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Method of controlling a hybrid powertrain of a motor vehicle

US12065124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2019
Grant dateAug 20, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/72
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for controlling a hybrid vehicle power train, including a thermal drive chain and an electric drive chain, the electric drive chain including a traction battery, a voltage modulator, an inverter, first and second electrical machines. The voltage modulator is designed to modulate a supply voltage of an electric current from the traction battery to the first and second electrical machines. The method includes: a step of analytically calculating an optimal supply voltage using a mathematical expression that corresponds to the resolution of an equation expressed as where Ue is the supply voltage, Pbat is the electrical power supplied by the traction battery, and where the electrical power supplied by the traction battery is expressed as a quadratic function of the supply voltage; and a step of controlling the voltage modulator in such a way that it outputs the optimal supply voltage.

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