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Automotive Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 489-498.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2025.03.011

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Multi-objective Torque Distribution Strategy for Distributed Drive Electric Vehicles

Qin Li1,Zhuang Li1,Jianming Tang1,Yong Wang2(),Boyuan Zhang1,Deqiang He1   

  1. 1.School of Mechanical Engineering,Guangxi University,Nanning 530000
    2.School of Mechanical Engineering,Beijing Institute of Technology,Beijing 100080
  • Received:2024-06-02 Revised:2024-09-13 Online:2025-03-25 Published:2025-03-21
  • Contact: Yong Wang E-mail:17862709675@163.com

Abstract:

The torque distribution strategy plays a crucial role in improving the safety and energy efficiency of distributed drive electric vehicles. In order to reduce the energy consumption of electric vehicles with dual-motor drive on the front and rear axles, a multi-objective torque distribution method based on a hierarchical control architecture is proposed in this paper, that comprehensively considers vehicle safety, handling stability, and energy efficiency. The upper layer is the active safety layer, which uses nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) to achieve vehicle safety and stability control. The lower layer is the torque distribution layer, which considers the torque control of the front and rear axle motors under no-load loss of the motor. The simulation results show that compared with the average distribution method, the proposed multi-objective torque distribution method can improve the vehicle's stability while ensuring safe driving, with the total energy consumption reduced by 6.6% and 3.5% under the NEDC and WLTC driving cycles, respectively.

Key words: distributed drive electric vehicles, torque distribution, energy saving control, stability control, multi-objective optimization