STARTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20190323474A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US15961198

    申请日:2018-04-24

    IPC分类号: F02N11/08

    摘要: A starter system for a powertrain comprises a brushless electric starter motor operatively connectable to an internal combustion engine. The starter system includes both an ultracapacitor power pack and a battery power pack. A nominal voltage of the ultracapacitor power pack is greater than that of the battery power pack. A DC-DC converter operatively connects the battery power pack and the ultracapacitor power pack and converts direct current at a first voltage level of the battery power pack to direct current at a greater second voltage level of the ultracapacitor power pack. An electronic control system is operable to control the brushless electric starter motor to start the engine using power provided from the ultracapacitor power pack, and to control the DC-DC converter to recharge the ultracapacitor power pack using power provided from the battery power pack through the DC-DC converter. A method of controlling the starter system is included.

    ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING USING DOWNSIZED BUCK BOOST CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220032803A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US16945123

    申请日:2020-07-31

    摘要: A charging system of an electrical automobile vehicle includes a converter unit and a first energy storage system of within a first automobile vehicle. A charging cable is releasably connected from the first energy storage system to a charging station or is releasably connected to a second energy storage system of a second automobile vehicle. A vehicle charging controller is connected to the converter unit and programmed to communicate with the charging station and to the second energy storage system. A plurality of low-loss switching devices of the converter unit are selectively operated by signals from the vehicle charging controller to position the plurality of low-loss switching devices in an on-state (ON) or an off-state (OFF) to control charging the first energy storage system from the charging station or charging the second energy storage system from the first energy storage system.

    HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH DUAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20180291859A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15484537

    申请日:2017-04-11

    IPC分类号: F02N11/08 B60K6/28

    摘要: A powertrain includes a motor-generator that is coupled to an engine. A starter mechanism is coupled to the engine. A first energy storage device is disposed in a parallel electrical relationship with the starter mechanism. A second energy storage device is disposed in a parallel electrical relationship with the motor-generator. The electrical circuit exhibits a first electrical resistance between the first energy storage device and the motor-generator, and a second electrical resistance between the second energy storage device and the motor-generator. The first electrical resistance is greater than the second electrical resistance so that electrical energy from the motor-generator more easily flows to the second energy storage device than the first energy storage device, and the motor-generator more easily draws electrical energy from the second energy storage device than from the first energy storage device.