Modelling and control of the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of a series hybrid vehicle

This paper presents models and control structures for series hybrid drive trains. For the longitudinal dynamics of the series hybrid drive train, models of different components are introduced. On the basis of these models, control structures for the different subsystems are presented. Selected simulations show the potential of these control structures. As for the lateral dynamics, the potential to influence the vehicle dynamics by electric single-wheel motors is also investigated. For this purpose, an extended single-track model and approaches to the robust control of vehicle dynamics are used. Side-wind tests are presented as well as a hardware-in-the-loop testbed for the series hybrid drive train.