Abstract: Systems and methods for a battery architecture include a first fuse connected between a first battery cell and a second battery cell of a battery pack, and a second fuse connected between the second battery cell and a terminal of a charge port.

Abstract: A pack-agnostic high voltage distribution apparatus can include an electrical component. The electrical component can be configured to control a first battery pack and a second battery pack different than the first battery pack.

Abstract: A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

Abstract: A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising: first and second front electric motors, each front electric motor being coupled to a respective front wheel to drive that front wheel; a rear electric motor; an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine and rear electric motor being coupled to a rear axle to drive rear wheels; and three motor control units each comprising drive components, each motor control unit being coupled to a respective electric motor to drive that electric motor using the drive components, and the front and rear electric motors having a common set of physical characteristics so that each of the motor control units has identical drive components.

Abstract: A battery comprising a plurality of battery modules arranged in a row, each battery module comprising a plurality of cells and a housing enclosing the plurality of cells. The battery further comprising a supply coolant conduit and a drain coolant conduit, each adjoining and extending along at least part of the row of battery modules, the supply coolant conduit being configured to supply coolant to multiple ones of the battery modules and the drain coolant conduit being configured to drain coolant from multiple ones of the battery modules.

Abstract: A battery comprising a battery housing, a lid for closing the housing and defining therein a chamber; and a plurality of battery modules within the chamber, each module having a plurality of battery cells, and a longitudinal cell tray for supporting the plurality of cells, wherein the cells of the battery modules are open to the chamber.

Abstract: A battery compartment for holding a plurality of cells, the battery compartment comprising a housing defining a chamber in which the plurality of cells are to be located, a cell tray for supporting the plurality of cells within the chamber and a plurality of openings in a wall of the housing, each opening allowing the passage of electrical cabling through the wall and also coolant flow into or out of the chamber.

Abstract: A battery module comprising a housing defining an internal cell cavity and cells located in the cell cavity. The housing comprises two substantially parallel walls and an end structure extending between the two walls, the end structure defining an end of the housing in a first direction, the end structure being inclined with respect to the top and bottom walls such that the cell cavity extends in the first direction beyond the furthest extent of the top wall, and being configured such that the battery module can nest with asimilar battery module.

Abstract: A battery module comprising a cell tray defining a plurality of cell holes for holding cells and a fixing hole for securing the battery module to a vehicle. The battery module further comprising a plurality of cells in the cell holes and a housing enclosing the cells, wherein the fixing hole is accessible outside the region enclosed by the housing.

Abstract: A method of cooling an array of battery cells within a chamber in a housing, the battery cells being electrically connected via a busbar having at least one terminal tab for connection to an electrical terminal in the housing, the method comprising the steps of: supplying coolant through an opening in the housing into the chamber; and diverting at least a part of the coolant flow from its inlet flow path due to impingement of the flow upon part of the terminal tab.

Abstract: A battery cell tray comprising a main body having a plurality of holes extending therethrough from a first face to a second face, a plurality of battery cells, each cell retained in a respective hole of the main body, wherein each cell protrudes out of the main body on both the first and the second faces.

Abstract: A method for assembling a battery module, the method comprising: providing a cell tray defining a plurality of cell holes for holding cells; inserting cells into respective cell holes so that the cells each protrude from the cell tray at each end of the cell; attaching a first casing to a first side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the first side; and attaching a second casing to a second side of the cell tray to enclose the cell ends protruding from the second side.

Abstract: A motor control unit for a vehicle comprising an electric drive motor, the motor control unit comprising a first processor, a second processor and a third processor, in which: the third processor is configured to: receive an actuation demand for the vehicle; calculate a torque for the motor in dependence on the actuation demand; and provide the calculated torque to the first processor; the first processor is configured to: receive the calculated torque and a control input of the vehicle; and determine a first control output for the electric drive motor in dependence on the calculated torque and the control input; and the second processor is configured to: receive the first control output from the first processor and the control input of the vehicle; calculate a second control output for the motor in dependence on the control input; and validate the first control output by comparison to the second control output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercharger system and a method for thermal modeling of a switched reluctance motor for supercharging an internal combustion engine. The supercharger system comprising: A supercharger driven by an electric motor, the motor having a rotor that rotates at an angular speed &ohgr; to draw a mass airflow volume V; a controller that controls the operation of the supercharger; a sensor for sensing a measure of the rotor angular speed &ohgr; and a sensor for sensing the mass airflow volume V. The controller is adapted to calculate using the temperature T of at least one component of the supercharger.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercharger system and a method for thermal modeling of a switched reluctance motor for supercharging an internal combustion engine. The supercharger system comprising: A supercharger driven by an electric motor, the motor having a rotor that rotates at an angular speed &ohgr; to draw a mass airflow volume V; a controller that controls the operation of the supercharger; a sensor for sensing a measure of the rotor angular speed &ohgr; and a sensor for sensing the mass airflow volume V. The controller is adapted to calculate using the temperature T of at least one component of the supercharger.