Wheel torque distribution of four-wheel-drive electric vehicles based on multi-objective optimization

Cheng Lin, Zhifeng Xu*

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Abstract

The wheel driving torque on four-wheel-drive electric vehicles (4WDEVs) can be modulated precisely and continuously, therefore maneuverability and energy-saving control can be carried out at the same time. In this paper, a wheel torque distribution strategy is developed based on multi-objective optimization to improve vehicle maneuverability and reduce energy consumption. In the high-layer of the presented method, sliding mode control is used to calculate the desired yaw moment due to the model inaccuracy and parameter error. In the low-layer, mathematical programming with the penalty function consisting of the yaw moment control offset, the drive system energy loss and the slip ratio constraint is used for wheel torque control allocation. The programming is solved with the combination of off-line and on-line optimization to reduce the calculation cost, and the optimization results are sent to motor controllers as torque commands. Co-simulation based on MATLAB® and Carsim® proves that the developed strategy can both improve the vehicle maneuverability and reduce energy consumption.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3815-3831
Number of pages17
JournalEnergies
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • 4WDEV
  • Control allocation
  • Wheel torque distribution

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