A Novel Energy Management Strategy Design Methodology of a PHEV Based on Data-Driven Approach and Online Signal Analysis

This paper introduces an energy management strategy design method for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle based on the data-driven approach and online signal analysis. It includes two parts, mode division strategy design, and power distribution strategy design. Using the random forest in data mining technology to analyze optimization results of dynamic programming can quickly extract key information and establish optimal and understandable mode division strategy with high precision and stability directly. Besides, integrating the classic “Engine optimal operating curve control” strategy with wavelet transform and Markov prediction, which not only enhances the adaptability of the strategy to different driving conditions but also improves the fuel economy by reducing the impact of transient power on the engine operation. At the same time, to improve the prediction accuracy of the algorithm without increasing the computational complexity, this paper adds a prediction result correction function to the first-order Markov prediction model to reduce the impact of slow update of the probability matrix on prediction accuracy. The simulation results show the average prediction error of the improved Markov prediction model is reduced by 5.3% and the new energy management strategy designed reduces fuel consumption by 8.28% at the cost of a small increase in electricity consumption.