公开(公告)号：US20240182041A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18285092

申请日：2021-04-07

Applicant: Volvo Truck Corporation

Inventor： Leo LAINE ,  Leon HENDERSON ,  Ulf STENBRATT ,  Adithya ARIKERE ,  Mats RYDSTRÖM ,  Chidambaram SUBRAMANIAN

IPC: B60W40/101 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C99/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W40/10

CPC classification number: B60W40/101 ,  B60C23/0488 ,  B60C99/006 ,  B60W30/18172 ,  B60W40/1005 ,  B60C2200/06 ,  B60W2300/12 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2520/06 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2520/20 ,  B60W2520/26 ,  B60W2520/28 ,  B60W2520/30 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2530/16 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2555/20 ,  B60W2556/10 ,  B60W2556/50

Abstract: A method for controlling motion of a heavy-duty vehicle, the method including:



obtaining input data related to one or more parameters of a tire on the heavy-duty vehicle,
determining at least part of the one or more tire parameters based on the input data,
configuring a tire model, wherein the tire model defines a relationship between wheel slip and generated wheel force, wherein the tire model is parameterized by the one or more tire parameters, and
controlling the motion of the heavy-duty vehicle based on the relationship between wheel slip and generated wheel force.

公开(公告)号：US20220126799A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17450523

申请日：2021-10-11

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Adithya ARIKERE ,  Niklas FRÖJD ,  Leon HENDERSON ,  Sidhant RAY ,  Leo LAINE ,  Mats RYDSTRÖM

IPC: B60T8/172 ,  B60T8/1761 ,  B60T8/175

Abstract: A control unit (130, 140) for controlling a heavy duty vehicle (100), wherein the control unit is arranged to obtain input data indicative of a desired wheel force (Fx, Fy) to be generated by at least one wheel (210) of the vehicle (100), and to translate the input data into a respective equivalent wheel speed or wheel slip to be maintained by the wheel (210) to generate the desired wheel force (Fx, Fy) based on an inverse tyre model (f−1) for the wheel (210), wherein the control unit (130, 140) is arranged to obtain the inverse tyre model in dependence of a current operating condition of the wheel (210), and wherein the control unit (130, 140) is arranged to control the heavy duty vehicle (100) based on the equivalent wheel speed or wheel slip.

公开(公告)号：US20250123402A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18905626

申请日：2024-10-03

Applicant: Volvo Truck Corporation

Inventor： Mats RYDSTRÖM

IPC: G01S19/07 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: A control unit for managing the motion of a heavy-duty vehicle via real-time kinematic positioning is disclosed. The control unit comprises a vehicle state interface designed to retrieve state information from vehicle state sensors, including kinematic parameters and information about the availability of RTK correction data. The nominal operational design domains and corresponding RTK-enhanced ODDs are defined, wherein each nominal ODD maintains enhanced safety margins when contrasted with its RTK-enhanced counterpart. The control unit's functionality includes the selection of an active ODD based on availability of RTK correction data, selecting an RTK-enhanced ODD when such data is available, and selecting a nominal ODD when absent. The control unit subsequently directs the vehicle's motion using the kinematic parameters in alignment with the active ODD.

公开(公告)号：US20250091582A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18729321

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Mats RYDSTRÖM ,  Leo LAINE ,  Esteban GELSO

IPC: B60W30/186 ,  B60W30/188

Abstract: A control unit for controlling at least one MSD on a heavy-duty vehicle is provided. The control unit is arranged to determine a limiting operating point of the MSD associated with a performance limit of the MSD, determine a preferred operating point of the MSD indicative of an operating point of the MSD associated with an improvement in a secondary objective function value compared to the limiting operating point, and transmit a capability message to a VMM function comprising the limiting operating point of the MSD and the preferred operating point of the MSD.

公开(公告)号：US20240367659A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18640640

申请日：2024-04-19

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Mats RYDSTRÖM ,  Mats JONASSON ,  Adithya ARIKERE

IPC: B60W40/068 ,  B60W40/12 ,  G01S13/88

Abstract: A computer implemented method for determining a road friction condition associated with at least one wheel on a heavy-duty vehicle includes transmitting a radar signal by at least one polarimetric radar transceiver towards a surface supporting the vehicle, and receiving backscatter from the transmitted radar signal, where the radar signal comprises a first polarization component and a second polarization component different from the first polarization component, processing the received backscatter by a processing device to determine a friction parameter related to the road friction condition of the surface, monitoring the friction parameter over time to detect change in the friction parameter, and in case change in the friction parameter is detected, triggering friction estimation by a secondary physical friction estimation system.

公开(公告)号：US20220355860A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17717332

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: Volvo Truck Corporation

Inventor： Mats RYDSTRÖM ,  Lena LARSSON

IPC: B62D13/06 ,  B62D13/00 ,  B62D59/04

Abstract: A method for reversing an articulated vehicle comprising a tractor and one or more towed vehicle units, the method comprising arranging an electrified trailer (e-trailer) comprising one or more electric machines (EMs) and a steering function as a rearmost towed vehicle unit of the articulated vehicle, obtaining a reversal command indicative of a desired reversal maneuver by the articulated vehicle, configuring the e-trailer in a reverse towing mode of operation, wherein the e-trailer uses the one or more EMs and the steering function to reverse according to the reversal command while towing the tractor and any further trailer units of the articulated vehicle, configuring the tractor and the further trailer units of the articulated vehicle in a passive towed mode of operation, wherein the tractor and the further trailer units are towed by the e-trailer, and reversing the articulated vehicle by issuing the reversal command to the e-trailer.

公开(公告)号：US20240367653A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18554060

申请日：2021-04-08

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Lena LARSSON ,  Leo LAINE ,  Mats RYDSTRÖM

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  B60W20/12

Abstract: A method for adapting air resistance of a heavy-duty vehicle. The vehicle comprises at least one electric machine for regenerative braking, one or more energy absorption devices to receive energy from the at least one electrical machine during regenerative braking, and a variable air resistance arrangement to provide a range of different air resistances of the vehicle. The method includes obtaining a current energy absorption capability of the one or more energy absorption devices; obtaining an expected energy generation from regenerative braking during a planned route of the vehicle and during a nominal value of air resistance of the vehicle; determining a desired air resistance of the vehicle from the range of different air resistances of the vehicle based on the current energy absorption capability and the expected energy generation; and adapting the variable air resistance arrangement according to the desired air resistance.

公开(公告)号：US20240123832A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18262824

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Hamid YHR ,  Leo LAINE ,  Ulf STENBRATT ,  Mats RYDSTRÖM

IPC: B60L7/18 ,  B60L7/28 ,  H02K49/04

CPC classification number: B60L7/18 ,  B60L7/28 ,  H02K49/046 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/461 ,  B60L2240/463 ,  B60L2240/465

Abstract: A wheel module arranged to generate torque to accelerate and to decelerate a heavy-duty vehicle. The wheel module comprises at least one electric machine arranged for regenerative braking, an eddy current braking device, and an electronic control unit, ECU. The wheel module further comprises a communications port arranged for communication with an external control unit and a power distribution network arranged to connect the electric machine to the eddy current braking device and to a power port arranged to input and to output electrical power to and from the wheel module. The ECU is arranged to obtain configuration data via the communications port indicative of a maximum output power of the power port, and to control the power distribution network to maintain the output power of the power port below the maximum output power by distributing power from the at least one electric machine between the eddy current braking device and the power port.

公开(公告)号：US20230306155A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18178969

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Mats RYDSTRÖM ,  Tommy ROSGARDT ,  Ingmar BENGTSSON

IPC: G06F30/20

CPC classification number: G06F30/20

Abstract: A digital twin for determines an influence on an expected performance of a heavy-duty vehicle by enabling one or more add-on features. The digital twin includes a digital model of the heavy-duty vehicle. The digital twin is configured to model at least one of: an operating environment of the heavy-duty vehicle and a transport mission of the heavy-duty vehicle. The digital twin is configured to model an as-is performance and an expected performance of the heavy-duty vehicle in at least one of: the operating environment and in executing the transport mission. The digital twin is configured to compare the as-is performance and the expected performance to determine the influence on the expected performance of the heavy-duty vehicle by enabling the one or more add-on features.

公开(公告)号：US20250153719A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18946340

申请日：2024-11-13

Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Inventor： Mats JONASSON ,  Mats RYDSTRÖM

IPC: B60W40/10

Abstract: A sensor device comprises an advanced antenna array radar transceiver configured to measure motion of the sensor device relative to an external surface in a reference frame of the sensor device and provide corresponding radar data, and an inertial measurement unit, IMU, configured to measure motion of the sensor device in a reference frame of the sensor device and provide corresponding IMU data. The advanced antenna array radar transceiver and the IMU are fixedly mounted relative each other. Processing circuitry is configured to determine an orientation of the sensor device relative an inertial reference frame (e.g., in terms of one or more Euler angle(s)) based on joint processing of the radar data and the IMU data.