Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Energy optimization for integrated powertrain of combined vehicle system having vehicle and electrically powered trailer towed by the vehicle
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Application No.: US17736565Application Date: 2022-05-04
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Publication No.: US12103512B2Publication Date: 2024-10-01
- Inventor: Keith Weston , David Guglielmo , Andrew Denis Lewandowski , Shehan Haputhanthri , Brendan F. Diamond
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent David B. Kelley
- Main IPC: B60W20/13
- IPC: B60W20/13 ; B60W50/10
Abstract:
A system includes a vehicle having an electrically powered trailer towed thereto. The vehicle has a vehicle powertrain, and the trailer has a trailer powertrain. A controller, in order to propel the vehicle with the trailer towed thereto, operates the vehicle powertrain and the trailer powertrain according to a combined efficiency map based on (i) an efficiency map associated with the vehicle powertrain and (ii) an efficiency map associated with the trailer powertrain.
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