An operating strategy optimized for dynamic requirements for 48V drive systems of MHEV.

A vehicle control method of an autonomous vehicle for a right and left turn at a crossroad includes: determining whether a second vehicle intends to change a lane while passing a front or a rear of a first vehicle in order to move to a target lane for the right and left turn at the crossroad; controlling the first vehicle to decelerate when it is determined that the second vehicle intends to change the lane while passing the front of the first vehicle; determining whether the second vehicle is entering the first lane toward the front or the rear of the first vehicle; calculating a steering amount of the second vehicle when it is determined that the second vehicle is entering the first lane toward the front of the first vehicle; and controlling the first vehicle to decelerate according to the steering amount.

A system and method for charging a battery electric vehicle having a tractor and a trailer. The system may include a regenerative braking system configured to generate energy during deceleration of the battery electric vehicle, a tractor side battery pack, a trailer side battery pack, an inductive charging device configured to transfer energy between the tractor side battery pack and the trailer side battery pack, and a battery management system. The battery management system is configured to control a flow of energy between the regenerative braking system, the tractor side battery pack, and the trailer side battery pack based on a state of charge of the tractor side battery pack, a state of charge of the trailer side battery pack, or both the state of charge of the tractor side battery pack and the state of charge of the trailer side battery pack.

An apparatus and method for electrochemical energy storage for high-power and high-energy autonomous applications, including autonomous electric vehicles having remote active drive cycle monitoring and/or governance and thermal management control, are described. For autonomous vehicles, the apparatus includes: at least one high-power, low-energy density tertiary storage battery having low cost, and designed to wear and be replaceable; at least one high energy density core battery; at least one intermediate power and energy density secondary battery for buffering the load on the core battery; and a battery controller. The autonomous vehicle energy requirement and consumption rate are provided in such a manner that performance degradation over the life of the system is reduced.

An apparatus and method for electrochemical energy storage for high-power and high-energy autonomous applications, including autonomous electric vehicles having remote active drive cycle monitoring and/or governance and thermal management control, are described. For autonomous vehicles, the apparatus includes: at least one high-power, low-energy density tertiary storage battery having low cost, and designed to wear and be replaceable; at least one high energy density core battery; at least one intermediate power and energy density secondary battery for buffering the load on the core battery; and a battery controller. The autonomous vehicle energy requirement and consumption rate are provided in such a manner that performance degradation over the life of the system is reduced.

A motor drive system includes a battery, double-stator axial gap motors, inverter circuits configured to control power running drive and regenerative drive of the double-stator axial gap motors, step-up/step-down circuits configured to adjust at least voltage of regeneratively generated power of the double-stator axial gap motors, and one or more control devices configured to control drive of the inverter circuits and the step-up/step-down circuits. Each of the double-stator axial gap motors includes two stators. Each of the inverter circuits are connected to a respective one of the two stators. The inverter circuits are connected in series. A single step-up/step-down circuit among the step-up/step-down circuit is provided for each of the axial gap motors. The single step-up/step-down circuit provided for each of the axial gap motors is connected to one of two inverter circuits connected to the two stators among the inverter circuits.

A motor drive system includes a battery, double-stator axial gap motors, inverter circuits configured to control power running drive and regenerative drive of the double-stator axial gap motors, step-up/step-down circuits configured to adjust at least voltage of regeneratively generated power of the double-stator axial gap motors, and one or more control devices configured to control drive of the inverter circuits and the step-up/step-down circuits. Each of the double-stator axial gap motors includes two stators. Each of the inverter circuits are connected to a respective one of the two stators. The inverter circuits are connected in series. A single step-up/step-down circuit among the step-up/step-down circuit is provided for each of the axial gap motors. The single step-up/step-down circuit provided for each of the axial gap motors is connected to one of two inverter circuits connected to the two stators among the inverter circuits.

Described herein relates to a system of and method for recovering energy and providing power in a multi-source transmission assembly, in which the transmission assembly includes secondary power sources in combination with a primary power source, where the secondary power sources are in reverse rotation with respect to the primary power source, such that energy is recovered during deceleration or the secondary power sources power the vehicle as needed. During the translation of a vehicle employing the transmission assembly, at least one motor may function, as needed, to propel the vehicle forward. During times in which the vehicle may not positively accelerating, at least one of the motors may switch to a generator mode to generate energy to be stored in a vehicle battery. As such, at least one of the motor power sources may recover an amount of energy expended by the vehicle during acceleration.

Described herein relates to a system of and method for recovering energy and providing power in a multi-source transmission assembly, in which the transmission assembly includes secondary power sources in combination with a primary power source, where the secondary power sources are in reverse rotation with respect to the primary power source, such that energy is recovered during deceleration or the secondary power sources power the vehicle as needed. During the translation of a vehicle employing the transmission assembly, at least one motor may function, as needed, to propel the vehicle forward. During times in which the vehicle may not positively accelerating, at least one of the motors may switch to a generator mode to generate energy to be stored in a vehicle battery. As such, at least one of the motor power sources may recover an amount of energy expended by the vehicle during acceleration.

An electrified vehicle includes a motor connected to wheels and configured to perform regenerative braking at the wheels, a battery configured to store regenerative electric power output by the motor through the regenerative braking, and a controller configured to control the regenerative braking such that a braking torque applied to the wheels is less than or equal to a maximum braking torque and the regenerative electric power output by the motor is lower than or equal to a maximum regenerative electric power. The controller is configured to be able to change the maximum regenerative electric power and, when the controller has changed the maximum regenerative electric power, change the maximum braking torque.