Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Management
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 September 2025 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editors
Interests: vehicle energy management; vehicle energy flow analysis; vehicle energy consumption testing and evaluation
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Dear Colleagues,
Against the global backdrop of the energy transition and carbon neutrality, the energy management system (EMS) has increasingly emerged as the central decision-making hub for vehicle energy optimization in new energy vehicles. With diverse technological pathways, such as range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), achieving intelligent coordinated control of multi-energy systems, improving energy utilization efficiency, and extending the lifespan of power batteries have become cutting-edge topics of shared interest in academia and industry. Significant technical challenges remain, particularly in global energy management for intelligent connected vehicles, adaptability to complex operating conditions, dynamic demand response, and utilization of information.
This Special Issue aims to establish an international academic exchange platform by focusing on the latest research advances and innovative practices in energy management for new energy vehicles. It will cover the entire technical chain, from fundamental algorithm development to system integration and validation, such as powertrain modeling, condition analysis, control, ecological driving, testing, and evaluation.
We cordially invite scholars and experts worldwide to share theoretical research achievements and engineering application experiences, collectively driving the innovation and development of intelligent energy management technologies and supporting the transformation and upgrading of the new energy vehicle industry.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Optimal control strategies for multi-energy powertrain systems;
- Intelligent energy management algorithms;
- Information utilization in energy management;
- Vehicle energy flow analysis;
- Design of novel topology-based energy management systems;
- Dynamic allocation and real-time optimization of vehicle energy flow;
- Coordinated control of thermal-electric coupling management systems;
- Intelligent state-of-health (SOH) assessment and lifespan extension strategies for batteries;
- Vehicle thermal management;
- Digital twin-based simulation and optimization of energy systems;
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing and real-vehicle validation methodologies.
Through this Special Issue, we anticipate fostering academic exchanges that provide theoretical foundations and practical insights for technological innovation in new energy vehicle energy management. Together, we aim to advance the sustainable development of clean energy transportation systems.
Dr. Nan Xu
Dr. Yifan Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- new energy vehicles
- energy management
- multi-energy powertrain systems
- battery health management
- thermal-electric coupling
- global energy optimization
- sustainable transportation
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