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Article

Development of a Power Flow Management Strategy for a Hybrid Racing Car Aimed at Minimizing Lap Time

by
Ramil Malikov
*,
Pablo Iturralde
,
Kirill Karpukhin
,
Filipp Karpukhin
and
Roman Zimov
Advanced Engineering School, Moscow Polytechnic University, 38 Bolshaya Semyonovskaya St., Moscow 107023, Russia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
World Electr. Veh. J. 2025, 16(10), 558; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj16100558
Submission received: 8 August 2025 / Revised: 25 September 2025 / Accepted: 25 September 2025 / Published: 1 October 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Propulsion Systems and Components)
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Hybrid systems have recently become widespread in motorsports due to advantages such as increased power through the use of electric motors and reduced fuel consumption thanks to regenerative braking. Achieving high performance from a hybrid powertrain requires a highly efficient control system for managing power flows between the internal combustion engine (ICE) and the electric motor. The goal of this study is to develop a control algorithm for a hybrid powertrain aimed at minimizing lap times compared to traditional vehicles equipped with an ICE. To achieve this objective, a mathematical vehicle model based on the tractive balance equation was used. Lap time simulations were conducted for both a traditional ICE vehicle and a hybrid system. The results showed that the hybrid vehicle has a significant advantage in lap time; however, the energy from a fully charged battery would only be sufficient for two laps. To address this issue, a hybrid system control algorithm is proposed, which maintains the energy balance of the battery throughout the entire lap while still providing better lap times compared to a vehicle equipped with a traditional ICE.
Keywords: hybrid racing vehicle; control algorithm; hybrid system; racing car hybrid racing vehicle; control algorithm; hybrid system; racing car

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Malikov, R.; Iturralde, P.; Karpukhin, K.; Karpukhin, F.; Zimov, R. Development of a Power Flow Management Strategy for a Hybrid Racing Car Aimed at Minimizing Lap Time. World Electr. Veh. J. 2025, 16, 558. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj16100558

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Malikov R, Iturralde P, Karpukhin K, Karpukhin F, Zimov R. Development of a Power Flow Management Strategy for a Hybrid Racing Car Aimed at Minimizing Lap Time. World Electric Vehicle Journal. 2025; 16(10):558. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj16100558

Chicago/Turabian Style

Malikov, Ramil, Pablo Iturralde, Kirill Karpukhin, Filipp Karpukhin, and Roman Zimov. 2025. "Development of a Power Flow Management Strategy for a Hybrid Racing Car Aimed at Minimizing Lap Time" World Electric Vehicle Journal 16, no. 10: 558. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj16100558

APA Style

Malikov, R., Iturralde, P., Karpukhin, K., Karpukhin, F., & Zimov, R. (2025). Development of a Power Flow Management Strategy for a Hybrid Racing Car Aimed at Minimizing Lap Time. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 16(10), 558. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj16100558

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