Abstract:
Systems and apparatuses include a displacement detection circuit, a trailer stabilization circuit, and an engine control circuit. The displacement detection circuit is structured to receive information indicative of an applied force on a trailer of a vehicle. The trailer stabilization circuit is structured to determine a forcing function of the applied force on the trailer and determine a counter-forcing function to counteract the applied force on the trailer. The engine control circuit is structured to operate an engine of the vehicle to control a torque output of the engine according to the counter-forcing function.
Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein provide for receiving internal vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information; controlling the operation of one or more electronic accessories of the vehicle based on the received information; and managing a power supply for the one or more electronic accessories based on the energy usage and the operation of the electronic accessories.
Abstract:
Disclosed are various techniques to optimize mining operations efficiency in which the mine utilizes mine trucks over a mine route. One such technique includes optimizing engine speed from a speed and torque management system. Such engine speed changes can be determined using information such as road grade data and mine stop locations, or whether the engine is in a retarder mode. Mine operation efficiency can be improved through use of adjustments made to a load acceptance curve. Changes to the load acceptance curve can be made through use of information such as road grade data and target truck speed. Improvements can be made through dynamically adjusted vehicle speed, such as through average route speed adjustments, or route segment adjustments in light of average route speed. A dynamic torque management system can provide efficiencies as limits are applied to torque using look ahead information.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in a combustion engine. In one embodiment, the method includes a shift detection module (202) determining an out of gear (OOG) indicator (204) for a manual transmission (104). The method further includes an engine speed module (214) determining an engine speed target (216) based on at least one operating condition (206) of the engine. The method continues with a load determination module (224) determining an engine load target (226) in response to the OOG indicator and an engine acceleration module (220) determining a desired net torque (222) based on the engine speed target and the engine load target. Finally, the method concludes with an emissions module (207) determining a minimum fuel target (208) based on the desired net torque and an actuation module (230) generating a fueling signal (242) to engage an engine fueling.
Abstract:
Platooning vehicles can result in operational advantages. The platooning formation of a vehicle platoon system is controlled in response to a proximity and speed of a disruptor relative to the platoon formation. The platoon system executes a maneuver to change a lane on a route on which the platoon system is travelling to accommodate the disruptor in response to the speed and location of the disruptor relative to the platoon system.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a torque circuit and a clutch circuit. The torque circuit is structured to monitor a torque demand level of an engine. The clutch circuit is structured to (i) disengage an engine clutch of a transmission to decouple the engine from the transmission in response to the torque demand level of the engine falling below a threshold torque level and (ii) disengage a motor-generator clutch of the transmission to decouple a motor-generator from the engine in response to the torque demand level of the engine falling below the threshold torque level. The motor-generator is directly coupled to the transmission.
Abstract:
Disclosed are various techniques to optimize mining operations efficiency in which the mine utilizes mine trucks over a mine route. One such technique includes optimizing engine speed from a speed and torque management system. Such engine speed changes can be determined using information such as road grade data and mine stop locations, or whether the engine is in a retarder mode. Mine operation efficiency can be improved through use of adjustments made to a load acceptance curve. Changes to the load acceptance curve can be made through use of information such as road grade data and target truck speed. Improvements can be made through dynamically adjusted vehicle speed, such as through average route speed adjustments, or route segment adjustments in light of average route speed. A dynamic torque management system can provide efficiencies as limits are applied to torque using look ahead information.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for preventing turbocharger overspeed in a combustion engine (102). The method includes determining (602) a turbocharger error term (202) as a difference between a nominal turbocharger maximum speed (206) and a current turbocharger speed. The method further includes determining (604) a turbocharger speed derivative with respect to time (204). The method includes calculating (606) a turbocharger control response based on the turbocharger error term (202) and the turbocharger speed derivative with respect to time (204). The turbocharger control response (210) may be a modified turbocharger maximum speed (210A) calculated by determining a reference speed multiplier based on the turbocharger error term (202) and the turbocharger speed derivative with respect to time (204), and multiplying the reference speed multiplier by the nominal turbocharger maximum speed (206). The method thereby smoothly anticipates turbocharger transient events, and prevents an overspeed condition of the turbocharger.
Abstract:
A system for dynamic combustion control of an opposed-piston engine having a first crankshaft and a second crankshaft comprising a first motor/generator coupled to the first crankshaft, a second motor/generator coupled to the second crankshaft, at least one motor/generator control module coupled to the first and second motor/generators and configured to provide control commands to at least one of the first motor/generator and the second motor/generator, a first position determiner configured to determine a position of the first crankshaft, and a second position determiner configured to determine a position of the second crankshaft, wherein the first and second position determiners are both coupled to the at least one motor/generator control module and at least one of the position of the first crankshaft and the position of the second crankshaft is adjusted relative to the other by at least one of the first motor/generator and the second motor/generator.
Abstract:
A control system for a vehicle includes an engine controller operable to determine a requested engine torque in response to a cruise control set command and a cruise control offset value, determine an engine torque command in response to the requested engine torque and a torque limit, and control operation of an engine in response to the engine torque command. The control system also includes a platooning controller operable to determine and provide to the engine controller the cruise control set command, the cruise control offset value and the torque limit effective to cause the engine controller to control the engine to provide a desired following distance between the vehicle and a second vehicle.