Providing Energy Management of a Fuel Cell-Battery Hybrid Electric Vehicle

On account of the concern of the fossil fuel is
depleting and its negative effects on the environment, interest in
alternative energy sources is increasing day by day. However,
considering the importance of transportation in human life, instead of
oil and its derivatives fueled vehicles with internal combustion
engines, electric vehicles which are sensitive to the environment and
working with electrical energy has begun to develop. In this study,
simulation was carried out for providing energy management and
recovering regenerative braking in fuel cell-battery hybrid electric
vehicle. The main power supply of the vehicle is fuel cell on the other
hand not only instantaneous power is supplied by the battery but also
the energy generated due to regenerative breaking is stored in the
battery. Obtained results of the simulation is analyzed and discussed.

• Fatma Keskin Arabul
• Ibrahim Senol
• Ahmet Yigit Arabul
• Ali Rifat Boynuegri

• Electric vehicles
• fuel cell
• battery
• regenerative braking
• energy management.

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