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Hybrid vehicles incorporating turbochargers
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In this paper, a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine controllably coupled to road wheels of the vehicle by a clutch, and having a turbocharger that is operated only when extra power is needed for an extended time, a traction motor coupled to the road wheels, both motors being operable as generators, a battery bank for providing electrical energy to and accepting energy from said motors, and a microprocessor for controlling these components, is operated in different modes, depending on its instantaneous torque requirements, the state of charge of the battery bank, and other operating parameters.Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine controllably coupled to road wheels of the vehicle by a clutch, and having a turbocharger that is operated only when extra power is needed for a extended time, a traction motor coupled to road wheels of said vehicle, a starting motor coupled to the engine, both motors being operable as generators, a battery bank for providing electrical energy to and accepting energy from said motors, and a microprocessor for controlling these components, is operated in different modes, depending on its instantaneous torque requirements, the state of charge of the battery bank, and other operating parameters. The mode of operation is selected by the microprocessor in response to a control strategy.read more
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Engine starting control device for a hybrid vehicle
Shinichiro Joe,Tadashi Okuda +1 more
TL;DR: An engine of a hybrid vehicle is lift started by reducing a rotational speed of a motor/generator of the hybrid vehicle by adjusting a gearshift ratio of a transmission coupled to the motor and engaging a clutch to couple the engine, while in a stopped state, to the rotating motor and generator for imparting the rotation to the engine.
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Vehicle driving force control apparatus
Kouichi Shimizu,Hiroyuki Ohya +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a four-wheel drive vehicle with an internal combustion engine that drives at least one other wheel also drives a generator that acts as the power source of the electric motor is considered.
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Method for altitude-compensated transmission shift scheduling
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Bi-directional power supply circuit
TL;DR: In this article, a system for controlling the flow of electrical power between two sources is described, which includes a circuit coupled between a first source and a second source, and a controller subsystem coupled to the circuit.
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Power output apparatus and method of controlling the same
TL;DR: In this article, a power output apparatus consisting of a clutch motor (30) and an assist motor (40) is used to convert the energy output from an engine (50) driven at a high efficiency to energy expressed as the product of a revolving speed and a torque of a drive shaft (22) and to be output to the drive shaft.
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One-mode, input-split, parallel, hybrid transmission
Michael R. Schmidt,Donald Klemen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a one-mode, input-split, parallel, hybrid transmission for a vehicle has an input shaft which receives power from the vehicle engine, and an output shaft which delivers power to drive the vehicle.
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Hybrid electric vehicle regenerative braking energy recovery system
TL;DR: A series hybrid engine has an electric traction motor drive of the vehicle wheels and a regenerative braking system that converts the motor to a generator for the output of useful electrical energy, the latter being used either to charge the storage battery for a power source for the traction motor, or if the battery is charged, diverting the regenerative energy to a resistive heater located in the cooling circuit of an independently operated accessory driving ICE.