PREDICTIVE ENERGY AND MOTION MANAGEMENT FOR MULTITRAILER HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20240001928A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-04

    申请号:US18253365

    申请日:2020-11-19

    Abstract: A method for controlling motion of a heavy-duty vehicle, comprising obtaining information related to an upcoming vehicle path and vehicle maneuver along the path, obtaining information related to a road friction coefficient along the upcoming vehicle path, configuring lateral and longitudinal wheel slip limits for at least two wheels of an axle or lumped group-axle on the heavy-duty vehicle, wherein lateral and longitudinal wheel slip values are related to respective lateral and longitudinal tire force values via a pre-determined combined tire slip model, determining a vehicle motion profile for performing the vehicle maneuver along the path as a solution to a non-linear optimal control problem, NOCP, wherein the NOCP is constrained by the lateral and longitudinal wheel slip limits and formulated to account for the road friction coefficient and/or curvature along the upcoming vehicle path, and controlling the motion of the heavy-duty vehicle along the path based on the determined target vehicle motion profile.

    Generator for truck refrigeration unit

    公开(公告)号:US09707844B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-18

    申请号:US13581803

    申请日:2011-10-01

    CPC classification number: B60K25/08 B60W2300/126 Y02T10/90

    Abstract: A refrigeration system can include an electrical generator coupled to a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to transfer mechanical energy from a vehicle to the electrical generator, and a control module connected to the electrical generator via electrical wiring. The refrigeration system can also include an electrically-driven refrigeration unit coupled to the control module, and a battery coupled to the control module via electrical wiring. The control module can be adapted to provide electrical power to the refrigeration unit from the electrical generator or the battery and is further adapted to charge the battery with electrical energy not needed for operating the refrigeration unit.

    Network Computer System to Control Freight Vehicle Operation Configurations

    公开(公告)号:US20240017724A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18354430

    申请日:2023-07-18

    Abstract: In some examples, a network computer system can monitor a plurality of mobile computing devices to determine a current location of a corresponding freight operator of a plurality of freight operators. The network computer system can record the current location of each of the plurality of freight operators in a data store of the set of memory resources. Additionally, the network computer system can repeatedly query the data store to determine when at least two freight operators of the plurality of freight operators that satisfy a set of drafting conditions. The set of drafting conditions including a proximity condition as between the at least two freight operators and a candidate commencement location. In response to the determination, the network computer system can implement a drafting arrangement between the at least two freight operators.

    Managing the configuration of a vehicle
    9.
    发明授权
    Managing the configuration of a vehicle 有权
    管理车辆的配置

    公开(公告)号:US08364399B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12774502

    申请日:2010-05-05

    Abstract: Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to managing the configuration of a vehicle. In accordance with one embodiment, a method of modifying the configuration of a vehicle based on the vehicle's location is provided. The method includes receiving, from a remote Satellite Positioning System (“SPS”) device, positioning data that identifies the location of the vehicle. Then, the positioning data is used to identify one or more regulations that are applicable, given the location of the vehicle. Based on collected vehicle readings, a determination is made regarding whether the configuration of the vehicle should be modified. In turn, the method may cause the configuration of the vehicle to be modified to comply with the one or more regulations.

    Abstract translation: 通常描述,所公开的主题的方面涉及管理车辆的配置。 根据一个实施例,提供了一种基于车辆位置来修改车辆的构造的方法。 该方法包括从远程卫星定位系统(SPS)设备接收识别车辆位置的定位数据。 然后,鉴于车辆的位置,定位数据用于识别适用的一个或多个规则。 基于收集的车辆读数,确定是否应修改车辆的配置。 反过来,该方法可能导致车辆的配置被修改以符合一个或多个规定。

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