IP Library Granted Patent US 8,025,115
Granted Patent B2
US 8,025,115 · App. 10/250,060 · Granted Sep 27, 2011

Hybrid vehicle power control systems and methods

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Patent No.
US 8,025,115
App. No.
10/250,060
Granted
Sep 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling a power system of a hybrid vehicle includes determining, during a motoring mode of operation, a desired operating voltage of a direct current (DC) bus included in the power system at a given speed. The desired operating voltage is based on a minimum operating voltage at the given speed and a maximum operating voltage at the given speed, wherein an energy storage element parameter is used establishing the minimum operating voltage.

Claims (15)

1. A method for controlling a power system of a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising:

determining, for a first bus voltage, a point of operation at which a power generation capability of a traction motor of the power system is equal to a power dissipation capability of one or more resistive grid elements in the power system;

at about said point of operation, increasing first bus voltage to a second bus voltage; and

providing power from the traction motor up to a predetermined operating speed limit of the traction motor above the said point of operation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said point of operation represents an operating speed of said traction motor, said first bus voltage corresponds to a first DC link voltage utilized when said traction motor is at speeds below said point of operation, and second bus voltage corresponds to a second DC link voltage utilized when said traction motor is at speeds above said point of operation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said increasing said first bus voltage to said second bus voltage is implemented through power from an energy device of the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising controlling a power system of an off-highway vehicle (OHV) or a locomotive.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the said point of operation represents predetermined constant level of grid power dissipation at the first bus voltage.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein power generation capability of the traction motor is reduced at operating speeds above the predetermined operating speed limit.

7. A method for controlling a power system of a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising:

determining, for a first bus voltage, a point of operation at which a power generation capability of a traction motor of the power system is equal to a power dissipation capability of one or more resistive grid elements in the power system, and

at about said point of operation, increasing said first bus voltage to a second bus voltage via power from an energy device of the vehicle; and

providing power from the traction motor up to a predetermined operating speed limit of the traction motor above the said point of operation.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the said point of operation represents predetermined constant level of grid power dissipation at the first bus voltage.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein power generation capability of the traction motor is reduced at operating speeds above the predetermined operating speed limit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2018
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
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