Open modular electric powertrain and control architecture

System to control a powertrain comprising:

• an energy storage device controller managing a plurality of potential energy storage devices;
• a motor generator controller managing a motor generator device;
• a mechanical controller managing an internal combustion engine;
• and
• a friction controller managing a friction power device;
• an energy management layer:
• monitoring the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller;
• and
• determining a reference available power for each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller;
• a power management layer:
• monitoring the reference available power for each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller, a power demanded of the powertrain, and an electric power constraint for each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller;
• and
• determining a power split command based upon the monitored reference available power for each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller, the power demanded of the powertrain, and the electric power constraint for each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller;
• and
• a torque control layer controlling torque generation based upon the power split command.

Method to control a powertrain, comprising:

• connecting an energy storage device controller, a motor generator controller, a mechanical controller, a friction controller, and an energy and power management controller through a physical communication layer;
• within each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller, generating a reference power available signal to the physical communication layer;
• within the energy and power management controller, determining a power split command based upon the reference power available signals from each of the energy storage device controller, the motor generator controller, the mechanical controller, and the friction controller and a power demanded of the powertrain;
• and
• utilizing the power split command to command torque generation within the powertrain.

System to control a powertrain, the system comprising:

• an energy management layer comprising:
• a mechanical module;
• a motor generator module;
• a friction module;
• and
• an energy storage module;
• and
• an energy and power management controller:
• communicating with the energy management layer through a power bus common protocol;
• and
• outputting a power split command controlling operation of the powertrain.