Patent · US Active

Method for controlling a hybrid traction assembly and hybrid vehicle controlled according to such a method

US8725339B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
4References
13Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 2010
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S903/93
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a hybrid traction assembly includes an initial depleting phase which begins at the beginning of the vehicle mission and where the hybrid traction assembly is controlled to cause depletion of the storage device at a high first mean depletion rate, at least one sustaining phase where the hybrid traction assembly is controlled so that the state of charge is maintained in a predetermined sustaining range. The method further includes a second depleting phase which extends between the initial depleting phase and the sustaining phase, wherein the hybrid traction assembly is controlled to cause depletion of the storage device at a second mean depletion rate, the second mean depletion rate being lower than the first mean depletion rate.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.