Electricity: motive power systems – Battery-fed motor systems
Patent
1997-08-01
1999-04-27
Ro, Bentsu
Electricity: motive power systems
Battery-fed motor systems
318368, 318376, 318432, 180 654, B60L 1112
Patent
active
058982825
ABSTRACT:
A control system for a hybrid vehicle ensures the best possible utilization of onboard energy resources for different operating conditions of the vehicle. The control system utilizes a strategy modified in real time depending on the input from sensors measuring vehicle speed, the current and voltage levels at different locations in the system. The vehicle has an auxiliary power unit, at least one energy storage device and at least one electric drive motor for traction. The vehicle has a high load driving condition, a low load driving condition and a regenerative braking condition. A voltage control sets system voltage to a charging voltage in the low load condition and regenerative braking condition, and sets system voltage to an output voltage from the energy storage device for the high load condition. A current control system sets output power from the auxiliary power unit to a charging level in the low load condition and regenerative braking condition, and sets the power level from the auxiliary power unit based on vehicle speed, motor load and state of charge of the energy storage device for the high load condition.
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Drozdz Piotr
Yip Douglas
B.C. Research Inc.
Ro Bentsu
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