2005results about "Propulsion using engine-driven generators" patented technology

A Level IV fuel-saving robot system for ACE HDTs of the present disclosure focuses on the minimization of actual fuel consumption (L / 100 km) for long-haul freight at first based on an electrical power split device (ePSD) and a mixed hybrid powertrain architecture. A basic model Level I fuel-saving robot realizes a longitudinal L1 automatic driving function through a predictive adaptive cruise (PACC) technology within an Operational Design Domain (ODD) for highways and reduces the actual fuel consumption of an ACE HDT by more than 20% compared with modern diesel HDTs, and the energy-saving and emission-reducing effect of the basic model Level I fuel-saving robot is decoupled from both the technical level of a vehicle engine and the driving level of a driver; an advanced Level IV fuel-saving robot has a L4 automatic driving function within the ODD for highways, operates in a “shadow mode” or “detached mode”, automatically generates a discrepancy report or detachment report, completes the “3R” batch validation for an L4 system on a billion mile scale quickly with high cost effectiveness on the premise of ensuring the traffic safety of existing road users and reduces the total validation expense by more than 65% compared with the modern HDT with internal combustion engine equipped with the L4 system, promoting the early commercialization of the Level IV fuel-saving robot.

The present invention relates to the technical field of new energy vehicles, and provides a system control method for hybrid electric vehicles based on deep reinforcement learning. [Solution] For a plug-in hybrid logistics light truck, the method includes step S1 of acquiring multidimensional aisle situation information during the historical driving process, step S2 of creating a full-vehicle power system model, step S3 of performing initial optimization processing for two electric motors, step S4 of performing dynamic programming calculations to generate a state transfer dataset, step S5 of identifying state variables, operation variables and incentive functions, step S6 of initially training a network of critics and actors using the state transfer dataset, step S7 of constructing an ambient intelligence model and recovering and training an energy management policy using a deep reinforcement learning algorithm, and step S8 of applying the model.

A battery temperature acquirer acquires a measured battery temperature of a battery module in a battery pack installed in an electric vehicle. A target temperature determination unit determines a target temperature of the battery module at the time of arrival at an installation place of a charger to which the electric vehicle is to head. A set value determination unit determines a combination of a set value for regenerative charging, a set value for output suppression, and a set value for a temperature adjustment unit such that the battery temperature becomes closer to the target temperature.

A chainless hybrid electric bicycle includes a bicycle body. A generator, a battery pack, a driving motor and a manual switch are mounted on the bicycle body. The generator is coaxially mounted with the pedal transmission unit, so that the generator generates an electric power when the rider works the pedals. The battery pack is electrically connected to the generator for storing the electric power generated by the generator. The driving motor drives the wheels of the bicycle body to run. The rider selects the electric power from the generator or the battery pack through the manual switch to drive the driving motor to run, which in turn drives the bicycle body to move forward. The chainless hybrid electric bicycle has the advantage of a hybrid power drive system, without using traditional mechanical transmission components such as chains and chainrings.

A battery temperature control method and a battery temperature control device uses a controller to execute a temperature control of a chargeable / dischargeable battery installed in an electric vehicle. The controller acquires battery information including a temperature of the battery, a current temperature of the battery and a heat capacity of the battery, and predicts a scheduled time at which the temperature of the battery will be within a desired temperature range, or acquiring information pertaining to the scheduled time. The controller raises the temperature of the battery to the desired temperature range by the scheduled time by repeating a charge / discharge control of the battery as a heating control of the battery prior to the scheduled time where the temperature of the battery is below the desired temperature range.

Described is a telehandler (1) equipped with at an electric propulsion motor and with several containment compartments (100) for housing means (200, 300) for powering the motor. A compartment (100) is provided with an access opening to allow a user to insert or extract a source of electricity (200, 300) included in the power supply means. A plurality of electric batteries (200) is made available, each designed to be inserted in one of the compartments (100). An electricity generator apparatus (300) is provided for insertion in one of the compartments (100). The telehandler (1) is equipped with the following alternative power supply configurations: a fully electrical configuration wherein the power supply means comprise only one or more electric batteries (200); and a hybrid configuration wherein the power supply means include the electricity generator apparatus (300).

A Level IV fuel-saving robot system for heavy-duty trucks (HDT) focuses on the minimization of actual fuel consumption (L / 100 km) for long-haul freight based on an electrical power split device and a mixed hybrid powertrain architecture. The Level IV fuel-saving robot has an L4 autonomous driving function within the Operational Design Domain (ODD) of expressways, operates in a “shadow mode” or “Disengagement Mode,” automatically generates a discrepancy report or detachment report, completes the “3R” (Real Vehicle, Real Road, Real Payload) batch validation for an L4 system on a billion mile scale quickly with high performance to cost ratio under the condition of ensuring the traffic safety of existing road users and reduces the total validation expense by more than 65% compared with the modern HDT with internal combustion engine equipped with the L4 system, promoting the early commercialization of the fuel-saving robot.

A propulsion system including: a fuel cell assembly having a fuel cell defining an outlet positioned to remove output products from the fuel cell and a fuel cell assembly operating condition; a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the combustion section configured to receive a flow of aviation fuel from an aircraft fuel supply and further configured to receive the output products from the fuel cell; and a controller comprising memory and one or more processors, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the propulsion system to perform operations including receiving data indicative of a mid-flight flameout within the combustion section; modifying the fuel cell assembly operating condition in response to receiving data indicative of the mid-flight flameout within the combustion section; and initiating a relight of the combustion section.

A vehicle includes a vehicle battery, a motor generator, a circuit, and a controller. The motor generator receives and outputs electric power from and to the vehicle battery and an external battery. The circuit couples the vehicle battery and the external battery to the motor generator. The controller controls the vehicle battery and the external battery, based on a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, electric power is transferred between the motor generator and the vehicle battery and between the vehicle battery and the external battery, and not transferred between the motor generator and the external battery. In the second mode, electric power is transferred between the motor generator and the vehicle battery and between the motor generator and the external battery. The controller shifts to the first mode when a load applied to the circuit exceeds a predetermined load in the second mode.

A vehicle has a motor that drives the vehicle, a battery that allows supplying an electric power to the motor, and a power conversion device disposed between the motor and the battery. An execution command of ripple charging and discharging that alternately charges and discharges multiple times with the battery is output to the power conversion device when a temperature of the battery is lower than a predetermined threshold temperature, and the flow rate of the heating medium is controlled such that the flow rate of the heating medium is reduced compared with a case where the temperature of the battery is lower than the temperature of the heating medium when the temperature of the battery is higher than the temperature of the heating medium that exchanges heat with the battery while the ripple charging and discharging is executed.

An example system includes a DC / DC converter interposed between a battery pack and an electrical load of a vehicle, the DC / DC converter having a first power supply phase and a second power supply phase; and a controller, including: a power request circuit structured to interpret a power request for the electrical load; a power provision circuit structured to determine a current value for each of a plurality of power supply phases; and a power command circuit structured to provide a phase power command value in response to the current value for each of the plurality of power supply phases, the phase power command value including a duty cycle command for each of the plurality of power supply phases; and wherein each of the power supply phases are responsive to the phase power command value to provide pulse width modulated (PWM) electrical power to the electrical load.

A drive apparatus includes: a plurality of rotating electrical machines; a plurality of electricity conversion apparatuses; and a plurality of refrigerant routes that are provided to be parallel to each other and are for cooling the rotating electrical machines and the electricity conversion apparatuses. Each of the electricity conversion apparatuses is electrically connected to at least one of the rotating electrical machines. Each of the refrigerant routes is configured to cool at least one of the electricity conversion apparatuses and at least one of the rotating electrical machines. Each of the rotating electrical machines is electrically connected to an electricity conversion apparatus different from the at least one electricity conversion apparatus cooled by the same refrigerant route as the rotating electrical machine itself.

The present disclosures relate to methods and systems for a hybrid powertrain. The hybrid powertrain system includes an integrated axle configured to provide mechanical power to a first pair of wheels, the integrated axle comprising a first motor-generator and a first drive axle such that the first motor-generator and at least a portion of the first drive axle are mechanically coupled to a common housing. The system also includes a second motor-generator configured to be mechanically coupled with an engine via a first clutch and mechanically coupled with a second drive axle via a second clutch, the second drive axle mechanically coupled with a second pair of wheels. A controller is electrically coupled with the first and second motor-generators, the engine, and the first and second clutches, the controller configured to enable a fully electric mode, a series hybrid mode, a parallel hybrid mode, and a regenerative mode of operation.

A display control device for a support system includes a number-of-charging-lights determination unit for determining the number of charging lights, which corresponds to state-of-charge which ranges from maximum state-of-charge of a driving battery to a charge threshold and is assigned to a plurality of segments; a number-of-output-lights determination unit for determining the number of output lights, which corresponds to a difference, where a requested output ranging from an output that can be output to an output threshold is assigned to the plurality of segments; and a number-of-lights instruction unit for instructing a display device to light up the least number of segments of the number of charging lights or the number of output lights, when an EV priority mode is selected.

An example system includes a motor / generator selectively coupled to a drive line of a vehicle, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC / DC converter electrically interposed between the motor / generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load; a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer that has a charging circuit allowing each of the plurality of batteries to be discharged individually; a plurality of battery microcontrollers, each of the plurality of battery microcontrollers associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of batteries of the battery pack; and a primary DC / DC controller configured to command operations of the DC / DC converter; wherein the plurality of battery microcontrollers are operationally coupled to the primary DC / DC controller.

The present disclosure provides a multi-stage method to extend the range of a vehicle. The method includes taking progressive actions on a vehicle as the state of charge (SOC) drops below defined levels. The method may include monitoring the SOC of the vehicle in relation to a SOC threshold or monitoring the SOC of the vehicle in relation to the distance remaining to a predetermined destination.

In engagement control for changing a clutch WSC from a disengaged state to a fully engaged state after engagement determination is made on the clutch WSC, a control device executes an engagement preparation phase in which no torque capacity is generated and an actual engagement phase in which a torque capacity is generated and the fully engaged state is achieved. In a case where a vehicle is traveling with a driving force of a rear motor drivingly connected to a rear wheel when executing the engagement control, the control device controls a rotation speed of a rotary electric machine to be higher than a rotation speed of a transmission member when the vehicle is accelerating, and controls the rotation speed of the rotary electric machine to be lower than the rotation speed of the transmission member when the vehicle is decelerating.

An electric power system (400) for a vehicle includes at least one electric machine (321), one or more power rectifiers, and a plurality of DC channels. The at least one electric machine (321) includes a plurality of tooth-wound multi-phase windings (311) that are substantially magnetically decoupled, and the at least one electric machine (321) is mechanically balanced even if one of the plurality of windings (311) is de-energized. The one or more power rectifiers are configured to produce rectified power from the power generated by the at least one electric machine (321). The plurality of DC channels are formed after the at least one power rectifier and are configured to provide DC power to one or more loads within a vehicle.

The invention discloses a dual-battery-driven dynamic switching control system and method based on a range extending structure, the system comprises a controller, a range extender, a motor and a plurality of energy loops erected between the range extender and the motor, and at least two of the energy loops are provided with battery packs. The range extenders and the battery packs are electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is used for controlling on and off of the energy loop, so that the battery packs and the range extenders respectively or jointly provide electric energy for the motor, or the battery packs respectively or jointly provide electric energy for the motor. Or the range extender is enabled to respectively or synchronously provide electric energy for the plurality of battery packs.

The invention relates to a power supply architecture (1) for a hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft (0), comprising a gas turbine (2), a propulsion power supply network (5), and a non-propulsion power supply network (6); the propulsion power supply network (5) comprising a first AC generator (9), at least one first AC / DC converter (10), and at least one first battery (11) for supplying power to the propulsion equipment (7) of the aircraft; the non-propulsion power supply network (6) comprising a second AC generator (20), at least one second AC / DC converter (21), and at least one second battery (22) for supplying power to the non-propulsion equipment (8) of the aircraft.

A system of a hybrid aircraft includes a first gas turbine engine, a second gas turbine engine, and a controller. The first gas turbine engine includes a first low spool electric machine and a first high spool electric machine. The second gas turbine engine includes a second low spool electric machine and a second high spool electric machine. The controller is operable to determine an operating mode of the hybrid aircraft and control power extraction from either or both of the first low spool electric machine and the first high spool electric machine while a single engine descent mode is active. Electric power is provided to either or both of the second low spool electric machine and the second high spool electric machine while the single engine descent mode is active to balance thrust between the first gas turbine engine and the second gas turbine engine.

A controller selectively generates output for display indicative of a recommendation against use of a power outlet in a vehicle with devices external to the vehicle having a power rating greater than a predefined power rating threshold based on a difference between a current state of charge of a battery of the vehicle and a required state of charge for the battery.

A system includes one or more processors and memory storing processor-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include generating a driving strategy for a traveling route of a train based on saved data in the system, the train comprising at least one diesel-electric locomotive (DEL) and at least one battery-electric locomotive (BEL); operating the train according to the driving strategy; receiving update data; revising the driving strategy based on the saved data and the update data including: determining an amount of energy for the train to traverse a segment of the traveling route based on the driving strategy and the update data, and determining a distribution of the amount of energy between the at least one DEL and the at least one BEL based on the driving strategy and the update data; and operating the train according to the revised driving strategy.

Described is a telehandler (1) equipped with at an electric propulsion motor and with several containment compartments (100) for housing means (200, 300) for powering the motor. A compartment (100) is provided with an access opening to allow a user to insert or extract a source of electricity (200, 300) included in the power supply means. A plurality of electric batteries (200) is made available, each designed to be inserted in one of the compartments (100). An electricity generator apparatus (300) is provided for insertion in one of the compartments (100). The telehandler (1) is equipped with the following alternative power supply configurations: a fully electrical configuration wherein the power supply means comprise only one or more electric batteries (200); and a hybrid configuration wherein the power supply means include the electricity generator apparatus (300).

A system of a hybrid aircraft includes a first gas turbine engine, a second gas turbine engine, a power source, and a controller. The first gas turbine engine includes a first electric machine. The second gas turbine engine includes a second electric machine. The controller is operable to determine an operating condition of the first gas turbine engine and the second gas turbine engine and to detect a change in a thrust command for the hybrid aircraft. The controller is further operable to determine an adjustment to the second electric machine to compensate for the change in the thrust command while the first gas turbine engine is operating in a fuel-driven mode and the second gas turbine engine is operating in an electrically-driven mode. At least a portion of electric power to perform the adjustment to the second electric machine is extracted from the power source.

This application provides a hybrid powertrain. The hybrid powertrain includes a generator, a motor, a dual-motor controller, and a switch module. The dual-motor controller includes a generator power circuit and a motor power circuit. A running status of the switch module includes a first state and a second state. If the switch module is in the first state, the switch module is configured to connect to an end of a power battery and a center tap of a multiphase winding of the motor. If the switch module is in the second state, the switch module is configured to connect to an end of a power battery and an end of a plurality of switching transistor bridge arms of the motor power circuit. According to the hybrid powertrain and the control apparatus provided in this application entire vehicle endurance and power performance of the electric vehicle can be improved.

To provide a work vehicle with a hybrid transmission that shifts power from an engine to output to a front traveling unit which can extend forward, while unnecessitating shape change of a transmission case and preventing circulation of lubricant between an electrically-driven transmission chamber and a gearwheel transmission chamber, a front transmission shaft from the gearwheel transmission part.SOLUTION: A work vehicle comprises: an electrically-driven transmission chamber 16; a transmission case 11 which forms a gearwheel transmission chamber 17 positioned at the rear side of the electrically-driven transmission chamber 16 and is to be a partition between the gearwheel transmission chamber 17 and the electrically-driven transmission chamber 16; a front transmission shaft 70 which extends forward from the gearwheel transmission part to perform power transmission to a front traveling device; and a cylindrical member 73 which is arranged in the transmission case 11 to form a power transmission path 74 separated from the electrically-driven transmission chamber 16 passing through the electrically-driven transmission chamber 16 in a cross direction in which the front transmission shaft 70 passes through the power transmission path 74.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

An electrical energy recovery, storage, and distribution system that may be used in a vehicle. The system may include a supercapacitor configured to quickly store large amounts of energy. The system may also include multiple circuits operating at different voltage levels, such that an output voltage from the supercapacitor is useful over a larger voltage range and the system is more energy efficient.

An example system includes a DC-to-DC converter, wherein the DC-to-DC converter includes: a printed circuit board (PCB), including a plurality of layers including inner copper layers and outer copper layers, wherein the inner copper layers are heavy copper and the outer copper layers are a lower copper than the inner copper layers; and a plurality of ribbon cable connector fingers protruding from a side of the PCB.