A power generation system for a mobile device. The power generation system includes a combustion engine. The combustion engine serves as a power generator for the mobile device, with the combustion engine being located on a trailer. The power generation system also includes a power module. The power module comprises both an ultra-capacitor and a lithium-based battery; Preferably, the ultra-capacitor comprises a series, or bank, of super capacitors. Likewise, the battery comprises a series of lithium batteries. Preferably, the super capacitors are in electrical communication with an alternator of a truck. The power module provides power to start the combustion engine used to drive the mobile device. The mobile device may be a refrigeration system, or may be heaters, blowers, lights or other electrical items that may be carried on the trailer.

A concrete mixer vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to propel the concrete mixer vehicle, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, and an electromagnetic device configured to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy to drive the tractive assembly. In a first configuration, a first battery module is removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device, and in a second configuration, the first battery module is removed from the chassis and replaced with a second battery module, the second battery module removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device.

A control unit for a heavy duty vehicle. The vehicle includes an electric machine connected to first and second driven wheels via an differential. The control unit includes a first wheel slip control module associated with the first driven wheel, and a second wheel slip control module associated with the second driven wheel, where each wheel slip control module is arranged to determine an obtainable torque by the respective wheel based on a current wheel state, wherein the control unit is arranged to determine a required torque to satisfy a requested acceleration profile by the vehicle, and to request a torque from the electrical machine corresponding to the smallest torque out of the obtainable torques for each driven wheel and the required torque.

The vehicle control method can include: determining a vehicle state based on a set of vehicle state inputs; determining a command based on the vehicle state; and controlling the vehicle according to the command. The method can optionally include updating a vehicle model based on a control outcome. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to determine longitudinal vehicle control based on a set of vehicle state inputs (e.g., a limited set of inputs—such as without direct knowledge of a throttle input, etc.). Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle control method can function to infer driving intent based on vehicle state measurements and/or translate inferred driving intent into low-latency vehicle control. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to autonomously augment longitudinal propulsion, autonomously augment vehicle braking, and/or facilitate autonomous (longitudinal) vehicle control.

The invention discloses a solar smart delivery signage trailer or cart (SS-DST) that may be attached to any autonomous or non-autonomous vehicle. The (SS-DST) function is an advertisement, food storage, food delivery, public wifi hotspot, and may be towed by any vehicle. The (SS-DST) has the option of providing a virtual delivery man video chat to customers via a screen, speakers, and microphone. The (SS-DST) has solar power capabilities used to power its equipment and can charge other electronic vehicles towing the innovative trailer. The (SS-DST) has the option of delivering advertisement via a roof installation signage display. All systems can be edited or monitored via wireless cellphone networks or wifi remote connections. The lockers are temperature regulated and can be monitored via a remote controller (VDM) from anywhere in the world.

A trailer vehicle unit for a towing vehicle, the trailer vehicle unit having a coupling configured to couple to the towing vehicle and an electrical energy dissipating system at least partly disposed in a fluid medium conduit for receiving fluid medium, the electrical energy dissipating system being configured to receive electric energy and to dissipate received electric energy by utilizing a flow of fluid medium, wherein the trailer vehicle unit further comprises a slave control unit having a processing circuitry configured to receive a signal from the towing vehicle indicative of a request for dissipating energy the electrical energy dissipating system.

A method for controlling an articulated vehicle combination comprising a plurality of self-powered vehicle units, wherein each self-powered vehicle unit comprises a propulsion device and a regenerative braking device connected to an energy source, the method comprising determining a current state of charge associated with an energy source of a target vehicle unit comprised in the plurality of self-powered vehicle units, and if the current state of charge is below a desired state of charge, generating a negative torque by the regenerative braking device of the target vehicle unit, and compensating at least partly for the generated negative torque by generating a positive torque by the propulsion device of at least one source vehicle unit comprised in the plurality of self-powered vehicle units, thereby transferring an amount of energy from the energy source of the at least one source vehicle unit to the energy source of the target vehicle unit.

A moving part control system for a vehicle configured to cause a movement of a mechanical part for loosening the mechanical part from a stuck state to a loose state. The moving part control system includes an electrically controlled actuator device configured to cause a movement of the mechanical part, a processing circuitry configured to be operatively connected to the electrically controlled actuator device and configured to determine an amplitude and/or a frequency of an oscillating movement of the electrically controlled actuator device to determine if the mechanical part is in a stuck state or a loose state.

The present invention discloses an assembly and method for power generation. The assembly comprises a first rotatable member (100), a second rotatable member (200) driven to move by the first rotatable member (100) at which the second rotatable member (200) is in contact with, a third rotatable member (300) driven to move about a rotating axis by the second rotatable member (200) thereof, a rotatable disk (400) mounted to the third rotatable member (300) driven to move correspondingly about the said rotating axis by the third rotatable member (300) thereof, and an electromechanical energy converter (500) having a rotatable unit (501) coupled to the rotatable disk (400) configured for generating electrical energy.

The invention relates to a utility vehicle (IO), preferably a truck, comprising a structure (22) or trailer (46) having a consumer (20) and a fuel cell device (12). The fuel cell device (12) is designed to be connectable as a range extender of the utility vehicle (IO) and to supply the consumer (20) with electrical power and/or waste heat.