On the use of Dynamic Programming in eco-driving cycle computation for electric vehicles

Abstract : This paper considers the problem of eco-driving for electric cars. This problem is formulated as an Optimal Control Problem (OCP) aiming at minimizing the vehicle's energy consumption over fixed time and distance horizons. The impact of battery parameter variations and auxiliary power demands on the optimal vehicle velocity computation are studied from a model complexity viewpoint. Simulation results are presented and discussed to illustrate the suggested simplifications.