Topology and design optimization of a 14 v automotive power net using a modified discrete PSO in a physical simulation

Florian Ruf, Markus M. Schill, Andreas Barthels, Tom P. Kohler, Hans Ulrich Michel, Joachim Froeschl, Hans Georg Herzog

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Abstract

In the last years, hydraulic powered chassis control systems have been replaced by electrical systems due to efficiency reasons. Additionally, more and more comfort electronics have been integrated. These circumstances have lead to a high power demand in today's automotive power nets. For this reason, voltage stability has become an important design criterion of the power net. This paper describes a simulation based method to optimize the power net topology and the dimensioning of components with regard to voltage stability requirements. A Modified Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization is used in combination with a physical power net simulation. In order to optimize the topology itself, a tool flow for an automated change of the simulation model is presented. To achieve best possible performance, the influence of the configuration parameters on the algorithm performance is evaluated and appropriate parameters are chosen for the given problem. Finally, exemplary optimization results are shown by pointing out optimal topologies for different constraints of the minimum terminal voltage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 9th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, IEEE VPPC 2013
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages469-475
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781479907205
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 9th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, IEEE VPPC 2013 - Beijing, China
Duration: 15 Oct 201318 Oct 2013

Publication series

Name2013 9th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, IEEE VPPC 2013

Conference

Conference2013 9th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, IEEE VPPC 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period15/10/1318/10/13

Keywords

  • Automotive Application
  • Discrete Optimization Problem
  • Modified Discrete PSO
  • Power Net Topologies
  • Vehicle Power Net
  • Voltage Stability

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