公开(公告)号：US20210178909A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17163646

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: B60L50/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L58/20 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L58/18

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US09399407B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14462792

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Jian Zhou ,  Zhi Zhou ,  Robert Dean King ,  Fengcheng Sun ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: B60L15/06 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/26 ,  H02P5/00

CPC classification number: B60L15/2045 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1868 ,  B60L15/06 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2220/42 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/527 ,  B60L2260/42 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/26 ,  B60W20/11 ,  H02P5/00 ,  H02P5/747 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/646 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7066 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/7225 ,  Y02T10/7233 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7283

Abstract: A vehicle propulsion system includes a first bi-directional DC-DC converter coupled to a first DC bus, an energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage unit coupled to the first bi-directional DC-DC converter, a first DC-to-AC inverter coupled to the first DC bus, and a first electromechanical device coupled to the first DC-to-AC inverter. A controller is programmed to determine a real-time operating speed of the first electromechanical device, compare the real-time operating speed of the first electromechanical device to a scheduled speed of the first electromechanical device, and selectively control the first bi-directional DC-DC converter to shift a voltage of the first DC bus based on the comparison.

Abstract translation: 车辆推进系统包括耦合到第一DC总线的第一双向DC-DC转换器，包括耦合到第一双向DC-DC转换器的至少一个能量存储单元的能量存储系统，第一DC- 耦合到第一DC总线的AC逆变器，以及耦合到第一DC-AC逆变器的第一机电装置。 控制器被编程以确定第一机电设备的实时操作速度，将第一机电设备的实时操作速度与第一机电设备的调度速度进行比较，并且选择性地控制第一双向DC- DC转换器，以基于比较来移位第一DC总线的电压。

公开(公告)号：US11351874B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US17163646

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: H02P1/00 ,  H02P3/00 ,  H02P5/00 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L58/20 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/18 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/10

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US10549648B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16555487

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: H02P1/00 ,  H02P3/00 ,  H02P5/00 ,  B60L50/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L15/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US09834098B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14168224

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: H02P1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L15/20

CPC classification number: B60L11/1803 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L11/005 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/1853 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1868 ,  B60L15/007 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7066 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/7225 ,  Y02T10/7233 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US10933754B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16725151

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: H02P1/00 ,  H02P3/00 ,  H02P5/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L58/20 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/18 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/10

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US20190381897A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16555487

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: B60L50/10 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L15/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC to AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US10442296B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15799045

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: H02P1/00 ,  H02P3/00 ,  H02P5/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/18 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/20

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US09878632B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14462765

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Zhi Zhou ,  Robert Dean King ,  Jian Zhou ,  Fengcheng Sun ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/16 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B60L15/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L7/14

CPC classification number: B60L11/1861 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L11/002 ,  B60L11/005 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/16 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  B60L11/1853 ,  B60L11/1857 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1868 ,  B60L15/007 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/427 ,  B60L2240/527 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2260/42 ,  B60L2260/54 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7066 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/7225 ,  Y02T10/7233 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7283

Abstract: A control system for controlling the supply of power from an energy storage system to a DC bus of a vehicle propulsion system is disclosed herein. The control system includes a controller programmed to monitor real-time operating parameters of a plurality of energy storage units of the energy storage system, access degradation models for the plurality of energy storage units, and optimize usage of the plurality of energy storage units during real-time operation of the vehicle propulsion system based on the degradation models.

公开(公告)号：US20150210171A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14168224

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Robert Dean King ,  Zhihao Li

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H05K13/00

CPC classification number: B60L11/1803 ,  B60L7/14 ,  B60L11/005 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/1853 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1868 ,  B60L15/007 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7066 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/7225 ,  Y02T10/7233 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括多通道DC总线组件，其包括第一通道和第二通道，耦合到第一通道的正直流链路的第一机电装置和耦合到第二通道的正直流链路的第二机电装置。 第一直流到交流电压反相器耦合到第一通道的正直流链路，第二直流到交流电压反相器耦合到第二通道的正直流链路。 该装置还包括耦合到第二通道的正DC链路的双向电压修改组件和电耦合到第一机电装置的第一能量存储系统。