B60H1/00735

Mitigation of resonance in a transport refrigeration unit

A system for dynamically mitigating resonance in a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) during a mission, having: a TRU controller configured for operating a TRU engine during the mission according to an operational baseline, and while operating the TRU engine, contemporaneously performing steps including: obtaining a first set of data that comprises real time measurements from one or more accelerometers installed in the TRU; converting the real measurements to a second set of data that comprises real time shock and vibration data; processing the second set of data in a control loop to determine an updated operational baseline that avoids resonance detected in the first set of data; and operating the TRU engine according to the updated operational baseline.

Methods and apparatus for vehicle climate control using distributed sensors

Methods and apparatus for vehicle climate control using distributed sensors are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving data from sensors distributed within a vehicle at a first controller, processing the data at the first controller to identify an event associated with the interior of the vehicle and sending an instruction based on the event from the first controller to a second controller of the vehicle to affect an operation of a climate control system of the vehicle.

Method for Operating a Temperature-Control Fan
20230117319 · 2023-04-20 ·

A method for operating a temperature control fan integrated in an air guiding system, the method includes steps of: determining a current volume flow generated by a flow generator of the temperature-control fan within a detection region, and then adjusting at least one operating parameter of the temperature-control fan according to the determined current volume flow within the detection region.

NAVIGATIONAL ATTRIBUTE DRIVEN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE CABIN COMFORT SETTING OF A VEHICLE CONTROL

Systems and methods are disclosed for supporting and executing automated control of climate comfort settings based on user classification within a group identity database. Methods of generating and employing the group identity database are also disclosed.

INDICATOR CONTROL SYSTEM
20230063477 · 2023-03-02 ·

An indicator control system includes N switches connected to circuitry configured to control the N switches, N+1 first indicators connected to the N switches to indicate performance intensity of the heater or ventilation, and a switching element connected in series with one of the first indicators and controlled by one of the switches, wherein, when the one of the switches is turned off, the switching element and the one of the first indicator are turned off.

Method for providing a retreat space for the periodic recuperation of a person, vehicle for use in the method, and portable device for use in the method

The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a retreat space for the periodic recuperation of a person. In this case, the interior of a vehicle serves as the retreat space. Said vehicle may be a person's own passenger vehicle or a rented vehicle. Since the retreat space is only used for brief recuperation, e.g., during a lunch break, the space is prepared such that it can fulfill the recuperation requirements from the very start. For this purpose, a request message is sent to the vehicle, by means of which request message the vehicle is prepared as a retreat space for the person. Said preparation consists in configuring the vehicle interior, at least in terms of lighting and/or climatic conditions and/or entertainment facilities, to serve as a retreat space for the recuperation of said person at the reserved time in accordance with the request message. The vehicle may also receive a reservation request message from a service provider who provides vehicles for rent.

BUS HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

A bus heating system and a method of controlling the same, is configured for controlling a water-heating-type main heater unit and a heat-pump-type auxiliary heater unit in conjunction with each other for heating an interior of a bus, improving the efficiency of operation of the main heater unit while reducing the number of switch operations. The bus heating system includes a water-heating-type main heater unit configured to heat an internal bottom area of the bus, a heat-pump-type auxiliary heater unit configured to heat an internal roof area of the bus, and a controller configured to control operations of the main heater unit and the auxiliary heater unit in conjunction with each other based on a set target internal temperature (T.sub.target), a measured outside air temperature (T.sub.outside), a measured internal temperature (T.sub.room), and a main-heater-unit refrigerant temperature (T.sub.refrigerants).

Transportation system

When receiving the transportation request from the user (step S200), the management center extracts the unoccupied vehicle according to the transportation request and selects it as a transportation vehicle (step S201). After selecting the transportation vehicle, the management center transmits to the transportation vehicle the transportation information including the instruction for start-up of air-conditioning (step S202). When receiving the drop-off completion information from the transportation vehicle (step S205), the management center selects the standby area (step S206) and transmits to the transportation vehicle standby information including the instruction for shut-down of air-conditioning (step S207).

Vehicle HVAC control system and method

A vehicle HVAC system includes a component within a refrigerant system in a vehicle HVAC system, a vibration sensor that generates a vibration signal indicating a vibration of the component, and a controller in communication with the vibration sensor to receive the vibration signal and the refrigerant system. The controller is configured to determine whether the vibration signal corresponds to a predetermined vibration value and for adjusting the operation of the refrigerant system to minimize the system noise if the vibration signal corresponds to the predetermined vibration value.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
20220332165 · 2022-10-20 ·

A computer for an energy management system of an electric vehicle includes a processor. The computer further includes a memory including instructions such that the processor is programmed to determine a value function V based on a plurality of actions U in a plurality of states S. The processor is further programmed to select an action associated with a highest reward value at a current state S. The action U is an HVAC subsystem variable. The state S is a traction power drawn from a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to operate a traction subsystem, a base power input drawn from the RESS to operate an HVAC subsystem, a nominal reference cabin heat input set-point determined by the local HVAC processor, an acceleration of the electric vehicle, a current vehicle speed, an average vehicle speed, and a calibrated average vehicle speed estimate.