Abstract:
A hybrid powertrain that includes a combustion engine (4); a gearbox (2) with an input shaft (8) and an output shaft (20); a first planetary gear (10) connected to the input shaft (8) a second planetary gear (12) connected to the first planetary gear (10); a first electrical machine (14) connected to the first planetary gear (10); a second electrical machine (16) connected to the second planetary gear (12); a first gear pair (G1, 60) and a third gear pair (G1, 72) situated between the first planetary gear (10) and the output shaft (20); and a second gear pair (66) and a fourth gear pair (G2, 78) situated between the second planetary gear (12) and the output shaft (20); a countershaft (18) provided between the respective first and the second planetary gears (10, 12) and the output shaft (2), and (18) connected to the output shaft (20) via a fifth gear pair (G3M 21). Also, disclosed is a method for controlling the hybrid powertrain. Also a method for controlling a hybrid powertrain (3) and a computer programme (P) for controlling the hybrid powertrain (3).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for connecting one or more electric battery units to an electrical system. The method comprises: maintaining a system short-circuit which short-circuits the electrical system; while the system short-circuit is maintained, electrically connecting a first electric battery unit, which is locally short-circuited by a local short-circuit, to the electrical system so as to include the first electric battery unit in the electrical system; and while the system short-circuit is maintained, removing the local short-circuit of the first electric battery unit, whereupon the first electric battery unit is short-circuited by the system short-circuit of the electrical system. The method may be performed as a part of an electrical system installation procedure in for example a hybrid or electric vehicle and allows the electric battery units to be connected to the electrical system in a safe way.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain, comprising: a) engaging a gear corresponding to either a gear pair connected with a first planetary gear in the gearbox or corresponding to a gear pair connected with a second planetary gear and an output shaft; b) selecting a gear by connecting two rotatable components in the first planetary gear with each other, via a first coupling device and/or connecting two rotatable components in the second planetary gear with each other, via a second coupling device; and c) controlling a switch such that a first electrical machine is set into a waiting state, if the second coupling device connects the two rotatable components of the second planetary gear with each other, and such that a second electrical machine is set into a waiting state, if the first coupling device connects the two rotatable components of the first planetary gear with each other.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain to achieve gear shifts without torque interruption, comprising a gearbox with input shaft and output shafts; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft and a first main shaft; a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear and a second main shaft; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears; a first gear pair and a third gear pair between the first main shaft and a countershaft; and a second gear pair between the second main shaft and the countershaft, which is connected with the output shaft via a fifth gear pair. The method comprises disconnecting the first gear pair; connecting the first planetary gear with the output shaft via a coupling mechanism connecting the first main shaft and output shaft; disconnecting the fifth gear pair; transferring torque generated from the combustion engine from the second planetary gear to the countershaft via the second gear pair; and transferring a torque from the countershaft to the output shaft via the third gear pair.
Abstract:
In a method for controlling a vehicle with a drive system comprising an output shaft of a combustion engine and a planetary gear with a first and a second electrical machine, connected via their rotors to the components of the planetary gear, the combustion engine is started while the vehicle is driven by ensuring that the rotor of the second electrical machine is connected with the output shaft of the combustion engine, and controlling such electrical machine's rotational speed towards the combustion engine's idling speed, whereupon fuel injection into the combustion engine is carried out to start the latter.
Abstract:
A gearbox that includes an input shaft (8) and an output shaft (20); a first epicyclic gear (10) connected to the input shaft (8); a second epicyclic gear (12) connected to the first epicyclic gear (10); a first electrical machine (14) connected to the first epicyclic gear (10); a second electrical machine (16) connected to the second epicyclic gear (12); a first gear pair (60) arranged between the first epicyclic gear (10) and the output shaft (20); and a second gear pair (66) arranged between the second epicyclic gear (12) and the output shaft (20); a first planet gear carrier (50) at the first epicyclic gear (10) connected to a second sun gear (32) at the second epicyclic gear (12); a first sun gear (26) at the first epicyclic gear (10) connected to a first main shaft (34); and a second planet gear carrier (51) at the second epicyclic gear (12) is connected to a second main shaft (36). A method for controlling the gearbox and a vehicle that includes a gearbox are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for starting a combustion engine (2) in a propulsion system (1) of a hybrid vehicle, the propulsion system includes a planetary gear having three components: a sun gear (10), a ring gear (11) and a planet wheel carrier (12). The output shaft (2a) of the combustion engine connected to a first component of the planetary gear, an input shaft (3a) of a gearbox (3) connected to a second component of the planetary gear and a rotor (9b) of an electric machine (9) connected to a third component of the gearbox. The vehicle is set in an initial position with a suitable gear engaged in the gearbox and with a brake acting on the input shaft of the gearbox. After the electric machine is controlled so that the ring gear is brought into a negative rotation speed (n3) and the output shaft (2a) of the combustion engine is, via the sun gear, brought to rotate with a positive rotation speed (n1) so that the combustion engine may be started.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for propelling a vehicle comprising a first power source being an internal combustion engine and a second power source comprising at least one electrical machine. The vehicle is configured to be selectively driven according to a first mode and a second mode, wherein said second mode is prioritized more in relation to fuel efficiency of said vehicle than said first mode. When a maximum power for propelling said vehicle is requested, power delivered by said first power source and said second power source is controlled such that the total power delivered by said first and said second power source exceeds the maximum deliverable power of said first power source. The total power delivered by said first and said second power source is allowed to exceed the maximum deliverable power of said first power source when said vehicle is driven according to said second mode.
Abstract:
A method for obtaining gear shifting of a vehicle, where the vehicle has a planetary gearing in the drive train, a combustion engine with an output shaft connected to a rotor of a second electric machine and to a first component of the planetary gearing, a first electric machine with a rotor connected to a third component of the planetary gearing and an input shaft of a gearbox connected to a second component of the planetary gearing. The method is started with the components of the planetary gearing interlocked by a locking means, in which they are released during the gear shifting and interlocked again after the gear shifting has been carried out.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for switching power supply path of at least one electrical machine, said electrical machine being arranged to be selectively supplied power by a first power supply path and a second power supply path, respectively, by alternately opening and closing said power supply paths, said first and second power supply paths being arranged to connect a power supply source to a first connection terminal means of said electrical machine. The method includes, when switching from said first power supply path to said second power supply path: opening said first power supply path; by means of said electrical machine, controlling a terminal voltage of said first connection terminal means to substantially a power supply voltage of said second power supply path; and closing said second power supply path.