Hamiltonian-Differential Flatness Control Laws for Battery/Ultracapacitor for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications

This paper introduces the Hamiltonian-differential flatness control laws specifically designed for battery and ultracapacitor (UC) hybrid vehicle systems. The main goal of these control laws is to effectively manage power flow and optimize energy utilization in hybrid systems combining batteries and UC. The proposed control laws use Hamiltonian control and differential flatness techniques to dynamically regulate the energy distribution between the battery and UC, particularly in the context of constant power load (CPL) challenges within DC Microgrid applications, including vehicle systems. To confirm the efficiency of the proposed control strategy, the experimental test bench has been set up with a Li-ion battery module (LFeLi-48100TB, 48 Vdc, 100 Ah) and a UC module with a capacitance of (188.88 F, 51.3 V.) Finally, the experimental results confirm the exceptional performance of the studied control law throughout the load-drive cycles.