Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hybrid powertrain, comprising an internal combustion engine; a gearbox with an input shaft and an output shaft; a first planetary gear, connected to the input shaft; a second planetary gear, connected to the first planetary gear; a first electrical machine, connected to the first planetary gear; a second electrical machine, connected to the second planetary gear; at least one gear pair, connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft; and at least one gear pair, connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft, wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with the first planetary gear via the input shaft, wherein a countershaft is arranged between the respective first and second planetary gears and the output shaft; and the countershaft is connected with the output shaft via a range gearbox.
Abstract:
A method is provided for moving off of a vehicle with a hybrid powertrain, comprising a combustion engine; a gearbox with input and output shafts; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft and a first main shaft; a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear and a second main shaft; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears and capable of operating each other; one gear pair connected with the first planetary gear and output shaft; and one gear pair connected with the second planetary gear and output shaft. The method comprising, while the combustion engine is in operation: a) ensuring that the rotatable components of the first and second planetary gears are respectively disconnected from each other, b) ensuring that at least one gear is engaged, corresponding to the one gear pair connected with the first planetary gear, and/or the one gear pair connected with the second planetary gear, and c) activating the first and second electrical machines, where total power output from the electrical machines is zero, and so that a torque is generated in the output shaft.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain, comprising a combustion engine; a gearbox with input and output shafts, which combustion engine is connected to the input shaft; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft; a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear; first and second electrical machines respectfully connected to the first and second planetary gears; first gear pair connected with the first planetary gear and output shaft; and second gear pair connected with the second planetary gear and output shaft. The method comprises: a) engaging gears in the first and second gear pairs; and b) connecting two rotatable components in the second planetary gear with a second coupling device.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain, comprising a combustion engine; a gearbox with an input shaft connected to the combustion engine and an output shaft; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears; first gear pair connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft; and second gear pair connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft. The method comprises: a) engaging gears corresponding to the first gear pair and to the second gear pair; and b) connecting a second sun wheel, arranged in the second planetary gear and a second planetary wheel carrier with each other, with the use of a second coupling device.
Abstract:
A method for accelerating a vehicle driving forward, in which the vehicle has a propulsion system including a combustion engine with an output shaft (2a), a gearbox (3) with an input shaft (3a), an electric machine (9) comprising a stator and a rotor, and a planetary gear comprising a sun gear (10), a ring gear (11) and a planet wheel carrier (12). When accelerating the vehicle the torque of the electric machine is controlled and the rotational speed of the combustion engine is controlled until the components of the planetary gear have the same rotational speed and may be interlocked.
Abstract:
Provided is a method to control a hybrid powertrain to achieve reverse drive, comprising an internal combustion engine, a gearbox with input output shafts; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft and a second planetary gear; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears; gear pair connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft and one gear pair connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft, wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with the first planetary gear via the input shaft. The method comprises: a) ensuring the moveable component parts in the first planetary gear are connected with each other and the moveable component parts in the second planetary gear are disconnected from each other; b) ensuring the gear pair connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft are connected, and the gear pair connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft are disconnected; and c) controlling the second electrical machine to achieve a negative torque in the output shaft.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine; a gearbox with input and output shafts; a range gearbox, connected to the output shaft; a first planetary gear, connected to the input shaft; a second planetary gear, connected to the first planetary gear; a first electrical machine, connected to the first planetary gear; a second electrical machine, connected to the second planetary gear; at least one gear pair, connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft; and at least one gear pair, connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft, wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with the first planetary gear via the input shaft. The method comprises the steps: a) engaging a gear by way of connecting two rotatable components in the first planetary gear; b) connecting the at least one gear pair, connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft; c) connecting a sixth gear pair, arranged between a countershaft and the range gearbox with the countershaft, so that the countershaft is connected with the output shaft via the range gearbox; d) controlling the range gearbox from a low range position to a neutral state, in which no torque transmission occurs through the range gearbox; e) controlling two rotatable components in the range gearbox towards achieving a synchronized rotational speed with the assistance of the first electrical machine; f) connecting the rotatable components with the use of a shiftable third clutch device; and g) engaging a gear by way of connecting two rotatable components in the second planetary gear.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain comprising engaging gears corresponding to a first gear pair connected with a first planetary gear in a gearbox with a first coupling device connecting two rotatable components in the first planetary gear; activating a second electrical machine to generate a propulsion torque on the output shaft via a second gear pair connected with a second planetary gear and the output shaft; disconnecting the first gear pair from the countershaft, by controlling the first electrical machine and a combustion engine connected with the first planetary gear to achieve a substantially zero torque state between the first gear pair; connecting the first gear pair to the countershaft, by controlling the combustion engine to achieve a synchronous rotational speed between the first gear pair; and activating the combustion engine and/or the first electrical machine to generate a propulsion torque on the output shaft.
Abstract:
A method is provided to control a hybrid powertrain to achieve a desired engine speed in a combustion engine, said powertrain comprising: a gearbox with input and output shafts with the combustion engine connected to the input shaft; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft and a first main shaft; a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear and a second main shaft; first and second electrical machines respectfully connected to the first and second planetary gears; first gear pair connected with the first main shaft; and second gear pair connected with the second main shaft. The method comprises a) ensuring that two rotatable components in the first planetary gear are connected; b) ensuring that all rotatable components in the second planetary gear are disconnected; c) ensuring that a gear is engaged in the first gear pair, d) ensuring that the second gear pair is disconnected; e) controlling the second electrical machine so that a desired torque is achieved in the output shaft; f) controlling the combustion engine to a desired engine speed; and g) controlling the first electrical machine so that a desired total power consumption for the first and the second electrical machines is achieved.
Abstract:
A hybrid powertrain that includes a combustion engine (4) and a gearbox (2) with an input shaft (8) and an output shaft (20); a first planetary gear (10) connected to the input shaft (8); a second planetary gear (12) connected to the first planetary gear (10); a first electrical machine (14) connected to the first planetary gear (10); a second electrical machine (16) connected to the second planetary gear (12); at least one gear pair (G1, 60, 72) connected to the first planetary gear (10) and to the output shaft (20); and at least one gear pair (G2, 66, 78) connected to the second planetary gear (12) and to the output shaft (20), a countershaft (18) provided between the combustion engine (4) and the gearbox (2) so that the engine (4) can be disconnected from the gearbox (2). Also disclosed is a method for controlling the disclosed hybrid powertrain (3). Also a vehicle (1) includes such a gearbox (2), and a method to control such a gearbox (2). Also a computer program (P) to control a gearbox.