Engine transmission-dependent control for electric auxiliary power generation

A controller for regulating power distribution for a vehicle, the vehicle including a primary electric power source for powering a prime mover and an auxiliary electric power source operative to provide supplemental power to the prime mover and to power one or more ancillary equipment devices other than the prime mover, wherein the auxiliary electric power source is coupled to the prime mover, and wherein the prime mover is coupled to a transmission having a plurality of operating modes, the controller comprising:

• a processor and memory operatively coupled to the processor;
• logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the logic comprising:
• detection logic configured to detect an operating mode of the transmission;
• selection logic configured to select a control algorithm for controlling power output by the auxiliary electric power source for distributing power between the prime mover and the one or more ancillary equipment devices, said selection based on the detected operating mode of the transmission;
• and
• regulation logic configured to regulate power output by the auxiliary electric power source between the prime mover and the one or more ancillary equipment devices based on the selected control algorithm.