Design of a test bed for teaching/research purposes in PHEVs

Abstract

"In this paper, the design of a measurement system for teaching and research purposes in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is presented. The implemented measurement system monitors the interest variables such as current, voltage, power consumption, battery temperature and state of charge, among many others. The test bed uses a Controller Area Network with a proposed protocol for each device. The developed system is reconfigurable allowing to test different powertrain configurations. Also, the system can be useful in the implementation of control laws, energy management strategies or vehicle-to-grid or to-home applications."