A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

An electrical energy production system includes a diesel engine that is functionally coupled to a three-phase current generator device, the generator device is functionally coupled to an electrical intermediate circuit, the electrical intermediate circuit is functionally coupled to an electric consumer device and a passive rectifier and a pulse rectifier are connected in parallel in the intermediate circuit. An electrical intermediate circuit voltage of the electrical intermediate circuit is provided, in a defined manner, from the passive rectifier and the pulse rectifier. A set point or nominal value of the electrical intermediate circuit voltage is supplied to the pulse rectifier and the pulse rectifier provides a defined portion of the electrical intermediate circuit voltage. A method for operating an electrical energy production system and a computer program product are also provided.

A power circuit protection device for a vehicle including a storage device, a drive motor, and a charging terminal includes a relaying device, a fuse device and a control device. The relaying device alternatively forms a first circuit that connects the storage device and the driving motor, and a second circuit that connects the storage device and the charging terminal. The fuse device is interposed between the storage device and the relaying device. The fuse device includes a first fuse, a second fuse having a fusing characteristic that is harder to blow than that of the first fuse, and a switching mechanism. The control device controls the switching mechanism such that the second fuse is connected to the power storage device when the control device controls the relaying device so that the second circuit is connected to the control device upon receiving a predetermined charging request.

A power circuit protection device for a vehicle including a storage device, a drive motor, and a charging terminal includes a relaying device, a fuse device and a control device. The relaying device alternatively forms a first circuit that connects the storage device and the driving motor, and a second circuit that connects the storage device and the charging terminal. The fuse device is interposed between the storage device and the relaying device. The fuse device includes a first fuse, a second fuse having a fusing characteristic that is harder to blow than that of the first fuse, and a switching mechanism. The control device controls the switching mechanism such that the second fuse is connected to the power storage device when the control device controls the relaying device so that the second circuit is connected to the control device upon receiving a predetermined charging request.

A motor controller according to the present disclosure obtains the rotational speed determination signal of the motor through the microprocessor and the rotational speed collector, and then outputs the first control signal by the first logic operation circuit based on the speed of the motor, to make the driving circuit control the main circuit to work normally or enter the safety state. In addition, the motor controller generates and outputs the second shutoff signal by the monitoring chip based on the working state or the output instruction of the microprocessor, and then outputs the second control signal by the second logic operation circuit based on the second shutoff signal and whether the DC bus voltage of the main circuit is in an overvoltage state, to make the driving circuit control the main circuit to stop receiving the first control signal and enter the safety state.

A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

A motor controller according to the present disclosure obtains the rotational speed determination signal of the motor through the microprocessor and the rotational speed collector, and then outputs the first control signal by the first logic operation circuit based on the speed of the motor, to make the driving circuit control the main circuit to work normally or enter the safety state. In addition, the motor controller generates and outputs the second shutoff signal by the monitoring chip based on the working state or the output instruction of the microprocessor, and then outputs the second control signal by the second logic operation circuit based on the second shutoff signal and whether the DC bus voltage of the main circuit is in an overvoltage state, to make the driving circuit control the main circuit to stop receiving the first control signal and enter the safety state.

An object is to provide an in-train transmission control system which can minimize delay in transmission of command data to devices further than the conventional art, in which a central unit provided in any car of a train formation composed of one or more cars and controlling operation of the entire train formation transmits command data to devices provided in some or all of the cars and in which the devices transmit device data to the central unit. The control system comprises relay device provided in the car, and line concentrator allowing the command data to pass therethrough, and when receiving device data from the devices, transmitting the device data to the relay device. The relay device aggregates the device data received from the line concentrator to transmit the aggregated data to the central unit.