Automated friction brake assisted vehicle stop

    公开(公告)号:US12083932B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17529644

    申请日:2021-11-18

    Abstract: A method of assisting deceleration during a stop of a motor vehicle having a drivetrain including a traction motor, a road wheel operatively connected to the drivetrain, a friction brake configured to decelerate the road wheel, and an electronic controller includes detecting, via the electronic controller, a request to stop the vehicle. The method also includes commanding the traction motor to provide regenerative braking in response to the request to stop the vehicle. The method additionally includes determining a current vehicle operating state. The method also includes determining an amount of brake drag torque to be generated by the friction brake based on the current vehicle operating state. The method further includes commanding an application of the determined amount of the brake drag torque in parallel with the regenerative braking, thereby operating the friction brake as a mechanical drivetrain damper while assisting the regenerative braking to stop the motor vehicle.

    A METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240227571A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US17754836

    申请日:2019-10-21

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle (1), wherein the vehicle (1) comprises: a driveline (2, 4) configured to provide a driving power to at least one wheel (3) of the vehicle (1) for propulsion of the vehicle (1); and a wheel brake system (5) configured to brake the vehicle (1), wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving (S1) a control signal indicative of a request for acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle (1), wherein the acceleration or deceleration control signal is generated by an accelerator device, such as an accelerator pedal, configured to be acted upon by a driver of the vehicle (1); and controlling (S2) the driveline (2, 4) in response to the acceleration or deceleration control signal. The method comprises the steps of: providing (S3) an acceleration or deceleration threshold limit representing i) the highest vehicle acceleration that can be allowed for the received acceleration control signal in the current circumstances, or ii) the lowest vehicle deceleration that can be allowed for the received deceleration control signal in the current circumstances; determining (S4) a resulting vehicle acceleration or deceleration that is or will be the result from the step of controlling the electric driveline in response to the acceleration or deceleration control signal; comparing (S5) the resulting vehicle acceleration or deceleration with the corresponding acceleration or deceleration threshold limit and determining whether the resulting vehicle acceleration is or will be higher than the acceleration threshold limit or whether the resulting vehicle deceleration is or will be lower than the deceleration threshold limit; and when the resulting vehicle acceleration is or will be higher than the acceleration threshold limit or when the resulting vehicle deceleration is or will be lower than the deceleration threshold limit; applying (S6) the wheel brake system (5) so as to reduce an actual vehicle acceleration or increase an actual vehicle deceleration towards the corresponding acceleration or deceleration threshold limit.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING BATTERY PACKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230311705A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18024106

    申请日:2021-08-26

    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for operating battery packs. One example method includes obtaining voltages of batteries of the battery pack, which includes a plurality of the batteries connected to a circuit. The method also includes obtaining an output current to be output from the battery pack and selecting a subset of the batteries capable collectively of providing the output current. The subset includes one or more selected batteries selected from among the plurality of the batteries. The subset has a subset voltage being substantially similar to a voltage of each of the selected batteries. The subset may be selected such that the selected batteries have substantially similar voltages and the subset voltage is maximized. The method also includes drawing the output current from the subset of the batteries. Other methods and systems for operating a battery pack are also provided.

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