Development and Implementation of a Control System for a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain

Iterative modeling and simulation form an integral part of modern control system design. While industry engineers rely heavily on proprietary "legacy" models to rapidly develop and implement new control systems, others must initiate models to develop production-capable control systems. The design process has now been considerably improved by the availability of COTS modeling packages, vehicle simulators, software environments for RT execution and compatible production hardware. This paper documents the incremental approach adopted by the Mississippi State University Challenge X team to configure the overall powertrain system controller of its through-the-road parallel hybrid electric vehicle.