Power management system and method
AssigneeInternational Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorsGary J. Gloceri, Ihab S. Soliman
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Abstract
An electric heavy vehicle having a system for managing regenerative braking power when the electric heavy vehicle descends on a downward grade by managing speed of the electric heavy vehicle comprises an electric motor, a vehicle control unit including a torque management system, a speed controller operatively connected with the torque management system, and an energy management system operatively connected with the torque management system. A battery component is disposed on the electric heavy vehicle and operatively connected with the torque management system.
Claims7
An electric heavy vehicle having a system for managing regenerative braking power when the electric heavy vehicle descends on a downward grade by managing speed of the electric heavy vehicle, the system comprising:
- an electric motor disposed on the electric heavy vehicle;
- a vehicle control unit disposed on the electric heavy vehicle and operatively connected with the electric motor, wherein the vehicle control unit comprises:
- a torque management system,
- a speed controller operatively connected with the torque management system, and
- an energy management system operatively connected with the torque management system;
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- battery component disposed on the electric heavy vehicle and operatively connected with the torque management system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.