Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in overload mode in at least one preferably exceptional operating situation of the hybrid drive in order to avoid power losses at low loading state of the energy storage device.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in overload mode in at least one preferably exceptional operating situation of the hybrid drive in order to avoid power losses at low loading state of the energy storage device.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in overload mode in at least one preferably exceptional operating situation of the hybrid drive in order to avoid power losses at low loading state of the energy storage device.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in overload mode in at least one preferably exceptional operating situation of the hybrid drive in order to avoid power losses at low loading state of the energy storage device.

Abstract: In a method for upshifting a parallel shift transmission having two input shafts, each of which is coupleable via a clutch to the drive shaft of a driving engine, an output shaft, which may be brought into rotationally fixed engagement with the input shafts via different transmission gear sets, and at least one electric machine that is rotationally fixedly connectable to an input shaft for output of a boost torque, which boosts the drive torque of the driving engine, the boost torque produced by the electric machine during the phase in which the speed of the driving engine drops when shifting from an old gear into a new, higher gear is at least approximately replaced by the torque produced by the driving engine as a result of the drop in speed.

Abstract: In a method for upshifting a parallel shift transmission having two input shafts, each of which is coupleable via a clutch to the drive shaft of a driving engine, an output shaft, which may be brought into rotationally fixed engagement with the input shafts via different transmission gear sets, and at least one electric machine that is rotationally fixedly connectable to an input shaft for output of a boost torque, which boosts the drive torque of the driving engine, the boost torque produced by the electric machine during the phase in which the speed of the driving engine drops when shifting from an old gear into a new, higher gear is at least approximately replaced by the torque produced by the driving engine as a result of the drop in speed.

Abstract: A double clutch transmission in connection with an electric unit, as well as a method for operating the transmission.

Abstract: The power train of a motor vehicle employs a hybrid drive including a combustion engine and an electrical machine. The transmission of the power train is shiftable into different gears in dependency upon the operating conditions of the vehicle. Such conditions include a traction condition when the vehicle is propelled by the engine and/or by the electrical machine, a coasting condition when the vehicle is being decelerated with attendant conversion of kinetic energy into electrical and/or rotational energy and storage of converted energy, a cold starting condition when the cold engine is started by the electrical machine, and a warm starting condition when the hot engine is started by the electrical machine and/or by at least one flywheel.

Abstract: A power train for a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a power transmission, and an energy converter positioned between the engine and the transmission. A first clutch is positioned between the engine and the energy converter and a second clutch is positioned between the power transmission and the energy converter. The energy converter is operatively connected with at least one accessory for driving the accessory by energy derived either from the rotational motion of the engine crankshaft or from rotational motion transferred from the vehicle's drive wheels through the transmission.

Abstract: A double clutch transmission in connection with an electric unit, as well as a method for operating the transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to drive systems for a motor vehicle, with an internal combustion engine (1) and at least one electric machine (6, 6′), each of which can be used independently as a drive motor for the vehicle, the drive systems being constructed in such a way that the vehicle drive-away phase proceeds as follows: i) the vehicle is initially accelerated by the electric machine (6, 6′) alone, ii) during this process, the internal combustion engine (1) is started, iii) the internal combustion engine (1) then takes over the driving of the vehicle, jerky coupling of the internal combustion engine (1) in the course of steps i) to iii) being avoided either by a) entraining the internal combustion engine (1) while the electric machine (6, 6′) is accelerating the vehicle, or b) the internal combustion engine (1) being accelerated for the purpose of starting while decoupled from the drive and being coupled to the drive at the synchronous speed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a drive system, especially for a motor vehicle, with a multicylinder internal combustion engine, a device for shutting off at least some of the cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and a device for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities, acting in particular on a shaft, such as a drive shaft of the internal combustion engine, or a shaft that is coupled or which can be coupled to it, which is active at least for certain operating states during cylinder shutoff mode. A method of operating such a drive system is also disclosed.

Abstract: The power train of a motor vehicle employs a hybrid drive including a combustion engine and an electrical machine. The transmission of the power train is shiftable into different gears in dependency upon the operating conditions of the vehicle. Such conditions include a traction condition when the vehicle is propelled by the engine and/or by the electrical machine, a coasting condition when the vehicle is being decelerated with attendant conversion of kinetic energy into electrical and/or rotational energy and storage of converted energy, a cold starting condition when the cold engine is started by the electrical machine, and a warm starting condition when the hot engine is started by the electrical machine and/or by at least one flywheel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a drive system with a drive motor (1), especially an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, and a drive train (27); an electric machine (26), which can apply a braking and/or driving torque to the drive motor (1) and/or drive train (27) and/or form a coupling in the drive train (27); and an open-loop/closed-loop control system, which controls/regulates the electric machine such that it diminishes drive train torque and/or speed fluctuations.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a starter system for an internal combustion engine, comprising an electric starter; a starter battery for warming up or starting the combustion engine; a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the starter battery; a power electronics module, which actively varies the magnitude of a discharge current drawn from the starter battery for the purpose of warming up or starting the engine; and a control device, feeding the power electronics module with the value of the discharge current to be varied, where, at low battery temperatures, the maximum discharge current is lower than at high temperatures. The invention is also directed to a method for starting an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A method for starting an internal combustion engine and a starter system is disclosed. The crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is accelerated at least to the starting speed required for starting the internal combustion engine. The crankshaft is brought to a stipulated crank angle for the starting process by an electric machine before the actual starting process, and the starting process is started from this crank angle.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities of a shaft, especially the drive shaft (10) of an internal combustion engine or a shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to it, with at least one electric machine (4), which is coupled or can be coupled to the shaft, wherein the electric machine (4) is controlled such that it generates a rapidly varying torque, to reduce the rotational nonuniformities, and it superimposes on this torque a positive or negative torque in order to further achieve a driving action or braking or generator type action. The invention is also oriented to a corresponding method for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities.

Abstract: The invention concerns a starter/generator for an internal combustion engine (1), especially that of a motor vehicle, with an electric rotary-field machine (4), which exercises the starter and generator function; and at least one invertor (17) for generating the voltages and/or currents of variable frequency, amplitude and/or phase required for the magnetic fields of the electric machine (4); wherein the electric machine (4) starts the internal combustion engine (1) by merging in from standstill.

Abstract: A double clutch transmission in connection with an electric unit, as well as a method for operating the transmission.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a starter system for an internal combustion engine, comprising an electric starter; a starter battery for warming up or starting the combustion engine; a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the starter battery; a power electronics module, which actively varies the magnitude of a discharge current drawn from the starter battery for the purpose of warming up or starting the engine; and a control device, feeding the power electronics module with the value of the discharge current to be varied, where, at low battery temperatures, the maximum discharge current is lower than at high temperatures. The invention is also directed to a method for starting an internal combustion engine.