Abstract
This paper presents an approach to develop a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) for mobile microgrid applications, explicitly targeting military environments. The proposed microgrid architecture leverages military vehicles to establish AC and DC microgrids without requiring additional modules. The primary focus of this study is on the PHEV system designed to integrate with the mobile microgrid setup. The PHEV system features four essential converters: battery-side, engine-side, AC port, and DC port converters, with specified power and voltage levels suited to the application. Detailed converter designs and controls are presented and validated using SIMULINK simulations. Real-time control verification is carried out with Typhoon Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulations and TI C2000 F28379D microcontrollers. A CAN-based communication framework is implemented to facilitate data exchange between the converters' local controllers, the Typhoon HIL, and a BeagleBoard-based central controller. A Python-based decision tree algorithm is embedded in the central controller, allowing it to maintain power balance dynamically by activating or deactivating converters in response to load demands and battery SOC. The system's performance and control capabilities are validated through a comprehensive test covering various operational scenarios, demonstrating its robustness and adaptability for microgrid-on-wheels applications.