An Analytical Optimization Method for Improved Fuel Cell–Battery–Ultracapacitor Powertrain

Fuel-cell vehicles have the potential to revolutionize transportation. In particular, a fuel-cell vehicle using a combined battery-ultracapacitor energy storage system can provide excellent fuel economy and performance while extending the battery life due to more frequent use of the ultracapacitor. This paper first presents a new fuel cell-battery-ultracapacitor (FC-B-UC) vehicle topology. Then, a vehicle simulator is used to show that the new topology is superior to a promising FC-B-UC topology from the literature. Finally, an analytical optimization method is developed to determine the optimal battery and ultracapacitor sizes for two different options of the novel FC-B-UC topology. The optimization method seeks to maximize efficiency and minimize mass and cost of the overall system. Numerical examples are provided to validate the analytical optimization method.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2009.2014843
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00189545
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of IEEE.
• Authors:
  • Bauman, J
  • Kazerani, M
• Publication Date: 2009-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 3186-3197
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 0018-9545
  • Serial URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capacitors; Electric batteries; Energy storage systems; Fuel cell vehicles; Optimization; Power trains
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01541649
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 21 2014 2:11PM