Revolutionary Electric Vehicle Battery (REVB) - design and integration of novel state estimation/control algorithms & system optimisation techniques

随附主要申请表的最新草案（由OXIS Energy代表所有合作者提交）。克兰菲尔德的研究分为六个工作包：WP CF1：高级需求收集WP CF2：架构设计WP CF3：建模和评估WP CF4：控制和优化WP CF5：集成WP CF6：可重用软件工具的开发每个工作包的详细描述如下。WP CF1：高层次的要求收集在这个工作包中，我们将与其他联盟成员合作，以确定汽车电池组需要满足的确切要求。我们将了解对电池系统的功率要求和其他要求。该技术的最终用途将是在电动汽车上。为了这个项目的目的，该联盟计划生产一个硬件在环的“技术演示器”。这将由莲花工程公司开发，克兰菲尔德将用它来集成和测试状态估计器和控制算法。(The硬件在环仿真器的要求与真实的电动汽车的要求直接类似，因此我们可以确信我们的工作具有真实的相关性。）WP CF 2：架构设计在这个工作包中，我们将与一个合作者（莲花工程），特别是设计演示的电池能源管理器的结构。(This是一个可以嵌入车辆的计算机控制系统，我们将使用它来控制动力系统部件的行为。）我们将首先详细了解Lotus现有的控制器。在此之后，我们将能够为我们的控制器和估计器产生详细的要求，然后为其设计一个架构。WP CF3：建模和估计在这个工作包中，我们将开发适合嵌入电池能量管理器的电池低阶模型，我们将使用这些来设计一个新的状态估计器，它将为难以直接测量的量提供“虚拟测量”。我们将及时准备这些的初始版本，以支持Lotus的并行软件设计活动。然后，我们将根据合作者研究活动的进展，对算法进行改进。低阶模型也将用于WP CP 4中的控制器设计。WP CF 4：控制和优化在本工作包中，我们将多目标系统优化技术应用于整个传动系统。我们还将采用先进的控制技术，为电池能量管理器开发一种新颖的控制算法。我们将及时更新这些软件的初始化版本，以支持Lotus的并行软件设计活动。然后，我们将根据合作者研究活动的发展情况对算法进行改进。WP CF5：集成在此工作包中，我们将支持Lotus将我们的估计和控制算法集成到其Battery EnergyManager和硬件在环技术演示器中。我们将在虚拟环境中模拟的行为，修改算法，如果需要的话，然后支持集成的硬件在环技术demonstratorsitself.WP CF6：开发可重用的软件工具在这个工作包中，我们将采取我们在早期的工作包开发的软件工具，并开发它们，使themrobust足够有用的其他人谁希望应用类似的技术。(We将在万维网上分发我们的工具。）

The latest draft of the main application form (submitted by OXIS Energy on behalf of all collaborators) is attached. Thisgives a fuller picture of the project, including detailed work package descriptions.Cranfield's research is divided into six work packages:WP CF1: High-Level Requirements GatheringWP CF2: Architectural DesignWP CF3: Modelling and EstimationWP CF4: Control and OptimizationWP CF5: IntegrationWP CF6: Development of Reusable Software ToolsDetailed descriptions of each follow.WP CF1: High-Level Requirements GatheringIn this work package, we will work with the other consortium members to determine the exact requirements that theautomotive battery pack needs to meet. We will understand the power requirements and other demands on the batterysystem.The ultimate end use of the technology would be in an electric vehicle. For the purpose of this project, the consortium isplanning to produce a hardware-in-the-loop 'technology demonstrator'. This will be developed by Lotus Engineering, andCranfield will use it to integrate and test state estimators and control algorithms. (The requirements for the hardware-in-the-loop simulator are directly analogous to those for a real electric vehicle, so we can be confident that our work has realworldrelevance.)WP CF 2: Architectural DesignIn this work package, we will work with one collaborator in particular (Lotus Engineering) to design the structure of thedemonstrator's Battery Energy Manager. (This is a computer control system that can be embedded in a vehicle, and wewill be using it to control the behaviour of the powertrain components.) We will first seek to understand Lotus's existingcontroller in detail. After this, we will be able to produce detailed requirements for our controller and estimator, and thendesign an architecture for it.WP CF3: Modelling and EstimationIn this work package, we will develop low-order models of the battery suitable for embedding in the Battery EnergyManager, and we will use these to design a novel state estimator that will give 'virtual measurements' for quantities that arehard to measure directly. We will prepare an initial version of these in time to support Lotus's parallel software designactivities. We will then refine the algorithms, taking into account development in our collaborators' research activities.The low-order models will also be used to design controllers in WP CP4.WP CF4: Control and OptimizationIn this work package, we will apply multi-objective system optimization techniques to the driveline as a whole. We will alsouse advanced control techniques to develop a novel control algorithm for the Battery Energy Manager. We will prepareinitial versions of these in time to support Lotus's parallel software design activities. We will then refine the algorithms,taking into account development in our collaborators' research activities.WP CF5: IntegrationIn this work package, we will support Lotus as they integrate our estimation and control algorithms into their Battery EnergyManager and hardware-in-the-loop technology demonstrator. We will simulate the behaviour in a virtual environment,modify the algorithms if needed, and then support integration on the hardware-in-the-loop technology demonstrator itself.WP CF6: Development of Reusable Software ToolsIn this work package, we will take the software tools we develop in earlier work packages, and develop them to make themrobust enough to be useful to others who wish to apply similar techniques. (We will distribute our tools over the WWW.)