An integrated energy optimizer having an edge side and a cloud side. The edge side may incorporate an energy optimizer, a building management system connected to the energy optimizer, a controller connected to the building management system, and equipment connected to the controller. The cloud side may have a cloud connected to the energy optimizer and to the building management system, and a user interface connected to the cloud. Data from the field sensor may go to the optimizer and the building management system. The data may be processed at the optimizer and the building management system for proper settings at the building management system.

The invention relates to a method and a system for providing current from a DC power supply to pulsed loads in an array. The array comprises at least two electronic units. Each electronic unit comprises a regulator connected to an energy storage, to a pulsed load and to a charge control unit. The charge control unit is arranged to control the supply of DC current to the pulsed load connected to the electronic unit. The method comprises: selecting a pulse load pattern for the pulsed loads, selecting a charge control sequence by a control system connected to the electronic units and the DC power supply, starting the selected charge control sequence, starting the pulse load pattern, providing DC current from the DC power supply to each electronic unit at different times according to the selected charge control sequence set by the charge control unit.

The invention relates to a method for protecting an on-board electrical network of a truck having a base-line equipment provided by a truck manufacturer, and having base-line loads having a current consumption, an auxiliary equipment fitted a posteriori by a truck body builder, and having auxiliary loads having a current consumption, and a battery. The method further comprises, when the engine of the truck is ON: determining that the engine is to be turned off, determining a total current consumption of the truck, determining the battery maximum capacity, if the total current consumption is lower than the battery maximum capacity, turning off the engine, and, if the total current consumption is higher than the battery maximum capacity, reducing the current consumption of at least one adjustable auxiliary load.

A power filtration system filters out a common mode signal from a DC conductor of a power system. The power filtration system comprises a first filter and at least one of a load or a power circuit. The first filter is connected to the DC conductor and configured to pass the common mode signal. The load is configured to dissipate the energy of the common mode signal. The power circuit is configured to conduct the common mode signal to an energy storage device.

A vehicle that has electronic systems including an autonomous vehicle stack includes a dual output power system for powering the electronic systems of the vehicle. The power system includes a battery at a first voltage level for storing energy at the first voltage level, a dual output belt-driven starter generator that is started by a starter receiving power from the battery at the first voltage level and that provides dual outputs at a second voltage level for providing power to the electronics systems, at least one DC-DC converter that converts the dual outputs at the second voltage level to dual outputs at the first voltage level, and first and second power distributors that distribute power from the battery and DC-DC converter(s) to the electronic systems. The power systems may be configured to power safety critical components from respective power distributors and DC-DC converters at the respective voltage levels.

A vehicle that has electronic systems including an autonomous vehicle stack includes a dual output power system for powering the electronic systems of the vehicle. The power system includes a battery at a first voltage level for storing energy at the first voltage level, a dual output belt-driven starter generator that is started by a starter receiving power from the battery at the first voltage level and that provides dual outputs at a second voltage level for providing power to the electronics systems, at least one DC-DC converter that converts the dual outputs at the second voltage level to dual outputs at the first voltage level, and first and second power distributors that distribute power from the battery and DC-DC converter(s) to the electronic systems. The power systems may be configured to power safety critical components from respective power distributors and DC-DC converters at the respective voltage levels.

The present disclosure provides an energy storage system comprising a plurality of input ports connectable to receive electrical power from one or more energy sources, a plurality of output ports connectable to deliver electrical power to one or more loads, a plurality of battery modules, a switching matrix connected between the plurality of battery modules and the plurality of inputs, and between the plurality of battery modules and the plurality of outputs, the switching matrix configured to selectively connect each battery module to any number of the plurality of input ports or any number of the plurality of output ports, each input port to any number of battery modules, and each output port to any number of battery modules, and a main battery management controller operably coupled to the switching matrix for controlling connections between each battery module and any number of the plurality of input ports or any number of the plurality of output ports.

The present disclosure provides an energy storage system comprising a plurality of input ports connectable to receive electrical power from one or more energy sources, a plurality of output ports connectable to deliver electrical power to one or more loads, a plurality of battery modules, a switching matrix connected between the plurality of battery modules and the plurality of inputs, and between the plurality of battery modules and the plurality of outputs, the switching matrix configured to selectively connect each battery module to any number of the plurality of input ports or any number of the plurality of output ports, each input port to any number of battery modules, and each output port to any number of battery modules, and a main battery management controller operably coupled to the switching matrix for controlling connections between each battery module and any number of the plurality of input ports or any number of the plurality of output ports.

An integrated energy optimizer having an edge side and a cloud side. The edge side may incorporate an energy optimizer, a building management system connected to the energy optimizer, a controller connected to the building management system, and equipment connected to the controller. The cloud side may have a cloud connected to the energy optimizer and to the building management system, and a user interface connected to the cloud. Data from the field sensor may go to the optimizer and the building management system. The data may be processed at the optimizer and the building management system for proper settings at the building management system.

An integrated energy optimizer having an edge side and a cloud side. The edge side may incorporate an energy optimizer, a building management system connected to the energy optimizer, a controller connected to the building management system, and equipment connected to the controller. The cloud side may have a cloud connected to the energy optimizer and to the building management system, and a user interface connected to the cloud. Data from the field sensor may go to the optimizer and the building management system. The data may be processed at the optimizer and the building management system for proper settings at the building management system.