range of electric vehicles, and “low-temperature anxiety” has become a pain point in the user experience of electric vehicle marketization. Based on this background, the vehicle thermal management system and the comprehensive collaborative control of thermal management and energy management become particularly important. The thermal management system for new energy vehicles has undergone rapid development from decentralized to integrated, and has now achieved high integration and assembly, which can better recycle and utilize onboard thermal energy in order to improve vehicle energy efficiency. Moreover, the control of thermal management has gradually been deeply integrated with energy management strategies in order to solve the problems of thermal management and optimal energy consumption control for new energy vehicles.

This Special Issue, entitled “New Energy Vehicle Thermal and Energy Management Systems Design and Collaborative Control”, aims to explore the latest technologies in integrated thermal and energy management, as well as the related intelligent control of new energy vehicles, and to explore the potential to further optimize the overall performance of vehicle energy efficiency, comfort, battery life, and other aspects.

This Special Issue invites original research papers to explore the challenges and opportunities of thermal and energy management in new energy vehicle, including the following:

  • The design and analysis of thermal management system components;
  • The design and analysis of thermal management system configuration;
  • Optimization methods for energy management of new energy vehicle;
  • Integrated collaborative optimization and intelligent control methods for thermal and energy management;
  • Thermal management and energy management simulation modeling technology;
  • Thermal management system testing and verification technology;
  • The data mining and big data analysis of thermal and energy management.

Dr. Bo Zhu
Dr. Mingyao Yao
Dr. Dongkui Tan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • thermal management
  • energy management
  • collaborative control
  • topology optimization
  • configuration design
  • big data

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An Optimization-Based Power-Following Energy Management Strategy for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
by Zhang Bo, Huipeng Chen, Shaopeng Zhu, Congxin Li, Yongliang Wang, Yongang Du, Junjie Zhu and Chou Jay Tsai Chien
World Electr. Veh. J. 2024, 15(12), 564; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj15120564 - 6 Dec 2024
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This paper presents an energy management algorithm based on an extended proportional integral derivative (PID) controller. To validate the proposed algorithm, comprehensive simulation models were developed, including a longitudinal dynamics-based vehicle model, an ampere–hour integration-based power battery model, a fuel cell model based [...] Read more.
This paper presents an energy management algorithm based on an extended proportional integral derivative (PID) controller. To validate the proposed algorithm, comprehensive simulation models were developed, including a longitudinal dynamics-based vehicle model, an ampere–hour integration-based power battery model, a fuel cell model based on the Nernst equation, and a hydrogen consumption model. An economic assessment was conducted through integrated simulation across all subsystems. The extended PID power regulation method was compared with the conventional power regulation method and the on–off power regulation method in a simulation environment using the China heavy-duty commercial vehicle test cycleB (CHTC-B) criterion. Additionally, the power consumption of the lithium battery was converted into equivalent hydrogen consumption, combining it with the hydrogen consumption of the fuel cell. The results showed that the extended PID strategy achieves an equivalent hydrogen consumption of 19.64 kg per 100 km, compared to 20.41 kg for the traditional power–following strategy and 21.54 kg for the on–off strategy. Therefore, the extended PID power–following strategy reduces equivalent hydrogen consumption by 8.8% compared to the on–off strategy and by 3.7% compared to the traditional power–following strategy. Full article
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Investigation of Engine Exhaust Heat Recovery Systems Utilizing Thermal Battery Technology
by Bo Zhu, Yi Zhang and Dengping Wang
World Electr. Veh. J. 2024, 15(10), 478; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj15100478 - 21 Oct 2024
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Over 50% of an engine’s energy dissipates via the exhaust and cooling systems, leading to considerable energy loss. Effectively harnessing the waste heat generated by the engine is a critical avenue for enhancing energy efficiency. Traditional exhaust heat recovery systems are limited to [...] Read more.
Over 50% of an engine’s energy dissipates via the exhaust and cooling systems, leading to considerable energy loss. Effectively harnessing the waste heat generated by the engine is a critical avenue for enhancing energy efficiency. Traditional exhaust heat recovery systems are limited to real-time recovery of exhaust heat primarily for engine warm-up and fail to fully optimize exhaust heat utilization. This paper introduces a novel exhaust heat recovery system leveraging thermal battery technology, which utilizes phase change materials for both heat storage and reutilization. This innovation significantly minimizes the engine’s cold start duration and provides necessary heating for the cabin during start-up. Dynamic models and thermal management system models were constructed. Parameter optimization and calculations for essential components were conducted, and the fidelity of the simulation model was confirmed through experiments conducted under idle warm-up conditions. Four distinct operational modes for engine warm-up are proposed, and strategies for transitioning between these heating modes are established. A simulation analysis was performed across four varying operational scenarios: WLTC, NEDC, 40 km/h, and 80 km/h. The results indicated that the thermal battery-based exhaust heat recovery system notably reduces warm-up time and fuel consumption. In comparison to the cold start mode, the constant speed condition at 40 km/h showcased the most significant reduction in warm-up time, achieving an impressive 22.52% saving; the highest cumulative fuel consumption reduction was observed at a constant speed of 80 km/h, totaling 24.7%. This study offers theoretical foundations for further exploration of thermal management systems in new energy vehicles that incorporate heat storage and reutilization strategies utilizing thermal batteries. Full article
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