Hardware-in-the-loop simulation for multi-energy management controller of Hybrid Electric Vehicle in a virtual car environment

A model based on Hybrid Electric Vehicle was developed, consisting of the engine, ISG motor and Super Capacitor. Using dSPACE/Auto Box as the carrier of virtual car environment, we set up a hardware-in-the-loop co-simulation platform integrated with virtual pilot system, controlled plant and real ECUs network. In order to monitor whether the CAN communication network is right or not, we developed a HEV controllers´ network monitoring platform based on the LabVIEW software. Experiments were made on real-time simulation with multi-energy management controller, the result of which showed that: the test results acquired from simulation test bench was consistent with what from the vehicle in real environment in terms of controller. So it could improve the development efficiency of vehicle controller. Components and vehicle power system based on CAN-communication could work in normal operation according to different modes of control strategy. Because this platform was built based on modularization and had a good portability and openness, it could be helpful with research and development of all kinds of main controllers of all kinds of HEV.