A hybrid vehicle and a method for energy management of a hybrid vehicle

A computer implemented method for determining at least one control parameter for operating a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle comprising:

• a drive train;
• an electrical energy source coupled to the drive train and electrically connected to an electric energy storage device having a state-of-charge;
• a non-electrical energy source coupled to the drive-train, and
• a control system configured to control the transfer of energy from the electrical energy source and the non-electrical energy source to the drive train based on the at least one control parameter, wherein the control parameter is provided for controlling the transfer of energy from the electrical energy source and the non-electrical energy source to the drive train, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
• receiving information relating to the operation of the vehicle, comprising at least information relating to the defined trip route, the state-of-charge of the electric energy storage device, and an operational speed of the vehicle;
• determining the at least one control parameter based on the vehicle's kinetic energy, wherein the vehicle's kinetic energy is determined using a convexification model for the vehicle applying a speed to energy transformation and based on the information relating to the operation of the vehicle, and
• providing the at least one control parameter to the control system.

Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for determining at least one control parameter for operating a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle comprising a drive train, an electrical energy source coupled to the drive train and electrically connected to an electric energy storage device having a state-of-charge, a non-electrical energy source coupled to the drive-train, and a control system configured to control the transfer of energy from the electrical energy source and the non-electrical energy source to the chive train based on the at least one control parameter, wherein the control parameter is provided for controlling the transfer of energy from the electrical energy source and the non-electrical energy source to the drivetrain, wherein the computer program product comprises:

• code for receiving information relating to the operation of the vehicle, comprising at least information relating to the defined trip route, the state-of-charge of the electric energy storage device, and an operational speed of the vehicle;
• code for determining the at least one control parameter based on the vehicle's kinetic energy, wherein the vehicle's kinetic energy is determined using a convexification model for the vehicle applying a speed to energy transformation and based on the information relating to the operation of the vehicle, and
• code for providing the at least one control parameter to the control system.