Research Article

Application of the Fuel-Optimal Energy Management in Design Study of a Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Table 2

Control value definition.

Control Vehicle operation mode

++Maximum recharge
Conventional braking

++Partial recharging
Conventional braking

++Provide all torque by ICE
Conventional braking

+++Provide all torque by ICE and EM
Partial regenerative braking

++Provide all torque by EM
Maximum regenerative braking