Intelligent control systems for low-emission energy-optimal plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles

这个拟议的项目是为了应对丰田和其他汽车制造商感受到的越来越大的压力，他们要求设计出更清洁、更省油的汽车，以改善驾驶性能、舒适性和安全性能。具体地说，这项研究将使丰田能够利用滑铁卢大学(U滑铁卢)的建模、射频/微波设计、动力总成开发和控制系统设计专业知识来构建新颖的“智能”控制系统，以提高插电式普锐斯的能效和性能，特别是安大略省伍德斯托克生产的全电动SUV RAV4。研究成果将转移到加拿大生产的其他混合动力电动汽车(HEV)车型，例如即将于2014年在安大略省剑桥市生产的雷克萨斯RX混合动力车。该项目将针对基本设计和开发阶段，以及基于广泛的实验室规模和工业级硬件在环(HIL)模拟的拟议控制技术的实验验证，在UWaterloo最先进的实验室设施进行完整的车辆测试，以及在U滑铁卢测试赛道和在安大略省伍德斯托克和剑桥的丰田测试赛道进行道路测试。通过将这些验证步骤与丰田基于模型的控制开发过程相结合，研究成果的利用将几乎是立竿见影的。丰田在整个项目中的大力和持续支持将进一步加快技术转让；丰田人员将直接参与计划的研究活动，在全车仪表和道路测试方面提供关键技术支持，在某些情况下，联合领导研究任务。最终，通过这个高度集成的项目开发的新控制技术将对丰田插电式混合动力(PHEV)和全电动汽车(EV)平台的性能和后续的市场适销性产生深远影响。我们预计在安全性、舒适性、驾驶性能、减排和电池寿命方面将有显著改善，燃料/能源效率将提高10%(在实践中)。除了这些智能控制系统外，还将在拟议项目完成之前实现近期交付成果，即：i)由丰田生产的PHEV/EV系统和组件的高保真模型，以及ii)低成本雷达传感器核心技术。

The proposed project was conceived in response to ever-increasing pressures felt by Toyota, and other automobilemanufacturers, to design cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles with improved drivability, comfort and safetyperformance. Specifically, this research will allow Toyota to leverage modeling, RF/microwave design, powertraindevelopment and control systems design expertise at the University of Waterloo (uWaterloo) to build novel "intelligent"control systems that will enhance the energy efficiency and performance of the plug-in Prius and, in particular, the fullyelectric SUV RAV4 built in Woodstock, Ontario. Research results will be transferable to other hybrid electric vehicle(HEV) models manufactured in Canada, for instance the upcoming Lexus RX hybrid set for production in Cambridge,Ontario, in 2014.This project will target fundamental design and development stages, as well as experimental validation of the proposedcontrol technologies based on extensive lab-scale and industry-grade hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations, full vehicletesting in uWaterloo's state-of-the-art lab facilities, and also, road tests in uWaterloo test track and Toyota test tracks inWoodstock and Cambridge, Ontario. By aligning these validation steps with Toyota's model-based control developmentprocess, exploitation of the research results will be nearly immediate. Strong and continuous support from Toyotathroughout the project will further expedite technology transfer; Toyota personnel will participate directly in plannedresearch activities, providing critical technical support in full vehicle instrumentation and road testing and in, some cases,co-leading research tasks.Ultimately, new control technologies developed through this highly integrated project will have a profound impact on theperformance and subsequent marketability of Toyota's plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fully electric vehicle (EV) platforms.We anticipate significant improvements in safety, comfort, drivability, emissions reduction and battery life, as well asenhanced fuel/energy efficiency in the range of 10% (in practice). In addition to these intelligent control systems, neartermdeliverables will be achieved prior to completion of the proposed project, namely: i) High-fidelity models of PHEV/EV systems and components produced by Toyota, and ii) Low-cost radar sensor core technologies.