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59 results about "Powertrain control" patented technology

Control method for a hybrid electric powertrain

Control method for managing dog clutch engagement in a vehicle powertrain (1) comprising an internal combustion engine (2), primary (3) and secondary (4) electrical machines, and a dog clutch gearbox having a first primary shaft (5) connected to the engine, a second primary shaft (6) connected to the primary electrical machine, the method comprising: when the target ratio to be engaged is intended to lock the first primary shaft, respectively the second primary shaft, with the secondary shaft in rotation, then a convergence torque is applied by means of the secondary electrical machine, respectively by means of the primary electrical machine, the convergence torque to be applied being determined in subordination to an acceptance of charging and discharging of the battery calculated according to the characteristic(s) of the battery and the power taken or delivered by the electrical machines.Figure from the summary: Fig. 2.
Owner:AMPERE SAS

System and method for controlling a powertrain

Vehicle (10), comprising: a controller (40) which is programmed to to operate a powertrain (12) in hybrid mode; and in response to a request to operate the powertrain (12) in electric mode, to switch the powertrain operation from hybrid mode to electric mode without shifting gears until a change in the accelerator pedal position exceeds a threshold value after the switch, wherein the control unit (40) is further programmed to switch the powertrain operation from electric mode to recuperation mode in response to a request to operate the powertrain (12) in a recuperation mode and to a brake pedal tip-in while the powertrain (12) is operating in electric mode, without shifting gears, until a change in the brake pedal position exceeds a threshold value after the switch.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Hybrid power system for controlling vehicle

The invention relates to a control system (10) and a method (400) for controlling a hybrid powertrain (20) of a vehicle (300). The hybrid powertrain system (20) may be operated in a plurality of powertrain operating modes, each powertrain operating mode having an associated set of powertrain control parameter values. The hybrid powertrain (20) includes an engine (202) and a traction motor (216). The control system includes one or more controllers (110) that are collectively configured to: determine (410) that the hybrid powertrain system (20) is simultaneously operating in two or more of the plurality of powertrain operating modes; determining (420) which of the two or more simultaneously operating powertrain operating modes has the highest priority based on a predetermined priority index of the plurality of powertrain operating modes; and controlling (430), via the one or more controllers (110), at least one of the engine (202) and the traction motor (216) based on the set of powertrain control parameter values associated with the highest priority powertrain operating mode.
Owner:JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD

Power system control method, control system and vehicle for hybrid vehicle

This invention provides a powertrain control method, control system, and vehicle for a hybrid vehicle, relating to the field of vehicle control technology. The powertrain control method of this embodiment includes: determining whether a power battery has experienced a power-limited fault; when a power-limited fault is determined, performing torque control on a first motor and a second motor, while simultaneously disabling the anti-shake function of the second motor, so that the power generation of the first motor and the load power consumption remain consistent, and maintaining the current at the power battery bus terminal at zero; and performing voltage control on the first motor so that the difference between the actual voltage of the first motor and the set voltage is within a preset difference range. This control method can ensure normal vehicle operation while avoiding the problem of the vehicle being unable to drive or even experiencing power battery failure due to power-limited power, thus improving vehicle driving safety under power-limited conditions.
Owner:NINGBO GEELY ROYAL ENGINE COMPONENTS CO LTD +1

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle energy management

A fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) includes an electric traction motor configured to drive the FCEV and generate power through regenerative braking, a high voltage (HV) battery system including a HV bus and a HV battery configured to power the electric traction motor, and a fuel cell stack (FCS) configured to generate electricity to recharge the HV battery and / or power the electric traction motor. A powertrain control system for preventing over-voltage of the HV bus and HV battery includes a controller having one or more processors configured to control (i) a fuel cell power limit of the FCS, and (ii) a regenerative braking power limit of the electric traction motor. The controller is programmed to measure a voltage of the HV battery system, and selectively limit the fuel cell power limit and / or the regenerative braking power limit when the measure voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Owner:FCA US LLC

Systems and methods for eco-approach and departure at a signalized intersection using vehicle dynamics and powertrain control with multiple horizon optimization

ActiveUS12631461B2
A method for controlling vehicle propulsion includes receiving signal data corresponding to a signaled intersection of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining an intersection propulsion profile for the signaled intersection based on at least a current vehicle speed and the signal data. The method further includes determining, based on the intersection propulsion profile, whether to deviate from a vehicle energy consumption profile corresponding to the route being traversed by the vehicle. The method further includes, in response to a determination to deviate from the vehicle energy consumption profile, selectively controlling vehicle propulsion of the vehicle according to the intersection propulsion profile. The method further includes, in response to traversing the intersection, selectively controlling vehicle propulsion according to the vehicle energy consumption profile.
Owner:BORGWARNER US TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Self-propelled range-extending vegetable tobacco seedling transplanter

The utility model provides a self-propelled range-extended vegetable tobacco seedling transplanter which comprises a whole machine support, a walking mechanism, a seedling dropping mechanism, a seedling planting mechanism, a power assembly and a controller, the whole machine support is arranged on the walking mechanism, and the seedling dropping mechanism, the seedling planting mechanism, the power assembly and the controller are all arranged on the whole machine support. The seedling dropping mechanism comprises a plurality of seedling dropping cylinders which are distributed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, the seedling planting mechanism comprises a seedling receiving guide hopper, a well cellar type seedling planting nozzle and a seedling planting driving execution assembly, and the power assembly provides electric energy for the walking mechanism, the seedling dropping mechanism, the seedling planting mechanism and the controller. The transplanter is simple in structural composition and convenient for subsequent maintenance and repair; when transplanting operation is carried out, the action of each execution mechanism is independently executed by an independent motor, and the controller can flexibly control the running state of each motor according to requirements, so that accurate matching and flexible adjustment of the executable action can be realized.
Owner:SHANDONG FEIXIAN HUAYUAN AGRI EQUIP IND & TRADE CO LTD

Powertrain control method for switching between d and r ranges

The application discloses a kind of D and R mutual switching power assembly control method, belong to new energy automobile control technical field.It includes: let VCU according to received shift lever gear signal, determine whether the shift lever gear is the mutual switching operation between D and R;According to shift lever gear, request target gear to TCU, TCU controls DCT transmission to shift according to target gear, and after DCT transmission shift is completed, actual gear signal of DCT transmission is sent to VCU;Judge whether engine participates in driving.The D and R mutual switching power assembly control method of the application is for the hybrid power architecture of P2+DCT, realizes when driver is in low vehicle speed and stationary state and D and R mutual switching, vehicle is according to the intention of driver and travels.
Owner:SHANGHAI ZUNZI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

Development and Transfer of a Driver Behavior Profile for Vehicle Mode Optimization

PendingUS20260184313A1Third partyDriver/operator
A method includes obtaining a user profile that includes first parameter values associated with a first powertrain control mode and lacks second parameter values associated with a second powertrain control mode. The method also includes identifying a behavior group based on similarity of the user profile to third-party profiles in the behavior group, and updating the user profile based on the third-party profiles to include the second parameter values. The method also includes controlling a vehicle powertrain based on the user profile.
Owner:NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC

Four-wheel drive torsional vibration optimization method and system based on automatic gearbox gear shifting strategy

The invention discloses a four-wheel drive torsional vibration optimization method and system based on an automatic gearbox gear shifting strategy, and relates to the technical field of vehicle power assembly control. The method comprises the following steps: adjusting upshift logic of an automatic gearbox under an acceleration working condition by identifying a sensitive rotating speed interval in which an engine triggers torsional resonance of a four-wheel drive transmission system, and improving the upshift triggering vehicle speed of each gear, so that the target rotating speed of the engine after upshift avoids the sensitive rotating speed interval; an optimized gear shifting MAP is constructed and written into a transmission control unit, upshift action is executed by the transmission control unit according to the real-time state, and vibration is restrained from being transmitted to a vehicle body through a transmission path; and meanwhile, a vehicle-mounted sensing unit is used for collecting feedback data to form a parameter dynamic correction closed loop. According to the scheme, a torsional vibration resonance area can be effectively avoided, roar noise in a vehicle is reduced, the NVH performance is improved, and the method has the advantages of being low in cost, flexible in arrangement and capable of being dynamically optimized.
Owner:CHERY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD

Hybrid vehicle energy balance control system for CO2 reduction

ActiveUS12691866B2Starter generatorConverters
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes an internal combustion engine, an electric traction motor, a belt starter generator (BSG) unit, a low voltage battery system including a low voltage battery, and a high voltage battery system including a high voltage traction battery. A DC / DC converter is configured to convert high voltage from the high voltage battery system into low voltage to charge the low voltage battery and support low voltage loads. A powertrain control system configured for reducing HEV CO2 emissions includes a controller configured to control an output voltage setpoint of the DC / DC converter and the BSG unit. The controller is configured to selectively increase or decrease the output voltage setpoints of the DC / DC converter and / or the BSG unit to reduce high voltage battery power consumption to thereby avoid or delay turning on the internal combustion engine to reduce CO2 emissions.
Owner:FCA US LLC

Vehicle powertrain control methods, devices and electric vehicles

This invention discloses a vehicle powertrain control method, device, and electric vehicle. The method includes: acquiring the vehicle's driving mode and operating condition parameters; acquiring preset drive mode switching conditions, which are differentiated based on different driving modes; determining a drive mode switching strategy based on the driving mode, operating condition parameters, and preset drive mode switching conditions; and executing the drive mode switching strategy: first, controlling the front axle motor's speed before engagement based on PI control, and then controlling the front axle connection device based on the speed control completion rate, thereby switching the vehicle to four-wheel drive mode; or second, controlling the front axle connection device to disconnect based on torque distribution, and after disconnection, controlling the front axle motor's speed after disconnection based on PI control, thereby switching the vehicle to two-wheel drive mode. This invention improves vehicle economy and power performance by setting multiple switching conditions and combining them with vehicle operating conditions to achieve drive mode switching control.
Owner:CHINA FAW CO LTD

Systems and methods for controlling engine speed and / or pitch of propulsion members for aerial vehicles

A powertrain for an aerial vehicle may include a mechanical power source and a propulsion member coupled to the mechanical power source and configured to be coupled to the chassis and convert at least a portion of the mechanical power supplied by the mechanical power source into at least one of a thrust force or cooling. The powertrain also may include an electric power generation device configured to convert at least a portion of the mechanical power into electrical power. The powertrain further may include a powertrain control system associated with the powertrain and configured to at least partially control at least one of an output speed of the mechanical power source or a pitch angle associated with the propulsion member, based on at least one of an operation, a status factor, or at least one component characteristic associated with the aerial vehicle.
Owner:SONIN HYBRID LLC

Active discharge system for electric vehicle

An electric vehicle includes an electric traction motor, a high voltage (HV) battery system including a HV bus and a HV battery configured to power the electric traction motor, an active discharge circuit configured to remove residual voltage on the HV bus, a low voltage battery system including a low voltage battery, a motor control processor (MCP) configured to control the electric traction motor, and a powertrain control system for managing an active discharge of the HV bus during a fault event. A controller is programmed to detect a HV shutdown event due to the fault event, disconnect the HV battery from the HV bus, send an active discharge command to the MCP to remove residual voltage by the active discharge circuit. determine the controller and / or the MCP have momentarily lost power after the fault event, and resend the active discharge command to the MCP.
Owner:FCA US LLC

Powertrain controller

A universal controller for a powertrain is provided. The universal controller comprises a configurable powertrain model which is configurable to model a class of generic powertrains comprising J generic power sources, K generic power sinks, and L generic couplings. The universal controller is arranged to receive an input file comprising a plurality of input parameters to configure the configurable powertrain model of the universal controller to control a specific powertrain having a powertrain architecture comprising N power sources, M power sinks, and X couplings. The configurable powertrain model is configured to model the specific powertrain based using N power source models, M power sink models, X coupling models, and a model architecture which may be defined from a generic powertrain component library and a connection parameter module.
Owner:PERKINS ENGINES

Closed loop battery charging current control

A method of charging a vehicle having a battery operable to power an electric traction system includes connecting the battery (20) to a charger (9), wherein the electric vehicle (10) includes a powertrain controller communicatively connected to the battery (20) and the charger (9) when the battery (20) is connected to the charger (9); and by the charge controller: determining a feedforward demand current; receiving a measured battery current indicative of a current received by the battery (20) from the charger (9); determining a current feedback based on an integral of a difference between the measured battery current and the feedforward demand current; and determining a target current based on a sum of the feedforward demand current and the current feedback; and commanding the charger (9) to supply the target current to the electric vehicle (10).
Owner:CUMMINS INC

Hybrid powertrain control system

A method of controlling a hybrid powertrain in a vehicle, includes determining a first driving profile over a first time period, determining a second driving profile for a second time period, where the second time period includes at least some future time, determining a powertrain control instruction based at least in part on the second driving profile, and controlling the powertrain as a function of the powertrain control instruction.
Owner:FCA US LLC

Extended-range power assembly, control method and electric vehicle

The invention provides an extended-range power assembly, a control method and an electric vehicle, and is applied to the technical field of electric vehicles. The range-extended power assembly comprises a generator, a generator controller and a range-extended engine, and in the running process that the vehicle speed of the electric vehicle is smaller than or equal to a first preset vehicle speed and the range-extended power assembly generates electricity, the generator of the range-extended power assembly actively outputs torque to the crankshaft in the electricity generation process. Noise vibration generated by the range-extending power assembly is actively restrained, and non-inductive range extending is achieved. In the running process that the speed of the electric vehicle is larger than or equal to the second preset speed, the second preset speed is larger than the first preset speed, the generator stops outputting the torque to the crankshaft in the power generation process, and active restraining of noise vibration generated by the range extending type power assembly is stopped; and the risk that the power generation efficiency is reduced due to active output torque of the generator is avoided.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle, powertrain control and vehicle

The invention relates to a computer-implemented method (100) for controlling a vehicle (300) with a powertrain, comprising: receiving (110) a warning signal characterizing an obstacle along a movement trajectory of the vehicle (300) and a predetermined safety distance to the obstacle; determining (120) a safety driving speed profile of the vehicle (300) defining a predetermined safety driving speed of the vehicle (300) from a point when the safety distance is undershot, wherein the safety driving speed is based on a distance of the vehicle (300) to the obstacle and at least one safety aspect for the vehicle (300);Output (130), upon falling below the safety distance, a modulation instruction to the powertrain (310) to modulate a powertrain vibration of the powertrain (310) such that, based on the powertrain vibration, a vibration of the safe driving speed of the vehicle (300) results, wherein the modulation is further based on the safe driving speed profile and at least one damage accumulation hypothesis for the powertrain (310).
Owner:ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

Powertrain control systems and methods including sensors that store powertrain fault condition data

A sensor is provided for use in a control system of a powertrain, such as for a vehicle or other application. The sensor provides outputs indicative of one or more operating parameters of the powertrain to a control unit of the control system. The control unit is configured to determine if a fault condition is present based at least in part on the outputs provided by the sensor. Fault condition data for fault conditions that are determined to be present at least in part on the sensor outputs are recorded on a memory of the sensor.
Owner:CUMMINS INC

Powertrain Control System and Method for a Mobile Machine

A mobile machine includes a powertrain having a primary transmission connected to a primary axle and a secondary transmission connected to a secondary axle. To regulate operation of the powertrain, the mobile machine is associated with a powertrain control system. The powertrain control system receives data inputs and powertrain characteristics and predictively estimates if nonsynchronous shift will occur with the primary transmission. The powertrain control system adjusts a secondary power output of the secondary transmission in response to and concurrently with the nonsynchronous shift.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC

Redundant control system for permanent magnet synchronous motor position sensor failure scenarios

A kind of redundancy control system for permanent magnet synchronous motor position sensor failure scene of vehicle, including: current conversion module, coordinate conversion module, voltage conversion module and position conversion module.The current conversion module, coordinate conversion module, voltage conversion module and position conversion module are provided in the present application, can be realized when key components such as rotary transformer fails the start of motor and full speed range control, provides redundancy function backup for powertrain control system, so that when rotary transformer and other position sensor components fail, power can be continued to be output by the way of position sensorless control, and static start and full speed range position sensorless control can be realized.
Owner:SHANGHAI AUTOMOBILE GEAR WORKS

Non-inductive range-extending range-extending power assembly, control method and vehicle

According to the non-inductive range-extending range-extending power assembly, the control method and the vehicle, a power generator controller actively controls a power generator to output torque before a range-extending engine outputs torque, instead of controlling the power generator to output the torque after receiving a torque instruction of a whole vehicle controller, and therefore the range-extending range-extending power assembly is more stable and reliable. Therefore, the control of the generator does not depend on the communication between the vehicle control unit and the generator controller any more, the waiting time generated by the communication delay between the vehicle control unit and the generator controller in the control process is eliminated, the time required for completing the control is shortened, the timeliness of the generator control is improved, and the control efficiency is improved. Therefore, the NVH problem of the range extender is solved, and the driving experience of a user is improved.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Intelligent agricultural machine complex working condition automatic operation power assembly coordination control method and system

The application discloses a kind of automatic operation power assembly coordination control method and system for intelligent agricultural machine complex working condition.The method comprises: constructing multi-objective optimization model, covering the control parameter of power assembly under the complex coupling excitation of agricultural machine;Based on experimental data, the prediction model of torque dynamic response delay law and the influence of working quality of power assembly is constructed;Real-time acquisition of working condition parameters, calculate the rollover critical speed as the constraint condition of U-turn speed, and plan the U-turn speed according to the speed and turning path;Using optimization model, working condition parameters and U-turn speed, avoid adverse excitation, solve the matching gear and the timing of reversing;And based on the prediction model and matching parameter, predict the engine torque demand in advance, control electronic accelerator pedal signal to compensate torque in advance.The application can optimize the speed, gear and reversing timing of agricultural machine under complex working conditions such as U-turn, improve fuel economy, reduce jerk, power loss and delay.
Owner:QINGDAO UNIV OF TECH

Vehicle powertrain control methods, devices, media, and electronic equipment

This disclosure relates to a vehicle powertrain control method, device, medium, and electronic equipment. The vehicle powertrain includes a first motor, a second motor, an engine, and a clutch. The inner race of the clutch is driven and connected to the first motor and the engine, and the outer race of the clutch is driven and connected to the first motor. The first motor drives the engine, and the second motor drives the vehicle. The control method includes: acquiring vehicle operating condition information; determining, based on the vehicle operating condition information, that an emergency disengagement condition is met, and that disengagement fails, disabling the vehicle's driving function, and then controlling the first motor to reverse to disengage the clutch. This disclosure enables rapid intervention after a vehicle disengagement failure, preventing damage to the clutch hardware.
Owner:NINGBO GEELY ROYAL ENGINE COMPONENTS CO LTD +2

Engine stop control method, device, and electronic device

This application relates to an engine shutdown control method, apparatus, electronic device, storage medium, and computer program product. The method includes: acquiring vehicle driving information during vehicle operation, and determining whether the vehicle needs to perform an engine shutdown operation based on the driving information; if an engine shutdown operation is required, determining a powertrain control strategy for the vehicle based on the driving information, and controlling the vehicle's power components according to the powertrain control strategy; after controlling the vehicle's power components according to the powertrain control strategy, if no engine start signal is received, cutting off the fuel supply to the vehicle's engine. This method can reduce abnormal vibrations caused by engine shutdown.
Owner:FAW JIEFANG AUTOMOTIVE CO

Powertrain, distributed powertrain, and vehicle

A distributed disconnection powertrain, a control method, and a vehicle, relating to the field of new energy vehicles, and applicable to dual-drive electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles. A powertrain comprises a driving motor and a motor controller, wherein the motor controller is used for receiving, by means of a first direct-current side disconnection device, power supplied by a direct-current bus and outputting an alternating current to the driving motor to drive the driving motor, and the magnitude of the current received by the direct-current bus from a power battery is larger than the magnitude of the current passing through the first direct-current side disconnection device; when the magnitude of the current passing through the first direct-current side disconnection device is larger than a first threshold, the first direct-current side disconnection device breaks the connection between the direct current bus and the motor controller. According to the technical solution, when a single electrical part is short-circuited, only the corresponding direct-current side disconnection device implements disconnection, thereby ensuring normal working of other electrical parts while achieving fault isolation, and effectively improving the vehicle safety.
Owner:HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECH CO LTD

Parallel multi-motor power assembly control system

The invention discloses a parallel multi-motor power assembly control system, which belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle integrated control, and comprises a whole vehicle control unit used for identifying the driving intention of a driver, collecting opening signals of an accelerator and a brake pedal, calculating the output torque required by each driving motor, distributing the torque to each driving motor by a driving motor controller, and controlling the driving intention of the driver; the power device comprises a first motor controller and a second motor controller and is used for controlling and driving all the driving motors, efficient transmission under the working conditions of large torque and large current can be achieved, the overall electric driving efficiency level is improved, a high-speed motor and a low-speed motor are made to work in respective efficient areas, the current passing through the SIC controller is effectively reduced, and the service life of the SIC controller is prolonged. The SIC temperature rise speed is slowed down, the service life of the controller is prolonged, meanwhile, the system energy consumption is reduced, the stability and reliability of the system are improved, and the problem that in the prior art, a motor and gearbox matching strategy is not optimized enough is effectively solved.
Owner:BRETON TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Powertrain control system and method for mobile machine

A mobile machine includes a powertrain having a primary transmission connected to a primary axle and a secondary transmission connected to a secondary axle. To adjust operation of the powertrain, a mobile machine is associated with a powertrain control system. The powertrain control system receives a data input and powertrain characteristics and predictively estimates whether an asynchronous shift of the main transmission will occur. The powertrain control system adjusts a secondary power output of the secondary transmission in response to and concurrently with the asynchronous shift.
Owner:CATERPILLAR INC

Test methods, systems and electronic equipment for vehicle powertrains

This application relates to the field of vehicle power technology, and provides a testing method, system, and electronic equipment for vehicle powertrains. This application uses a user terminal to generate control signals corresponding to each operating condition node according to the communication protocol of the vehicle controller, and simulates the communication environment between the vehicle controller and the powertrain under test. The simulated communication environment sequentially triggers the powertrain under test to execute each control signal, and test results are generated based on the output messages of the powertrain under test. Compared to testing the vehicle powertrain using the vehicle controller, simulating the communication environment between the vehicle controller and the powertrain under test through the user terminal, and simulating the vehicle controller triggering the powertrain under test to execute each control signal, reduces the number of controller hardware required to achieve vehicle-level powertrain control and simplifies the virtual data construction process, thereby reducing the testing cost of vehicle powertrains.
Owner:CHONGQING SELIS PHOENIX INTELLIGENT INNOVATION TECH CO LTD