A steering for a marine propulsion unit adjusts at least one of a required steering speed and a required steering torque such that the required steering speed and the required steering torque fall within an output region when the required steering speed and the required steering torque are outside the output region, sets a target steering angle according to the adjusted required steering speed and required steering torque, and sets the target steering angle according to a rotation angle of a steering wheel when the required steering speed and the required steering torque are within the output region.

An electrical machine comprising: at least one stator, at least one module, the at least one module comprising at least one electromagnetic coil and at least one switch, the at least one module being attached to the at least one stator; at least one rotor with a plurality of magnets attached to the at least one rotor, an integrated electrical differential coupled to at least one of the rotors, the at least one integrated electrical differential permitting the at least one rotor to output at least two rotational outputs to corresponding shafts, wherein the at least two rotational outputs are able to move the shafts at different rotational velocities to one another. The electrical machine is configured to fit into a housing, and that can be retrofitted into a conventional vehicle by replacing the mechanical differential.

The invention relates to a half bridge module in a traction inverter for a power electronics unit in an electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising a substrate, semiconductor switching elements on a first side of the substrate, power connections, to which power lines that conduct electrical traction energy are connected, signal connections, to which signal lines are connected for switching the semiconductor switching elements, and a casting compound, which encompasses the substrate and the semiconductor switching elements on the first side of the substrate, wherein the power connections and the signal connections are accessed from the first side of the substrate, such that the power connections and the signal connections extend through the casting compound, seen from the first side of the substrate, and are located within a base area spanning the substrate, seen from the direction they pass through the casting compound.

A locomotive, a first chopper circuit, and a second chopper circuit integrating a traction motor with an energy storage device are disclosed. The locomotive includes a prime mover, an energy management device, a DC power bus, a traction motor, an energy storage device, a resistor grid, and a chopper circuit. Each chopper circuit is controlled by the energy management device and includes a plurality of power semiconductors with variable switching frequency. The traction motor may be capable of operating in a motoring mode, where power is controllably supplied by either the prime mover and/or the energy storage device; and a dynamic braking mode, where generated power is controllably allocated to the energy storage device and/or the resistor grid.

An all-solid-state battery that includes a battery element and an exterior material covering a surface of the battery element, wherein the exterior material includes one or more glass state materials and one or more crystalline state materials.

An all-solid-state battery that includes a battery element and an exterior material covering a surface of the battery element, wherein the exterior material includes one or more glass state materials and one or more crystalline state materials.

A starting system is provided. The starting system is applicable to a device to-be-started including a startable battery, and the startable battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The starting system includes a processor and a forward-connection detecting module. The forward-connection detecting module includes a first detecting sub-module and a first transistor. The first detecting sub-module is configured to detect an electrical signal received by each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The first detecting sub-module is configured to generate a forward-connection electrical signal when the first detecting sub-module detects that the positive electrode receives a positive electrical signal provided by a power-supply device and the negative electrode receives a negative electrical signal provided by the power-supply device. The first detecting sub-module is configured to send, via the first transistor, the forward-connection electrical signal to the processor, in such a manner that the processor enters a normal working state.

A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine that serves as a drive force source for wheels; a speed change mechanism; a pump motor that serves as a drive force source for an electric pump that generates a hydraulic pressure to be supplied to a servo mechanism for the speed change mechanism; a case that accommodates the speed change mechanism; and a first inverter that controls the rotary electric machine and a second inverter that controls the pump motor, the first inverter and the second inverter being connected to a common DC power source, wherein: the first inverter and the second inverter are disposed in the case; and a first wiring member that extends from the DC power source is branched in the case to be connected to each of the first inverter and the second inverter.

Described herein are systems and techniques for utilizing a powered axle that includes a plurality of transmissions. The powered axle may include separate transmissions to power wheels on opposite ends of the powered axle. Each transmission of the powered axle may be operated independently of the other transmission. As such, the plurality of transmissions of the powered axle may be shifted independently of each other. Various control schemes may be provided for operation of such transmissions.

A control system for a suspension system of a multi-hulled vessel, the vessel including a chassis portion, at least two hulls moveable relative to the chassis portion. The suspension system of the vessel provides support of at least a portion of the chassis above the at least two hulls, and includes adjustable supports and at least one motor to enable adjustment of a support force and/or displacement of the adjustable supports. The control system includes a fender friction force input for receiving at least one signal indicative of a friction force on a fender portion between a fixed or floating object and the vessel chassis portion, and in response to the fender friction force input, the control system is to adjust the support force and/or displacement between the chassis portion and the at least two hulls to reduce or minimize the friction force on the fender portion.