Hierarchical control for electro-thermal coordination of vehicle energy systems

Modern vehicles are governed by nonlinear dynamics spanning multiple timescales and physical domains. Due to electrification and increasing on-board power demands, managing both the electrical and thermal energy of these systems has become a significant challenge, limiting capability, safety, and efficiency. Following a brief introduction to basic concepts of control systems, this talk will present a hierarchical framework for vehicle energy management that coordinates control algorithms throughout complex systems.

Abstract: Modern vehicles are governed by nonlinear dynamics spanning multiple timescales and physical domains. Due to electrification and increasing on-board power demands, managing both the electrical and thermal energy of these systems has become a significant challenge, limiting capability, safety, and efficiency. Following a brief introduction to basic concepts of control systems, this talk will present a hierarchical framework for vehicle energy management that coordinates control algorithms throughout complex systems. This framework is supported by a physics-based dynamic modeling approach rooted in Graph Theory. Results to be presented will draw from recent advances in theoretical guarantees and experimental closed-loop demonstrations.

Bio: Dr. Herschel Pangborn is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State. His research focuses on the dynamic modeling, control, and design of energy systems in vehicles and buildings. Before earning his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2019, he received an M.S. from Illinois in 2015 and a B.S. from Penn State in 2013. Dr. Pangborn is a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the University of Illinois MechSE Graduate Teaching Fellowship, the ASME Energy Systems Technical Committee Best Paper Award, and the Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Faculty Fellowship.

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