Rule-Based Energy and Thermal Management Strategy for Hybrid Fuel cell-Battery System Powered Heavy Duty Vehicle

Prashant Singh; Shashank Arora; Sai Santhosh Tota; Lauri Vänttinen; Ari Hentunen; Mikko Pihlatie

doi:10.1109/TPEC63981.2025.10907070

Rule-Based Energy and Thermal Management Strategy for Hybrid Fuel cell-Battery System Powered Heavy Duty Vehicle

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Abstract

This work aims to develop a rule-based energy management system (EMS), including a thermal management system, for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) supplemented battery system or a hybrid power source in heavy duty electrified vehicles denoted as HDV. The EMS controls power distribution between the battery and PEMFC. During braking, energy is retrieved and stored in the battery. Additionally, the thermal management system (TMS), modeled using a fluid network, maintains optimal temperatures for the PEMFC, battery, DC-DC converters, and motor. The proposed strategy involves keeping the temperature of the PEMFC stack at 353.15K (≈ 80 °C) to maximize performance. The cooling system flows coolant amongst the battery cells to absorb excess heat, which is then emitted into the environment through the radiator. This system ensures the motor remains within the desired temperature range, preventing overheating and maintaining optimal performance. The proposed integrated energy and thermal management strategy is validated through MATLAB/Simscape® simulations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC)
Publisher	Wiley-IEEE Press
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331541125
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3315-4113-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEC63981.2025.10907070
Publication status	Published - 11 Feb 2025
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC) - College Station, TX, USA Duration: 10 Feb 2025 → 11 Feb 2025

Conference

Conference	2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC)
Period	10/02/25 → 11/02/25

Funding

This work is fully supported by the EU ESCALATE project, funded under the European Union's Horizon 2022 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 101096598), and by the Research Council of Finland via project THERMAZEV (grant number 363654).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Temperature measurement
Protons
Temperature distribution
Fluids
DC-DC power converters
Thermal management
Motors
Hybrid power systems
Batteries
Standards

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Singh, P , Arora, S , Tota, SS , Vänttinen, L , Hentunen, A & Pihlatie, M 2025, Rule-Based Energy and Thermal Management Strategy for Hybrid Fuel cell-Battery System Powered Heavy Duty Vehicle. in 2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC)., 10907070, Wiley-IEEE Press, pp. 1-6, 2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC), 10/02/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEC63981.2025.10907070

Rule-Based Energy and Thermal Management Strategy for Hybrid Fuel cell-Battery System Powered Heavy Duty Vehicle. / Singh, Prashant ; Arora, Shashank ; Tota, Sai Santhosh et al.
2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference (TPEC). Wiley-IEEE Press, 2025. p. 1-6 10907070.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Rule-Based Energy and Thermal Management Strategy for Hybrid Fuel cell-Battery System Powered Heavy Duty Vehicle

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Rule-Based Energy and Thermal Management Strategy for Hybrid Fuel cell-Battery System Powered Heavy Duty Vehicle

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UN SDGs

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THERMAZEV: Thermal management for real zero-emission vehicles

ESCALATE: Powering EU Net Zero Future by Escalating Zero Emission HDVs and Logistic Intelligence

Electrification of transport

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