B60L3/104

Method for operating an electric drive module

The present teachings provide a method for controlling transmission of power to a set of wheels of a vehicle. The method can include providing a drive module configured to provide an amount of drive torque for powering the set of vehicle wheels. The method can include determining a yaw rate of the vehicle and a first set of vehicle parameters. The method can include determining a reference yaw rate of the vehicle based on the first set of vehicle parameters. The method can include calculating a yaw rate error based on the yaw rate and the reference yaw rate. The method can include reducing the amount of drive torque provided by the drive module to the vehicle wheels based on the yaw rate error.

WHEEL STABILITY CONTROL BASED ON THE MOMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR
20170217314 · 2017-08-03 · ·

A wheel stability control system for an electric vehicle including an electric motor, a drive inverter, and an electronic control unit (ECU) including a computer readable, non-transitory memory (memory) and an electronic processing unit (EPU). The memory stores information including an optimal acceleration and deceleration curve and the electrical characteristics of the electric motor. The EPU calculates the electrical moment of the electric motor from inputs from the drive inverter and the electrical characteristics of the electric motor. The ECU compares the electrical moment and the angular speed of the motor with the optimal acceleration and deceleration curve, and if the acceleration or deceleration of the electric motor is out of a predetermined range when compared to the optimal acceleration and the optimal deceleration, it reduces the electrical moment applied by the electric motor.

Speed control device, wireless train control system, and speed control method

A speed control device that controls a speed of a train using a tacho-generator includes a calculating unit that calculates, when a pulse count signal obtained by conversion from an AC voltage signal that is outputted from the tacho-generator and corresponds to a rotating speed of a wheel of the train cannot be detected, a first speed using notch information, route data, and car characteristic data and calculates, when the pulse count signal can be detected, a second speed using the pulse count signal. The speed control device includes a position calculating unit that calculates a position of the train using the speed calculated by the calculating unit.

Control apparatus for electric vehicle, control system for electric vehicle, and control method for electric vehicle

Provided is a control apparatus for an electric vehicle, which is capable of suppressing simultaneous slip of front and rear wheels. The control apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a control portion configured to control a front electric motor and a rear electric motor so that an achievement rate of a torque command with respect to a target torque in one motor of the front and rear electric motors is lower than the achievement rate in the other motor of the front and rear electric motors.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ANTI-JERK OF VEHICLE
20230256836 · 2023-08-17 · ·

A method of controlling anti jerk of a vehicle, includes determining a correction factor based on a wheel slip amount of the vehicle, determining a corrected model speed from a predetermined model speed for a motor of the vehicle based on the correction factor and a motor speed of the vehicle from which a vibration component is removed, determining a vibration component based on the motor speed and the corrected model speed and generating an anti jerk torque based on the determined vibration component, and generating a final output torque of the motor based on a driver demand torque of the vehicle and the generated anti jerk torque.

REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE
20220001748 · 2022-01-06 · ·

A regenerative braking control device for an electronic four-wheel drive vehicle, may improve fuel efficiency through a regenerative braking control optimized for the electronic four-wheel drive vehicle.

Vehicle control device

A vehicle control device that calculates a vehicle body velocity of a vehicle is disclosed. Sensors (18, 19) that obtain respective wheel velocities of left and right wheels (5) arranged along the vehicle width direction are provided. A calculator (11) that calculates, when the left and right wheels (5) are not slipping, an average value (A) of the wheel velocities as the vehicle body, and calculates, when at least one of the left and right wheels (5) is slipping, the vehicle body velocity on the basis of the average value (A) and a lower velocity value (B) between the wheel velocities is provided. With this configuration, the precision in calculating the vehicle body velocity is enhanced, suppressing a cost rise.

Method and apparatus for controlling torque vectoring of xEV

A method for controlling torque vectoring of an xEV includes detecting vehicle speed information using speed sensors mounted in the xEV, and estimating a vehicle speed of the xEV in driving based on the detected vehicle speed information, setting a state of the xEV based on the estimated vehicle speed, determining whether there is an intervention request based on the set state of the xEV, detecting a steering angle of the xEV when the intervention request is rejected, and when the detected steering angle of the xEV is within a predetermined reference angle range, determining the xEV as being in a first slip state in which the xEV slips in a longitudinal direction, and resetting the vehicle speed of the xEV through output of a torque vectoring (TV) motor mounted in the xEV.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING FORCE FOR DUAL-MOTOR-EQUIPPED VEHICLE
20220063420 · 2022-03-03 ·

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a driving force control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a front-wheel driver; a rear-wheel driver; a wheel speed detector; a wheel vibration calculator; an estimated speed calculator that calculates an estimated vehicle speed of the vehicle; a slip-rate calculator that calculates a slip rate of each wheel; and a driving controller that reduces a driving force of the front wheel driver or the rear wheel driver when a slip rate of each wheel is greater than a preset slip rate value. The estimated speed calculator determines that the estimated vehicle speed is greater than an actual speed of the vehicle when the vibration value calculated by the wheel vibration calculator is greater than a preset vibration value.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLY
20210313825 · 2021-10-07 ·

An energy and supply system includes a switching device, a battery detection device, a speed detection device, a processing device, a main storage battery and a backup storage battery. Using the speed detection device, the processing device determines whether the driving speed of the vehicle exceeds a preset speed threshold, or it determines whether the rotation speed of the engine exceeds a preset rotation speed. The processing device uses the battery detection device to determine whether the main battery capacity is greater than the preset capacity. If the processing device determines that the driving speed of the vehicle exceeds a preset speed threshold, or it determines that the rotation speed of the engine exceeds a preset rotation speed, and it determines that the main battery capacity is greater than the preset capacity, the processing device controls the switching device.