Vehicle propulsion control apparatus and method

Details Vehicle propulsion control apparatus and method Vehicle propulsion control apparatus and method

1981-09-02

1983-07-05

Weldon, Ulysses

Electricity: motive power systems

Plural, diverse or diversely controlled electric motors

Slipping and/or racing control for electric motors

318 71, B61C 1508

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043920918

ABSTRACT:
The propulsion control apparatus for a vehicle including a plurality of motor driven wheel units detects a slip or slide operation of at least one wheel unit in accordance with a predetermined difference between sensed motor currents, and reduces the tractive effort of those wheel units until the sensed motor currents no longer have that difference.

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