SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR HAVING A CONDUCTIVE SKIN LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20240257996A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18161496

    申请日:2023-01-30

    IPC分类号: H01B13/00 B23K20/02 H01B5/02

    摘要: A method of making an electric conductor having a conductive skin layer. The method comprises providing a conductive member having a first width and a conductive layer disposed thereon for conductivity. The conductive layer has a second width to define a width ratio of the first width to the second width of 4:1 to 200:1. The conductive layer has greater conductivity than the conductive member. The method comprises disposing the conductive layer about the conductive member to define a conductive layered member and pressing the conductive layered member for mechanical contact to define a pressed layered member. The method comprises thermally treating the pressed layered member for diffusion between the conductive layer and the conductive member defining a diffused layered member. The method further comprises cooling the diffused layered member for diffusion bonding free of an intermetallic phase between the conductive layer and the conductive member.

    Power control system for switching battery configuration during driving

    公开(公告)号:US11984834B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US17699261

    申请日:2022-03-21

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H02P5/74 H02P23/14

    摘要: A power control system comprises a battery system including N battery packs. A plurality of contactors selectively connects N battery packs of a battery system in a first configuration supplying a first voltage level, a second configuration supplying a second voltage level, and a disconnected configuration. M power inverters connect the battery system to M electric machines, respectively. A controller is configured to determine when to transition between the first configuration and the second configuration. The controller is configured to transition between the first configuration and the second configuration by causing one of a positive torque transient and a negative torque transient to be generated by at least one of the M electric machines, transitioning the battery system from one of the first configuration and the second configuration to the disconnected configuration, and transitioning from the disconnected configuration to the other one of the first configuration and the second configuration.

    Impedance estimation of power sources via motor inverter circuits

    公开(公告)号:US11757391B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17676535

    申请日:2022-02-21

    摘要: A motor drive system of a vehicle includes: an inverter that receives power from a power source via a bus, where the inverter is connected to a motor of the vehicle; a driver that drives the inverter; a filter that filters a current signal received from the bus to generate a filtered signal; and a control module that operates in an impedance determination mode. The impedance determination mode includes: based on the filtered signal, controlling the driver and the inverter to generate a pulsed signal applied to the power source; determining a current level and a voltage of the power source due to generation of the pulsed signal, and determining impedance based on the current level and the voltage. The control modules are configured to: determine a characterization parameter of the power source based on the impedance; and perform a control operation or a countermeasure based on the characterization parameter.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BYPASSING A TORQUE CONVERTER IN A POWERTRAIN

    公开(公告)号:US20230167889A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17562148

    申请日:2021-12-27

    IPC分类号: F16H45/02 F16H61/14 F16H41/22

    摘要: A system for bypassing a torque converter in a powertrain is provided. The system includes a torque generating device including an output shaft and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a transmission output shaft and a torque converter, a torque converter bypass shaft. The transmission assembly further includes a disconnect clutch selectively coupling the torque converter with the torque generating device and a torque converter clutch selectively coupling the torque converter bypass shaft with the torque generating device. Engaging the disconnect clutch and disengaging the torque converter clutch enables the torque generating device to transmit torque to the transmission output shaft through the torque converter. Engaging the torque converter clutch and disengaging the disconnect clutch enables the torque generating device to transmit torque to the transmission output shaft through the torque converter bypass shaft.

    Hydraulically actuated clutch system and control logic for torque converter assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US11603925B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17560560

    申请日:2021-12-23

    IPC分类号: F16H45/02 F16H61/14 F16H61/00

    摘要: Presented are clutch control systems for torque converter (TC) assemblies, methods for making/operating such TC assemblies, and vehicles equipped with such TC assemblies. A TC assembly includes a housing that drivingly connects to an electric motor, and an output member that drivingly connects to a multi-gear transmission. Rotatable within the TC housing are a turbine attached to the TC output member and an impeller juxtaposed with the turbine. A lockup clutch is operable to lock the housing to the output member. A system controller is programmed to receive a shift signal to shift the powertrain from a neutral or park operating mode to a forward driving operating mode; responsive to receipt of this shift signal, the lockup clutch is opened. The system controller then receives a TCC lock signal to lock the lockup clutch; responsive to receipt of the TCC lock signal, the lockup clutch is closed.