Multi-source electrified propulsion
AssigneeCummins Power Generation Inc.
InventorsDavid P. Genter, Axel O. zur Loye, Andrew Guy Kitchen
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Abstract
A system may include an electrical port configured to receive electrical energy from a conductive element exterior to a vehicle, the conductive element disposed along a route for the vehicle. The system may include an energy conversion device configured to receive a first fuel and a second fuel. The system may include a controller configured to: determine, based on an energy demand for the vehicle and the receipt of the electrical energy, a first consumption rate of the first fuel and a second consumption rate of the second fuel.
Claims20
A system to generate mechanical energy for vehicle propulsion comprising:
- an electrical port configured to receive electrical energy from a conductive element exterior to a vehicle, the conductive element disposed along a route for the vehicle;
- an energy conversion device configured to receive a first fuel and a second fuel;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- determine, based on an energy demand for the vehicle and the receipt of the electrical energy, a first consumption rate of the first fuel and a second consumption rate of the second fuel.
A method for vehicle propulsion comprising:
- receiving, based on control signals generated by a controller, electrical energy from a conductive element exterior to a vehicle at an electrical port of the vehicle while traversing a route;
- and
- determining, by the controller, a first consumption rate of a first fuel based on:
- an energy demand for an energy conversion device of the vehicle, the energy conversion device configured to receive the first fuel and a second fuel;
- a quantity of the electrical energy;
- and
- a second consumption rate of the second fuel.
A vehicle comprising:
- an electrical port configured to receive electrical energy from a conductive element exterior to the vehicle, the conductive element disposed along a route for the vehicle;
- an energy conversion device configured to receive a first fuel;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- determine, based on an energy demand for the energy conversion device and an amount of the electrical energy, a first consumption rate of the first fuel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.