B60L11/08

Vehicle
09937813 · 2018-04-10 · ·

A vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect a first current value in a period in which a current path is switched to a non-conductive state by an ignition-off operation. The electronic control unit is configured to detect a second current value in a period that is after an ignition-on operation is performed and before the current path is switched from the non-conductive state to a conductive state in the case where the first current value falls out of a specified reference range. The electronic control unit is configured to diagnose that there is an abnormality of the current sensor when the second current value falls out of the reference range and to diagnose that there is no abnormality of the current sensor when the second current value falls within the reference range.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING A HIGH-VOLTAGE BUS

An electrical system for a vehicle includes a high-voltage DC power source electrically connected to a high-voltage bus, a first controller disposed to control electric power flow between the high-voltage bus and a first actuator, and a second controller disposed to control electric power flow between the high-voltage bus and a second actuator. A communication link is disposed to effect communication between the first controller and the second controller. An inertial sensor communicates with the second controller. The second controller includes an instruction set to monitor and determine a request to discharge the high-voltage bus based upon communication from the sensor. Upon determining that the first controller is incapable of discharging the high-voltage bus, the second actuator is controlled to discharge the high-voltage bus.

System and method for brake system verification

A control system for a vehicle includes an electric drive system, a drive system control unit, and a friction brake system. The electric drive system is associated with a first set of wheels of the vehicle. The drive system control unit is configured to control the electric drive system to selectively provide electric motive power to the first set of wheels to propel the vehicle and electric retarding to slow the vehicle. The friction brake system includes first and second friction brake units associated with the first and second sets of wheels, respectively. The drive system control unit is further configured to determine a functionality of the second friction brake unit, for a friction brake application to the second set of wheels, independent of operation of the first friction brake unit, and to control at least one vehicle system based on the determined functionality of the second friction brake unit.

POWER BOOST REGULATOR
20180086419 · 2018-03-29 ·

A power generation system is provided including a power boost regulator operative to provide load matched voltage operation of an AC power source.

Control system for vehicle, vehicle, and control method for vehicle
09925885 · 2018-03-27 · ·

A control system for a vehicle including an engine, an electrical storage unit and a generator driven by the engine, the control system includes a socket and a controller. The socket is configured to supply electric power from the generator or the electrical storage unit to a device outside the vehicle in a travel stop state. The controller stops the engine when a preset condition is satisfied. The controller sets a first range and a second range in which the condition is satisfied. The first range is the range in a case where electric power is supplied to the device outside the vehicle and the second range is the range in another case. The first range is narrower than the second range.

DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE CLAMPING IN A VEHICLE
20180072158 · 2018-03-15 ·

A vehicle system in a hybrid vehicle comprises a controller configured to generate for output a modulated voltage to a direct current capacitor to prevent voltage spikes on the capacitor in response to receiving a reference current via a direct current voltage clamping control block that outputs a reference current in response to a difference between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage exceeding a threshold.

Braking distance control device

A braking distance control device employed for an electrically driven work vehicle includes a safety vehicle speed calculation unit that calculates a safety vehicle speed at which a braking distance provided by use of an electric brake device becomes less than or equal to a threshold value, based on gradient information, payload information, road surface friction information, vehicle speed information, and a braking torque characteristic of electric motors: a critical vehicle speed for deceleration calculation unit that calculates a critical vehicle speed for deceleration at which deceleration provided by use of the electric brake device becomes less than or equal to a threshold value; and an operation judgment unit 14 that judges a setting of notification, based on pedal operation amounts.

POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS HAVING SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR MULTIPLEX WINDINGS AND MULTILEVEL INVERTERS
20180056793 · 2018-03-01 ·

Multiplex winding synchronous power generating systems and vehicle power systems are provided that include a rotating part including a plurality of windings, a primer mover configured to drive the rotating part, a stator part having a plurality of windings, a plurality of rectifiers, three 3-phase 5-level motor drives, at least one H-bridge, at least one 3-phase AC motor, and a generator voltage regulator that regulates current of voltages of local DC busses of the three 3-phase 5-level motor drives.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DC LINK VOLTAGE DYNAMICS WITH LIMITED ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT

In an example embodiment, a controller includes a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to determine a first set of inductance values for at least one load machine and second set of inductance values for a generator machine, determine a first set of gains for the at least one load machine based on the first set of inductance values and a regulator bandwidth, determine a second set of gains for the generator machine based on the second set of inductance values and the regulator bandwidth, and generate voltage commands for driving the at least one load machine and the generator machine based on at least the first and second sets of gains.

Diagnostic device for voltage sensors
09903931 · 2018-02-27 · ·

In a diagnostic device, a determiner determines whether a rotational speed of an AC motor is within a low rotational-speed range in which its rotational speed is approximately zero. An input-voltage estimate calculator calculates, as an input-voltage estimate, an estimate of an input voltage to an inverter when it is determined that the rotational speed of the AC motor is within the low rotational-speed range. A malfunction determiner performs a diagnostic task. The diagnostic task calculates an absolute value of a difference between an input-voltage measurement value measured by an input voltage sensor and the input-voltage estimate. The diagnostic task determines whether the absolute value of the difference is higher than a predetermined voltage threshold. The diagnostic task determines that there is a malfunction in the input voltage sensor upon determining that the absolute value of the difference is higher than the predetermined voltage threshold.