Hybrid vehicle with low power battery

    公开(公告)号:US10124792B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US15421530

    申请日:2017-02-01

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for controlling operation a hybrid powertrain are disclosed that use low power storage and motor/generator components in line haul operations. In one embodiment, a line haul drive cycle includes a low power motor/generator executing a power assistance operation of the hybrid powertrain powered by electricity from a low power storage responsive to a monitoring by a line haul controller of ascensions of the hybrid vehicle at or near a constant speed over an uneven terrain. The line haul drive cycle further includes the low power motor/generator executing a regenerative braking operation of the hybrid powertrain supplying captured electric energy to the low power storage responsive to a monitoring by the line haul controller of descensions of the hybrid vehicle at or near the constant speed over the uneven terrain.

    MANAGING AUTOMATIC STOP/START FREQUENCY
    42.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180306158A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15737991

    申请日:2015-06-29

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Inventor: Martin T. Books

    CPC classification number: F02N11/0825 F02N11/0818 F02N11/108 Y02T10/48

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a stop/start module in operative communication with an engine. The stop/start module structured to determine whether a stopping event has occurred, determine whether an inhibiting condition is activated, turn off the engine for at least a portion of time in response to determining that a stopping event has occurred, and determine an actual stop ratio for the engine based on a number of times the engine is turned off in response to determining the occurrences of stopping events. Turning off the engine is inhibited in response to determining that an inhibiting condition is activated. The inhibiting condition is activated based on the actual stop ratio for the engine being greater than a target stop ratio at a beginning of a driving event. The target stop ratio is based on an operating parameter.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING FAILURES IN BRAKE SYSTEMS AND DISCRETE VEHICLE INPUTS

    公开(公告)号:US20180065613A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15802747

    申请日:2017-11-03

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Abstract: A device includes at least one of a brake position sensor operationally coupled to a brake and providing a brake position signal, or a clutch position sensor operationally coupled to a clutch and providing a clutch position signal. The device further includes a controller having a communication module structured to interpret the at least one of the brake position signal or the clutch position signal, and a collection module structured to collect vehicle dynamics information. The controller further includes a vehicle dynamics module structured to interpret the vehicle dynamics information, and a sensor diagnostics module structured to determine a failure of at least one of the clutch position sensor or the brake position sensor in response to the vehicle dynamics information and at least one of the clutch signal or the brake signal.

    Method of power split for hybrid powertrain
    45.
    发明授权
    Method of power split for hybrid powertrain 有权
    混合动力总成的动力分配方法

    公开(公告)号:US09539997B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-10

    申请号:US14446043

    申请日:2014-07-29

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for controlling a power split in a hybrid powertrain having an engine and a motor. According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes selecting a displaced fuel consumption value for the engine based on a quantity of available reclaimed energy in a battery, where the displaced fuel consumption value favors using the quantity of available reclaimed energy at relatively high load conditions, operating the engine at a condition based on the displaced fuel consumption value to generate engine power to meet at least a portion of a power demand, and operating the motor to generate motor power sufficient to supply a remaining power demand not met by the engine power. The system includes a controller configured to perform the operations of the method.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于控制具有发动机和电动机的混合动力系的动力分配的系统和方法。 根据本公开的至少一个方面,所述方法包括基于电池中的可用回收能量的数量来选择发动机的替代燃料消耗值,其中所述替换的燃料消耗值有利于使用可用回收能量的量 相对较高的负载条件,在基于所排除的燃料消耗值的条件下操作发动机以产生发动机功率以满足至少一部分功率需求,并且操作电动机以产生足以提供未满足的剩余电力需求的电动机功率 由发动机功率。 该系统包括被配置为执行该方法的操作的控制器。

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