Power allocation in relation to a power demand for multi-unit vehicle combinations
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsEsteban GELSO, Maliheh SADEGHI KATI, Leo LAINE
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method determines a power allocation for a vehicle combination comprising a tractor unit and at least one trailing unit is disclosed. The method includes receiving a power demand for the vehicle combination, determining a respective power delivery from one or more batteries of the vehicle combination, and determining a power allocation for one or more units of the vehicle combination such that a cumulative power delivered from the batteries is below a threshold. The total power allocation of the individual units meets the received power demand for the vehicle combination.
Claims14
A computer-implemented method for determining a power allocation for a vehicle combination comprising a tractor unit and at least one trailing unit, the method comprising:
- receiving a power demand for the vehicle combination;
- determining a respective power delivery from one or more batteries of the vehicle combination;
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- determining a power allocation for one or more units of the vehicle combination such that a cumulative power delivered from the batteries is below a threshold;
- wherein the total power allocation of the individual units meets the received power demand for the vehicle combination.
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