Optimal Control Strategy of Path Tracking and Braking Energy Recovery for New Energy Vehicles

In order to further improve the stability of path tracking control and fuel economy of new energy vehicles, an optimal control strategy of path tracking and braking energy recovery is proposed. First, a model predictive controller is designed based on the three-degrees of freedom dynamics model of the vehicle according to the idea of hierarchical control, and a fuzzy yaw torque controller is established with the desired yaw velocity and side slip angle of the mass center as constraints. Second, at high-speed driving conditions, the executive layer of the component distributes the braking torque according to the braking energy recovery control strategy. Finally, the optimal control strategy of path tracking and braking energy recovery is verified by Carsim/Advisor/Simulink software under different driving speeds. The results show that the optimized control strategy can improve the tracking accuracy and driving stability of a vehicle with large curvature turning and further improve the fuel economy of new energy vehicles under the premise of meeting the control requirements.