The Energy Management Strategies for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: An Overview and Future Directions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The rapid development of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) has highlighted the critical importance of optimizing energy management strategies to improve vehicle performance, energy efficiency, durability, and reduce hydrogen consumption and operational costs. However, existing approaches often face limitations in real-time applicability, adaptability to varying driving conditions, and computational efficiency. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current state of FCEV energy management strategies, systematically classifying methods and evaluating their technical principles, advantages, and practical limitations. Key techniques, including optimization-based methods (dynamic programming, model predictive control) and machine learning-based approaches (reinforcement learning, deep neural networks), are analyzed and compared in terms of energy distribution efficiency, computational demand, system complexity, and real-time performance. The review also addresses emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, and multi-energy collaborative control. The outcomes highlight the main bottlenecks in current strategies, their engineering applicability, and potential for improvement. This study provides theoretical guidance and practical reference for the design, implementation, and advancement of intelligent and adaptive energy management systems in FCEVs, contributing to the broader goal of efficient and low-carbon vehicle operation.
Source: World Electric Vehicle Journal
DOI: 10.3390/wevj16090542
Authors: Jinquan Guo, Hongwen He, Chunchun Jia, Shanshan Guo
Language: English
Subfield: Automotive Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,689
OpenAlex ID: W4414410867