APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE PLATOONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230386343A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18323813

    申请日:2023-05-25

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    CPC classification number: G08G1/22 B60W30/165 B60W2756/10

    Abstract: A method of operating a platoon of vehicles may include determining a joint optimization of operating parameters of a forward vehicle of the platoon and a rearward vehicle of the platoon. The operating parameters of the forward vehicle may include vehicle motion plan parameters for the forward vehicle. The operating parameters of the rearward vehicle may include suggested control actions for the second vehicle. The method may include wirelessly transmitting from the forward vehicle the vehicle motion plan parameters for the forward vehicle and the suggested control actions for the rearward vehicle, wirelessly receiving at the forward vehicle following vehicle capability parameters indicating capability of the following vehicle, determining in response to the following vehicle capability parameters an updated joint optimization including updated vehicle motion plan parameters for the forward vehicle, and controlling motion of the forward vehicle in response to the updated vehicle motion plan parameters.

    System and method for predictive engine and aftertreatment system control

    公开(公告)号:US10576978B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15833775

    申请日:2017-12-06

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a controller structured to: receive information indicative of an operating condition of a vehicle subsystem, receive information indicative of an external static condition, and receive information indicative of an external dynamic condition. The system is further configured to predict a fuel cut event based on at least one of the operating condition of the vehicle subsystem, the external static condition, and the external dynamic condition. Responsive to predicting a fuel cut event, the controller is structured to modulate at least one of a torque or a speed of the engine based on the operating condition of the vehicle subsystem and at least one of the information indicative of the external static condition and the external dynamic condition.

    Exhaust aftertreatment thermal management controls

    公开(公告)号:US10302034B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15416622

    申请日:2017-01-26

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is a method of operating a system comprising an internal combustion engine system, and an exhaust aftertreatment system comprising an SCR catalyst, and an electronic control system. The method comprises operating the electronic control system to perform the acts of determining a predicted temperature value indicative of a predicted future temperature of the SCR catalyst, determining a temperature profile value using the predicted temperature value and a current temperature value indicative of a current temperature of the SCR catalyst, operating a controller to provide an output indicating a difference between the temperature profile value and a temperature target, determining a heat request using the output of the controller, filtering the heat request using a prediction horizon, and controlling operation of the engine system using the filtered heat request to increase a temperature of the SCR catalyst.

    Dynamic reference generation and control for vehicles traveling in a convoy

    公开(公告)号:US12240455B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US18049381

    申请日:2022-10-25

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic control system is configured to control a vehicle operating in a convoy by determining a vehicle motion reference parameter (VMRP) in response to a convoying control input (CCI), determining a braking capability of the vehicle including at least a regenerative braking capability, determining a minimum following distance between the vehicle and a forward vehicle of the convoy based at least in part upon the braking capability, and arbitrating among a plurality of control options including performing a first modification of the VMRP determined to provide operation of the vehicle satisfying the minimum following distance and controlling motion of the vehicle using the first modification of the VMRP, performing a second modification of the VMRP determined to provide improved operating efficiency of the vehicle controlling motion of the vehicle using the second modification of the VMRP, and performing no modification of the VMRP and controlling motion of the vehicle using the VMRP without modification.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE ENGINE AND AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20190168753A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US15833775

    申请日:2017-12-06

    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a controller structured to: receive information indicative of an operating condition of a vehicle subsystem, receive information indicative of an external static condition, and receive information indicative of an external dynamic condition. The system is further configured to predict a fuel cut event based on at least one of the operating condition of the vehicle subsystem, the external static condition, and the external dynamic condition. Responsive to predicting a fuel cut event, the controller is structured to modulate at least one of a torque or a speed of the engine based on the operating condition of the vehicle subsystem and at least one of the information indicative of the external static condition and the external dynamic condition.

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