B60L2240/429

System and Method for Hyperloop State Estimation of Multiple Axes
20230108754 · 2023-04-06 · ·

A solution is disclosed for a state estimation system and method configured for a hyperloop vehicle. Further, the state estimation system provides an estimate of the future position and/or orientation of the hyperloop vehicle such that the hyperloop vehicle can maintain safe, efficient flight during a journey. The state estimation system utilizes a number of sensors to gather data in order to perform state estimation using a Kalman filter. The state estimation is then sent to a motion execution controller such that the state estimation may be translated into commands for engines disposed throughout the hyperloop vehicle such that the position and/or orientation may be reached by hyperloop vehicle.

POWER CONVERSION DEVICE

Provided is a novel power conversion device that enables estimation of a temperature of a power device without using a temperature sensing diode and can accurately estimate a temperature and a current of a current sensing element that observes a main current. A measurement voltage (Vref) is applied between source terminals (31s and 49s) of a main control element 31 and a current sensing element 49 in a state in which the main control element 31 and the current sensing element 49 are turned off, and a temperature of a power device 30 is estimated from a current (Ib) flowing between the source terminals (31s and 49s) of the main control element 31 and the current sensing element 49 at the time of the application by using the fact that a resistance value of a semiconductor substrate between the source terminals of the main control element 31 and the current sensing element 49 has temperature dependency.

Vehicle electronic control unit and method

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is provided for operating a vehicle system comprising a motor, a battery, and a controller. The vehicle system is configured to provide at least one of regenerative braking wherein the motor operates to charge the battery and propulsion wherein the motor uses electrical power from the battery to propel the vehicle. The method includes, at the controller, determining an effective motor power at a motor speed and a motor torque. The effective motor power is determined based at least in part on a calculated motor power and an electrical power loss of the motor corresponding to the motor speed and the motor torque. The method further includes causing the motor to apply the motor torque to a wheel of the vehicle upon the effective motor power satisfying an operating condition of the vehicle system.

Apparatus and method for diagnosing damage to drive-train hardware of vehicle
11642963 · 2023-05-09 · ·

An apparatus and method for diagnosing damage to drive-train hardware of a vehicle in which a disconnector may obtain speed of an auxiliary drive wheel motor of the vehicle and speed of a main drive wheel motor of the vehicle and determines damage to the drive-train hardware including the disconnector that controls whether to interrupt delivery of power through engagement or disengagement between auxiliary drive wheel motor-side drive-train hardware and auxiliary drive wheel-side drive-train hardware, based on whether a difference between the speed of the auxiliary drive wheel motor and the speed of the main drive wheel motor exceeds a threshold value, Accordingly, preventing divergence of motor RPM by diagnosing damage to the drive-train hardware of the vehicle.

IN-VEHICLE ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE
20170369061 · 2017-12-28 ·

A CPU drives an inverter based on a command rotation speed that is inputted from a higher level ECU at a predetermined update interval. The CPU acquires an actual rotation speed of the electric motor, and calculates an accelerated rate and a decelerated rate based on the update interval and a difference between the actual rotation speed and the command rotation speed such that the actual rotation speed changes without reaching the command rotation speed and becoming constant before an end of the update interval. The CPU drives the inverter such that the electric motor rotates at the calculated rate.

Vehicle and coasting feedback control method for the same

The present disclosure discloses a vehicle and a coasting feedback control method for the same. The coasting feedback control method includes the following steps: detecting the current speed of a vehicle, the depth of a braking pedal of the vehicle, and the depth of an accelerator pedal; and when the current speed of the vehicle is greater than a preset speed, both the depth of the braking pedal and the depth of the accelerator pedal are 0, and the current gear of the vehicle is gear D, when the vehicle is not in a cruise control mode and an anti-lock braking system of the vehicle is in a non-working state, controlling the vehicle to enter a coasting feedback control mode, where when the vehicle is in the coasting feedback control mode, a coasting feedback torque of a first motor generator and a coasting feedback torque of a second motor generator are distributed according to a selected coasting feedback torque curve of the vehicle.

Reduced control cycle current regulator for vehicle electric traction motor

A system in a vehicle includes a current regulator to obtain current commands from a controller based on a torque input and provide voltage commands and an inverter to use the voltage commands from the current regulator and direct current (DC) supplied by a battery to provide alternating current (AC). The system also includes an electric traction motor to provide drive power to a transmission of the vehicle based on injection of the AC from the inverter. The current regulator adjusts parameters of a transfer function implemented by the current regulator, based on feedback of an input to and an output from the electric traction motor to achieve the AC corresponding with the torque input in no more than two control cycles.

Method for controlling a power train and corresponding system
09847743 · 2017-12-19 · ·

A method for controlling a power train and corresponding system. A method for controlling a power train equipping a motor vehicle and comprising an electric motor provided with a rotor and a stator, said method comprising the regulation of the currents of the rotor and the stator delivering control signals to the electric motor, said currents to be regulated and said control signals being expressed in a rotating reference system and comprising a plurality of axes. The method includes a measurement of the values of the currents of the rotor and the stator, a transformation of said measurements into said rotating reference system, a determination of minimum and maximum limits for each of the currents on the basis of said control signals, and a comparison of the measured signals with said minimum and maximum limits.

Control device for electric motor vehicle and control method for electric motor vehicle

A control device for electric motor vehicle configured to decelerate by a regenerative braking force of the motor detects an accelerator operation amount, calculates a motor torque command value and controls the motor on the basis of the calculated motor torque command value. Further, a speed parameter proportional to a traveling speed is detected, and a feedback torque for stopping the electric motor vehicle is calculated on the basis of the detected speed parameter. Furthermore, the speed parameter is estimated in accordance with a state of the electric motor vehicle, and a feedforward torque is calculated on the basis of the estimated speed parameter. When accelerator operation amount is not larger than a predetermined value and the electric motor vehicle stops shortly, the motor torque command value is converged to zero on the basis of the feedback torque and the feedforward torque with a reduction in the traveling speed.

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE
20230191913 · 2023-06-22 · ·

In a vehicle control device provided in a vehicle including a motor configured to apply a regenerative braking force to a wheel, a braking force controlling portion controls torque of the motor such that the motor generates a regenerative braking force corresponding to a requested braking force requested to the vehicle. When the wheel locks during braking, the braking force controlling portion executes an antilock control in which the torque of the motor is controlled such that the lock of the wheel is restrained. An acquisition portion acquires the deceleration speed of the vehicle. A derivation portion derives an expected deceleration speed for the vehicle based on the requested braking force. In a case where the braking force controlling portion executes the antilock control, the braking force controlling portion controls vibration of the motor based on the difference between the expected deceleration speed and the deceleration speed.