Self-regulating particle swarm optimised controller for (photovoltaic-fuel cell) battery charging of hybrid electric vehicles

Author

Elgammal, A.A.A. ; Sharaf, A.M.

Author_Institution

Centre for Energy Studies, Univ. of Trinidad & Tobago, Brechin Castle, Trinidad and Tobago

Volume

2

Issue

2

fYear

2012

fDate

6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

89

Abstract

This study presents the use of hybrid photovoltaic-fuel cell (PV-FC) renewable energy scheme for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) battery-charging stations. The hybrid PV-FC DC interface scheme is dynamically controlled using a self-regulating tri-loop controller based on multi-objective particle swarm optimisation. The proposed utilisation scheme ensures efficient DC source energy utilisation from the hybrid PV-FC DC with minimal DC current inrush conditions and a fully stabilised DC bus voltage. The multi-loop battery-charging regulator allows for hybrid (voltage, current and power) charging modes for efficient, fast charging and DC energy efficient utilisation. The proposed hybrid renewable green energy PV-FC battery-charging scheme is fully validated by simulation and laboratory prototype testing.

Keywords

battery chargers; fuel cells; hybrid electric vehicles; particle swarm optimisation; photovoltaic cells; power system control; voltage regulators; DC source; energy utilisation; hybrid PV-FC DC interface; hybrid electric vehicles; hybrid photovoltaic fuel cell; hybrid renewable green energy; multiloop battery-charging regulator; multiobjective particle swarm optimisation; renewable energy scheme; self-regulating particle swarm optimised controller; self-regulating tri-loop controller; vehicle-to-grid battery-charging stations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Systems in Transportation, IET

Publisher

iet

ISSN

2042-9738

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/iet-est.2011.0021

Filename

6204007