In a method for operating a soil-working machine, in particular a soil compactor, wherein the soil-working machine (10) comprises a plurality of consumers of electrical energy fed from an energy store (58), a load state of the energy store (58) is registered and when the presence of a state of excessive load of the energy store (58) is detected, at least one consumer of electrical energy is deactivated and/or the power consumption of at least one consumer of electrical energy is reduced, and/or consumers of electrical energy are put into operation with a time offset in order to avoid entering a state of excessive load of the energy store (58).

A battery module includes a lower housing and a plurality of battery cells. The plurality of battery cells are electrically coupled together to produce a voltage. The module also includes an assembly disposed over the battery cells and coupled to the lower housing. The assembly may include a lid and a plurality of bus bar interconnects mounted on the lid. The module also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed on and coupled to the assembly. The PCB assembly may include a PCB. The module also includes a cover disposed over and coupled to the lower housing to hermetically seal the battery module. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the battery module.

A battery module includes a lower housing and a plurality of battery cells. The plurality of battery cells are electrically coupled together to produce a voltage. The module also includes an assembly disposed over the battery cells and coupled to the lower housing. The assembly may include a lid and a plurality of bus bar interconnects mounted on the lid. The module also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed on and coupled to the assembly. The PCB assembly may include a PCB. The module also includes a cover disposed over and coupled to the lower housing to hermetically seal the battery module. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the battery module.

An energy management system for a recreational vehicle incudes a housing; a plurality of outputs, each output having an associated electrical parameter; and a circuit assembly arranged within the housing. The circuit assembly includes a power converter configured to receive AC power and supply DC power to one or more of the outputs; a plurality of relays, each relay being associated with a corresponding output; and a controller configured to configured to perform a load shedding operation in response to a first load condition being satisfied. The first load condition requires that a total parameter is equal to or above a first predetermined load threshold, the total parameter being a total value of the associated electrical parameters of the outputs. The load shedding operation sequentially opens any closed relays according to a predetermined opening scheme until the total parameter is below the first predetermined load threshold.

An on-vehicle power supply system and an electric vehicle are provided. The on-vehicle power supply system includes: a power battery (10); a charge-discharge socket (20) connected with an external load (1001); a three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) having a first DC terminal connected with a first terminal of the power battery (10) and a second DC terminal connected with a second terminal of the power battery (10); a charge-discharge control module (50) having a first terminal connected with an AC terminal of the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) and a second terminal connected with the charge-discharge socket (20); and a control module (60) connected with the charge-discharge control module (50) and the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30), and configured to control the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) to convert a DC voltage of the power battery (10) into an AC voltage.

An on-vehicle power supply system and an electric vehicle are provided. The on-vehicle power supply system includes: a power battery (10); a charge-discharge socket (20) connected with an external load (1001); a three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) having a first DC terminal connected with a first terminal of the power battery (10) and a second DC terminal connected with a second terminal of the power battery (10); a charge-discharge control module (50) having a first terminal connected with an AC terminal of the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) and a second terminal connected with the charge-discharge socket (20); and a control module (60) connected with the charge-discharge control module (50) and the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30), and configured to control the three-level bidirectional DC-AC module (30) to convert a DC voltage of the power battery (10) into an AC voltage.

A modular boost converter includes a fuel cell, a modular boost converter, a battery, a motor, and a capacitor. The modular boost converter includes a plurality of modules. Each of the plurality of modules include a boost system. Only one converter is necessary to utilize each of the fuel cell and the capacitor. The single converter can have a capacity to convert power greater than the energy of the fuel cell, but the total output power of the converter is less than the total energy provided by the fuel cell and the capacitor combined. The modular boost converter utilizes internal module switching to selectively draw energy from at least one of the fuel cell and the capacitor.

A system includes at least one compressor, at least two turbines, and at least two combustors, each fluidically coupled to a respective turbine of the at least two turbines and configured to receive compressed fluid from the at least one compressor. The system further includes at least two motor-generators, each operably coupled to a respective turbine of the at least two turbines and configured to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy to drive a respective propulsor to which the respective motor-generator is operably coupled and to convert mechanical energy from the respective turbine to electrical energy. The system further includes at least two propulsors, each operably coupled to a respective turbine of the at least two turbines and configured to be driven by the respective turbine, a respective motor-generator to which the respective propulsor is operably coupled via the respective turbine, or both the respective turbine and the respective motor-generator.

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user, or displayed on a collection, charging and distribution machine. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map on a user's mobile device relative to the user's current location. The user may use their mobile device select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device. The system nay also warn the user that the user is near an edge of the pre-determined area having portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machines. Reservations may also be made automatically based on information regarding a potential route of a user.

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user, or displayed on a collection, charging and distribution machine. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map on a user's mobile device relative to the user's current location. The user may use their mobile device select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device. The system nay also warn the user that the user is near an edge of the pre-determined area having portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machines. Reservations may also be made automatically based on information regarding a potential route of a user.