A method for controlling a hydrodynamic machine, including the steps of: providing a hydrodynamic machine which includes a bladed primary wheel and a bladed secondary wheel, which together form a working chamber, which can be filled with a working medium from a working medium supply contained in a working medium reservoir, to transfer drive power hydrodynamically from the bladed primary wheel to the bladed secondary wheel by forming a working medium circuit in the working chamber; applying a control pressure to the working medium supply in order to force the working medium from the working medium supply into the working chamber; detecting, at least indirectly, a pressure increase in the working medium reservoir, when the control pressure is applied to the working medium supply; and determining, as a function of the pressure increase that has been detected, a fill level of the working medium supply in the working medium reservoir.

A method for controlling a hydrodynamic machine, including the steps of: providing a hydrodynamic machine which includes a bladed primary wheel and a bladed secondary wheel, which together form a working chamber, which can be filled with a working medium from a working medium supply contained in a working medium reservoir, to transfer drive power hydrodynamically from the bladed primary wheel to the bladed secondary wheel by forming a working medium circuit in the working chamber; applying a control pressure to the working medium supply in order to force the working medium from the working medium supply into the working chamber; detecting, at least indirectly, a pressure increase in the working medium reservoir, when the control pressure is applied to the working medium supply; and determining, as a function of the pressure increase that has been detected, a fill level of the working medium supply in the working medium reservoir.

A combined cooling and water braking system for a vehicle comprises a first water recirculation loop having a first heat exchanger configured to cool water flowing in the first water recirculation loop, the first water recirculation loop comprising a water conduit for transporting heat away from a propulsion device configured to generate a propulsion power for the vehicle. A second water recirculation loop having a second heat exchanger is configured to cool water flowing in the second water recirculation loop. A retarder is configured to be coupled to a pair of wheels of the vehicle. The second water recirculation loop may be selectively used for cooling the propulsion device and for providing water to the retarder for water braking. There is also provided a method for cooling a propulsion device of a vehicle and water braking a pair of wheels of a vehicle.

A brake controller according to the present disclosure that changes an effect correlation value correlating to an effect of braking in a first braking system provided in a vehicle in accordance with a vehicle condition of the vehicle includes a control part generating a braking force by at least one of the first braking system and a second braking system different from the first braking system in a case where the vehicle condition is a first condition based on a braking distribution ratio different from that in a case where the vehicle condition is a second condition and a setting part setting the effect correlation values so as to be different from each other in the case where the vehicle condition is the first condition and in the case where the vehicle condition is the second condition.

The invention relates to a device for energy recovery for an electrically driven motor vehicle. The device comprises an electric drive unit (16) for driving the motor vehicle and a permanent brake device (20) which is designed as a hydrodynamic retarder and is or can be drivingly connected to the electric drive unit (16). A waste heat recovery device (12) has an expansion machine (36) which is or can be connected to the permanent brake device (20) for energy recovery of a waste heat resulting from the braking of the permanent brake device (20). The invention also relates to a method for energy recovery in an electrically driven motor vehicle.

The invention relates to a device for energy recovery for an electrically driven motor vehicle. The device comprises an electric drive unit (16) for driving the motor vehicle and a permanent brake device (20) which is designed as a hydrodynamic retarder and is or can be drivingly connected to the electric drive unit (16). A waste heat recovery device (12) has an expansion machine (36) which is or can be connected to the permanent brake device (20) for energy recovery of a waste heat resulting from the braking of the permanent brake device (20). The invention also relates to a method for energy recovery in an electrically driven motor vehicle.

The present invention discloses a resistance force control structure of driven pulley device, which is pivot mounted on a wheel of a driven pulley device, and primarily uses damping oil or a magnetic force to achieve a resistance effect. The magnetic force portion can also be added to a gear structure to present another configuration of a resistance force control structure to achieve change in magnetic force to increase the stabilizing effect of a wheeled frame. Moreover, an adjustable mechanism enables the user to control changes in the height of the damping oil level or magnetic force strength to control the rotational speed of a wheel.

A working medium circuit for a hydrodynamic machine. The working medium circuit includes a working medium container, an inflow line, an emptying line, and a heat exchanger. The working medium can be moved out of the working medium container into the working chamber for a first operating state, in particular the braking mode, and the working medium can be moved out of the working chamber back into the working medium container for a second operating state, in particular the non-braking mode. For aerating and ventilating, the working chamber is connected at least indirectly via a ventilating line to a chamber which has a ventilating device with respect to the surroundings and in which working medium can collect.

A working medium circuit for a hydrodynamic machine. The working medium circuit includes a working medium container, an inflow line, an emptying line, and a heat exchanger. The working medium can be moved out of the working medium container into the working chamber for a first operating state, in particular the braking mode, and the working medium can be moved out of the working chamber back into the working medium container for a second operating state, in particular the non-braking mode. For aerating and ventilating, the working chamber is connected at least indirectly via a ventilating line to a chamber which has a ventilating device with respect to the surroundings and in which working medium can collect.

There is provided a hydrodynamic retarder including a bladed rotor and a bladed stator jointly forming a working chamber to be filled with working medium and discharged therefrom, a working medium container receiving working medium, and a control pressure application system pressurizing the working medium with a control pressure medium to displace the working medium from the working medium container into the working chamber to set a desired braking torque. A centrifugal separator separating the working medium from the control pressure medium, the centrifugal separator is connected in a flow-conductive manner to an outlet of the working medium container for the control pressure medium to be pressurized with the control pressure medium, the centrifugal separator is driven by the pressure of the control pressure medium, and the working medium container is assembled from at least two shells, where the first and/or the second shell encloses the centrifugal separator.