Electric energy generation using variable speed hybrid electric supercharger assembly
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsRobert P. Benjey, Vasilios Tsourapas
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Abstract
An example method for selecting between modes of regeneration of an energy storage device of a vehicle includes: determining operating conditions of the vehicle; and when regeneration is appropriate based upon the operating conditions, regenerating the energy storage device, including selecting between a nonperformance-impacting regeneration mode and a performance-impacting regeneration mode.
Claims20
A method for selecting between modes of regeneration of an energy storage device of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining operating conditions of the vehicle;
- and
- when regeneration is appropriate based upon the operating conditions, regenerating the energy storage device, including selecting between a nonperformance-impacting regeneration mode and a performance-impacting regeneration mode.
A method for selecting between modes of regeneration of an energy storage device of a vehicle having a supercharger and an electric motor-generator, the method comprising:
- boosting an internal combustion engine of the vehicle using the supercharger;
- driving the vehicle using the electric motor-generator powered by the energy storage device;
- and
- selecting between regeneration operating modes to regenerate the energy storage device.
A method for regenerating an energy storage device of a vehicle using a supercharger, the method comprising:
- determining operating conditions of the vehicle;
- and
- when regeneration is appropriate based upon the operating conditions, regenerating the energy storage device using the supercharger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.