METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC MACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20220001855A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17448325

    申请日:2021-09-21

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a controller for controlling operation of at least first and second traction machines in a vehicle. The controller includes a processor configured to predict an operating temperature of each of said at least first and second traction machines for at least a portion of a current route. The processor determines at least first and second torque requests for said at least first and second traction machines. The at least first and second torque requests are determined in dependence on the predicted operating temperatures of the at least first and second traction machines. The processor generates at least first and second traction motor control signals in dependence on the determined at least first and second torque requests. The present disclosure also relates to method of controlling at least first and second traction machines in a vehicle.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST A REACTIVE SYSTEM BASED ON A SENSORY INPUT AND VEHICLES INCORPORATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210387573A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17284285

    申请日:2019-10-11

    摘要: A conventional vehicle typically behaves like a single rigid body with fixed characteristics defined during the design phase of the vehicle. The rigid nature of the conventional vehicle limits their ability to adjust to different operating conditions, thus limiting usability and performance. To overcome these limitations, a reactive vehicle may be used that includes a sensor and a reactive system. The sensor may monitor the position and/or orientation of an operator, the vehicle operating conditions, and/or the environment conditions around the vehicle. The reactive system may adjust some aspect of the vehicle based on the data acquired by the sensor. For example, the reactive system may include a video-based mirror with a field of view that changes based on the operator's movement. In another example, the reactive system may include an articulated joint that changes the physical configuration the vehicle based on the operator's movement.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A VELOCITY OF A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210370958A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16886976

    申请日:2020-05-29

    摘要: A vehicle including a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) is described. Operating the vehicle includes determining, via the GPS sensor, first parameters associated with a velocity, a position, and a course, and determining, via the IMU, second parameters associated with acceleration and angular velocity. Roll and pitch parameters are determined based upon the first and second parameters. A first vehicle velocity vector is determined based upon the roll and pitch parameters, the first parameters, and the second parameters; and a second vehicle velocity vector is determined based upon the roll and pitch parameters, road surface friction coefficient, angular velocity, road wheel angles and the first vehicle velocity vector. A final vehicle velocity vector is determined based upon fusion of the first and second vehicle velocity vectors. The vehicle is controlled based upon the final vehicle velocity vector.

    Automobile Chassis Integration Control Method and System

    公开(公告)号:US20210370767A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16336118

    申请日:2018-10-16

    摘要: Provided are an automobile chassis integration control method and system. The control method includes the steps that: a cooperative control unit receives a first engine torque output by an EMS, a first engine torque limiting request output by a four-drive controller, a second engine torque limiting request output by an ESP, and a third engine torque limiting request output by a TCU from a CAN bus respectively; and the cooperative control unit cooperatively controls the first engine torque limiting request, the second engine torque limiting request, the third engine torque limiting request, and the first engine torque, and outputs a second engine torque as an engine execution torque.

    Vehicle turning control apparatus
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    公开(公告)号:US11148660B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16344225

    申请日:2017-10-23

    申请人: NTN CORPORATION

    发明人: Yuta Suzuki

    摘要: This vehicle turning control device controls the turning characteristic of a vehicle having braking/driving sources capable of independently controlling a braking/driving torque for each wheel. The vehicle turning control device includes a yaw moment control device for controlling a yaw moment occurring in the vehicle, and a slip determination device for determining a road surface state from the angular velocity and the angular acceleration of the wheel and the vehicle speed. The yaw moment control device includes a control gain calculator for calculating a control gain, a target yaw rate calculator for calculating a target yaw rate from the vehicle speed, the steering angle, and the control gain, and a yaw moment calculator for calculating the braking/driving torque for each wheel in accordance with the target yaw rate. The control gain calculator calculates the control gain on the basis of a determination result of the slip determination device.

    Trailer and a tow vehicle path optimization

    公开(公告)号:US11135881B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16242959

    申请日:2019-01-08

    申请人: Hall Labs LLC

    摘要: The invention is a system for optimizing a trailer path and a tow vehicle path. The system includes image sensors configured to capture images of a trailer and images of a path of travel both in front of and behind the trailer and tow vehicle, a weight determination system, accelerometers that sense acceleration of the tow vehicle and/or the trailer, a data input device configured to receive input data, and a processing device. The processing device includes a processor and non-volatile memory. The processor is configured to receive image data from the image sensors, receive weight data from the weight determination system, receive accelerometer data from the one or more accelerometers and receive the input data from the data input device. Additionally, the processor is configured to determine a trailer path and a tow vehicle path based on the image data, accelerometer data, and the input data. The processor is also configured to determine a safety parameter, communicate the trailer path and tow vehicle path to a user or vehicle control system, thereby prompting adjustments to the tow vehicle path and or acceleration when the trailer path or tow vehicle path is not optimum.