METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230166602A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17456633

    申请日:2021-11-27

    IPC分类号: B60L15/20 B60L3/00

    CPC分类号: B60L15/20 B60L3/0061

    摘要: A hierarchical vehicle control system for a vehicle powered by a distributed propulsion system (DPS) comprising plurality of propelling axles driven by plurality of motors and powered by a battery system comprising plurality of battery packs. Said hierarchical vehicle control system comprising a first controller, a second controller that generates axle command signals for operation of the propelling axles, and a third controller that generates motor command signals for operation of the electric motors wherein said third controller further comprising a DPS diagnosis/prognosis module, a DPS fault tolerance module and a power distribution management module.

    Method and apparatus for controlling distributed propulsion systems

    公开(公告)号:US11801758B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17456633

    申请日:2021-11-27

    IPC分类号: B60L15/00 B60L15/20 B60L3/00

    CPC分类号: B60L15/20 B60L3/0061

    摘要: A hierarchical vehicle control system for a vehicle powered by a distributed propulsion system (DPS) comprising plurality of propelling axles driven by plurality of motors and powered by a battery system comprising plurality of battery packs. Said hierarchical vehicle control system comprising a first controller, a second controller that generates axle command signals for operation of the propelling axles, and a third controller that generates motor command signals for operation of the electric motors wherein said third controller further comprising a DPS diagnosis/prognosis module, a DPS fault tolerance module and a power distribution management module.