Abstract: A method includes transmitting a first wireless communication from a user device via an authorized first cellular network. The first wireless communication includes a current geographic location of the user device. The user device maintains a forbidden list identifying unauthorized cellular networks. Based on determining that the user device is approaching a geofence between a first network coverage area of the first cellular network and a second network coverage area of a second cellular network that is identified on the forbidden list, the method includes removing the second cellular network from the forbidden list. With the second cellular network removed from the forbidden list and based on the user device entering the second network coverage area, the method includes transmitting a second wireless communication from the user device via the second cellular network that includes an updated geographic location of the user device.

Abstract: A battery cell includes a first electrode stack and a second electrode stack, each having at least one pair of anode and cathode elements. The cell also includes a container defining an internal chamber housing the first and second electrode stacks and having external first and second battery terminals. The cell additionally includes a first electrically conductive tab connected to the first battery terminal and to each anode element in the first and second electrode stacks and having a first expandable portion arranged between the first and second electrode stacks. The cell also includes a second electrically conductive tab connected to the second battery terminal and to each cathode element in the first and second electrode stacks and having a second expandable portion arranged between the first and second electrode stacks. The expandable portions absorb alternating expansion and contraction of the subject electrode stacks during cell charging and discharging.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a multiphase AC electric motor having a stator wound with a first stator winding set including three phases and a second stator winding set including three phases, the three phases of the first stator winding set and the three phases of the second stator winding set wound oppositely to one another in the stator. Additionally, the motor vehicle includes a source of stored electrical energy and an inverter coupled to the source of stored electrical energy and to the electric motor to provide switched electrical energy to the first stator winding set and the second stator winding set. In addition, the motor vehicle includes a driver configured to simultaneously switch a relatively high side of the inverter to a first phase of the first stator winding set and a relatively low side of the inverter to a corresponding first phase of the second stator winding set.

Abstract: A power transfer system for a separately excited machine includes a positive slipring and a negative slipring. One or more positive brushes and one or more negative brushes. A rotor winding attached to rotor laminations and a stator winding attached to stator laminations, such that the stator winding is outside of the rotor winding. The power transfer system may have a hollow shaft. The power transfer system may also have the negative brush and the negative slipring being exterior to the hollow shaft, and one or more position sensors. A shaft ingress separator may be within the hollow shaft and may act as a barrier between wet areas and dry areas. The power transfer system may also include a positive wire and a negative wire, which may be reversed.

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotor shaft and a rotor core supported by the rotor shaft and surrounded by a plurality of windings. The rotor assembly also includes a first brush engaging a first slip ring fixed relative to a first distal end of the rotor shaft. The first brush includes one of a first conical projection or a first convex receptacle and the first slip ring includes the other of the first conical projection or the first convex receptacle. A first electrical connection extends between the first slip ring and the plurality of windings. A second brush is configured to engage a second slip ring with the second slip ring fixed relative to the rotor shaft. A second electrical connection extending between the second slip ring and the plurality of windings.

Abstract: Synchronous electric machines including a stator having a plurality of conductive windings configured for carrying alternating currents for generating a rotating magnetic field (RMF), and a hybrid rotor configured for rotating within the stator according to a torque induced by the RMF. The hybrid rotor includes a plurality of laminations stacked together axially. The laminations include a non-permanent magnet subset of the laminations having one or more through-holes configured for limiting torque ripples. The laminations include a permanent magnet subset of the laminations having one or more pockets, with the pockets each removably holding one or more permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are operable for interacting magnetically with the RMF.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes an AC (alternating current) electric motor having a stator with a plurality of stator windings, a rechargeable source of stored electrical energy, and an inverter coupled to the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy and to the AC electric motor. The system also includes one or more controllers collectively programmed to switch the inverter to provide alternating current propulsive energy from the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy to the plurality of stator windings and, using at least one of the stator windings as a boost inductor, switch the inverter to step up a voltage at a charging input coupled to the inverter to charge the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for controlling thermal management of a device via a thermal system, the method including obtaining, via a flow sensor, flow data as to a flow of coolant of the thermal system; determining, via a processor, one or more characteristics of the flow of the coolant of the thermal system, based on the flow data; and adjusting control of the thermal system for the thermal management of the device, based on the one or more characteristics of the flow of the coolant of the thermal system, via instructions provided by the processor.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine including a rotor core having a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor poles. Each rotor pole may include a plurality of rotor slots arranged into one or more magnetic layers and one or more non-magnetic layers. The magnetic layers may include a magnet within one or more of the rotor slots thereof and the non-magnetic layers including no magnets within the rotor slots thereof.

Abstract: A propulsion system for a vehicle includes an electric motor configured to generate torque to propel the vehicle. The electric motor has a stator assembly with a plurality of stator slots defining slot layers along a respective slot axis. A first plurality of conductors is at least partially positioned in the plurality of stator slots and forming a first winding set. A second plurality of conductors is at least partially positioned in the plurality of stator slots and forms a second winding set. A first inverter is adapted to drive the electric motor, the first winding set being coupled to the first inverter. A second inverter is adapted to drive the electric motor, the second winding set being coupled to the second inverter. The system includes a controller adapted to control operation of the first and second inverters based in part on a motor speed of the electric motor.

Abstract: An electric machine with reconfigurable rotor poles. The machine may include a stator including a plurality of stator windings configured for generating a rotating magnetic field (RMF) and a rotor configured for rotating within the stator according to a torque induced by the RMF. The rotor may include a plurality of rotor windings wrapped around a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor protrusions. The electric machine may include a rotor power transfer circuit operable for reconfiguring electrical excitation of the rotor windings according to a plurality of excitation modes.

Abstract: A rotor power transfer circuit for an electric machine. The rotor power transfer circuit may include a multiple leaf direct current (DC)-to-DC (DC-DC) converter having a plurality of branches connected in parallel to a source of DC power. The branches may include a plurality of switches operable for selectively controlling DC power transfer therethrough according to a plurality of rotor winding excitations modes. The rotor power transfer circuit may include an electrical interface configured for electrically connecting each branch with one of a one or more rotor windings wrapped around a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor protrusions of the electric machine.

Abstract: Presented are electric machines with both bar and wire conductors, methods for making/using such machines, and vehicles equipped with such machines. An electric machine, such as a traction motor or electric generator, includes an outer housing, a stator fixedly mounted to the housing, and a rotor movably mounted to the housing and spaced across an airgap from the stator. Multiple magnets, such as permanent magnet blocks, are mounted on or in slots of the rotor (or the stator). A set of electromagnetic conductors extends through each radially elongated slot of the stator (or the rotor). Each conductor set includes a group of solid-wire or multistrand-wire conductors that is located adjacent the airgap. A group of hairpin or I-pin bar conductors is radially spaced from the airgap and located adjacent the wire conductors. The bar conductors have a cross-sectional area/shape that is distinct from a cross-sectional area/shape of the wire conductors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is executed by data processing hardware of a display calibration system in communication with a camera system of a motor vehicle that has a vehicle display. The method includes computing a first gamma value for a vehicle display based on at least one display specification or a vehicle statistic. Additionally, the method includes receiving a display look-up table, which is modified based on the computed first gamma value to generate a transformation look-up table. Image data from the camera system is received, and the transformation look-up table is applied to the image data to generate transformed image data. Simulated image data is generated based on the transformed image data, and this simulated image data is rendered at a display of the display calibration system. The rendered display corresponds to the vehicle display.

Abstract: A vehicle distraction monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors coupled to a body of the vehicle and a vehicle processor that includes a distraction monitoring application, data processing hardware, and memory hardware storing vehicle data, and distraction zone data. The vehicle processor is configured to receive vehicle sensor data and distraction sensor data from the plurality of sensors and is configured to issue a distraction notification in response to one or more of the distraction zone data, the vehicle sensor data, and the distraction sensor data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method executed by data processing hardware that causes the data processing hardware to perform operations to design an audio filter. The operations include receiving multiple audio signals from a sensor array, the multiple audio signals including a target audio signal and interference audio signals and leveraging the interference audio signals. The multiple audio signals are processed using short-time Fourier transform (STFT) for each of the multiple audio signals. The operations also include designing the audio filter using the determined prior-SNR and enhancing the target audio signal using the leveraged interference audio signals and the designed audio filter and attenuating the interference audio signals.

Abstract: An electric machine including a stator having a plurality of stator windings configured for generating a magnetic field and a rotor configured for rotating within the stator according to a torque induced by the magnetic field. The rotor includes a plurality of electrically independent rotor winding sets wrapped around each of a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor protrusions. The electric machine further includes a power transfer circuit operable for independently controlling electrical excitation of the rotor winding sets. The electric machine further includes a cooling system for dissipating heat way from the rotor winding sets.

Abstract: Presented are electric machines with winding-slot embedded heat pipes/vapor chambers and endcap-integrated heat sinks, methods for making/using such machines, and vehicles equipped with such machines. An electric machine, such as a traction motor or electric generator, includes an outer housing, a stator assembly mounted to the housing, and a rotor assembly rotatably mounted adjacent the stator assembly. The stator assembly includes an annular stator core with one or more electromagnetic stator windings mounted on or in the stator core. The rotor assembly includes a cylindrical rotor core and one or more electromagnetic rotor windings mounted in rotor slots of the rotor core. One or more heat pipes are mounted in the rotor slot(s), adjacent the rotor winding(s), and projecting axially from one or both axial ends of the rotor core. Each heat pipe extracts thermal energy from the rotor winding(s) and transfers the thermal energy out from the rotor core.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor assembly having a rotor shaft disposed along a central axis. The electric machine includes an inductive position sensor having a sensor target that is operatively connected to the rotor shaft. The sensor target is fixed relative to the rotor shaft such that the sensor target rotates with the rotor shaft. The electric machine includes a stationary member and a rotating member operatively connected to the rotor shaft. The rotating member is spaced from the stationary member by an air gap. The stationary member and the rotating member are configured to enable non-contact power transfer from the stationary member to the rotating member through the air gap. The non-contact power transfer may be an inductive power transfer or a capacitive power.

Abstract: Methods and systems determine resistance related constants for use by a vehicle towing a trailer. A system for controlling functions of the vehicle and the trailer includes sensors that provide sensor data. A processor performs a readiness check, based on the sensor data, by determining whether the sensor data exceeds predetermined thresholds. When the readiness check is passed, meaning the thresholds are not exceeded, and based on the sensor data, the processor computes values for constants that represent aerodynamic resistance and rolling resistance of the vehicle and the trailer. Based on the constants, the processor controls functions of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method includes receiving planned path data, road data, and speed profile data, determining anticipatory constraints for each of the plurality of steps along a planned path using the planned path data, the road data, and the speed profile data, determining a plurality of control actions using a Model Predictive Control (MPC). The prediction model of the MPC is updated in real time with the plurality of anticipatory constraints for each of the plurality of steps along the planned path and the road data for each of the plurality of steps along the planned path. The method further includes controlling the vehicle using the plurality of control actions to cause the vehicle to autonomously follow the planned path.

Abstract: A multiview campfire display includes a light source configured to emit a light beam and a spatial light modulator (SLM) positioned to receive the light beam emitted by the light source. The holographic display also includes a user tracker configured to track the head and eyes of the vehicle occupants. The display also includes a controller in communication with the user tracker, the light source, and the SLM. The controller is programmed to receive a eye-tracking signal from the user tracker and control a polarization optics of the light beam emitted by the light source and modulated by the SLM to reroute the image encoded by the SLM for the plurality of vehicle occupants based on the eye-tracking signal, thereby allowing each of the plurality of vehicle occupants to view the image.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension control system includes a central suspension spring core, a first suspension spring surrounding an upper portion of the central suspension spring core, a second suspension spring surrounding a lower portion of the central suspension spring core, the first suspension spring and the second suspension spring coupled between a wheel and a fixed structure of a vehicle to inhibit movement of the wheel, a spring seat surrounding the central suspension spring core and coupled between the first and second suspension springs, the spring seat including an outer sleeve and multiple seals for retaining magnetorheological fluid between the outer sleeve and the central suspension spring core, one or more electromagnets adjacent the spring seat, and a suspension control module configured to energize the one or more electromagnets to selectively modify a viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid to inhibit movement of the first suspension spring or the second suspension spring.

Abstract: A load distributing thermal runaway barrier for an energy storage battery cell pack includes a first separator plate, a second separator plate, and at least one first elastic member arranged between the first and second separator plates. Each first elastic member is configured to maintain a first load in response to a pressure applied to at least one of the first and second separator plates. The load distributing thermal runaway barrier also includes a third separator plate, a fourth separator plate, and at least one second elastic member arranged between the third and fourth separator plates. Each first elastic member is configured to maintain a second load in response to a pressure applied to at least one of the third and fourth separator plates. The load distributing thermal runaway barrier additionally includes a thermally insulating pad arranged between the second and third separator plates.

Abstract: A layered catalyst structure for purifying an exhaust gas stream includes a catalyst support and a rhodium catalyst layer including an atomic dispersion of rhodium ions and/or rhodium atoms adsorbed on an exterior surface of the catalyst support. The catalyst support includes an alumina substrate, a first ceria layer disposed on and extending substantially continuously over the alumina substrate, and a second colloidal ceria layer formed directly on the first ceria layer over the alumina substrate.

Abstract: A method for use aboard a motor vehicle having a vehicle interior and a vehicle telematics unit (VTU) includes detecting, using an electronic control unit (ECU), an active voice call between the VTU and a remote call center, and processing sensor data via the ECU. The sensor data is indicative of an operator of the vehicle having exited the interior. In response to enabling conditions, the voice call is transferred to a personal mobile device, e.g., a smartphone, external to the interior. The enabling conditions may include receipt by the ECU of a call transfer approval signal. A motor vehicle includes a body and control system attached thereto. The control system includes the VTU, a sensor suite, and the ECU. A computer-readable storage medium includes instructions, the execution of which by a processor of the ECU causes the method to be performed.

Abstract: A system includes a transmitter of a radar system to transmit transmitted signals, and a receiver of the radar system to receive received signals based on reflection of one or more of the transmitted signals by one or more objects. The system also includes a processor to train a neural network with reference data obtained by simulating a higher resolution radar system than the radar system to obtain a trained neural network. The trained neural network enhances detection of the one or more objects based on obtaining and processing the received signals in a vehicle. One or more operations of the vehicle are controlled based on the detection of the one or more objects.

Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes receiving road data. The road data includes information about a plurality of potential events along the road ahead of the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes determining, in real time, a probability that the plurality of potential events along the road ahead of the autonomous vehicle will occur while the autonomous vehicle moves along the road and determining, in real time, an adjusted planned path using a probabilistic predictive control that takes into account the probability that the plurality of potential events along the road ahead of the autonomous vehicle will occur. Further, the method includes controlling the autonomous vehicle to cause the autonomous vehicle to autonomously follow the adjusted planned path.

Abstract: A system for generating an image for passengers in a vehicle includes a display adapted to project an image, a polarization rotator actuatable to rotate the polarization of an image to one of S-polarization and P-polarization, a reflector unit adapted to reflect S-polarized images to a first beam splitter, and to reflect P-polarized images to a second beam splitter, each of the first and second beam splitters adapted to receive an image and to reflect the image to an associated passenger, and a controller in communication with the display and the polarization rotator, the controller adapted to simultaneously actuate the display to alternate between projecting a first image and a second image, actuate the polarization rotator to alternate between rotating the polarization of an image to S-polarization and P-polarization, and synchronize the display and the polarization rotator.

Abstract: A battery pack includes one or more battery modules subject to generating hot vent gasses during a thermal runaway event, a housing enclosing the battery modules therein and defining perimeter vent openings, and a plurality of perimeter vent assemblies. Each vent assembly is connected adjacent a corresponding one of the vent openings, and includes a translatable member, a gas diffuser block, and at least one sacrificial post. The gas diffuser block is connected to an outer surface of the housing, covers a respective one of the vent openings, and defines a plurality of orifices. The at least one sacrificial post is configured to melt or incinerate at a predetermined temperature to cause the translatable member to translate relative to the diffuser block and thereby prevent the vent gasses from escaping the battery pack.

Abstract: A system for detecting and mitigating window condensation for a vehicle includes an interior camera and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The system also includes a controller in electrical communication with the interior camera and the HVAC system. The controller is programmed to determine an opacity of a first window of the vehicle using the interior camera, compare the opacity of the first window to an opacity threshold, and adjust the HVAC system to decrease the opacity of the first window of the vehicle in response to determining that the opacity of the first window is greater than or equal to the opacity threshold.

Abstract: A power supply system for a vehicle is provided. The power supply system includes a high-voltage battery pack having a plurality of batteries, a primary isolated converter connected to the high-voltage battery pack, and a plurality of distributed isolated converters, each of the plurality of distributed isolated converters being connected to one of the plurality of batteries. Each of the distributed isolated converters includes a primary stage configured to receive power from one of the plurality of batteries and an isolated stage configured to provide power to a low-voltage bus. The bias signals configured to control the operation of each of the plurality of distributed isolated converters are powered by the connected one of the plurality of batteries and activated based on an enable signal provided by the primary isolated converter.

Abstract: A charging system for an electric vehicle includes: a memory configured to store terminal clamp voltage (CV) and a cutoff current (CC) combination pairs; a charging receptacle configured to connect to an offboard charging station; and an onboard charging circuit. The onboard charging circuit includes: a high-voltage direct current bus connected to a rechargeable energy storage system; and a control module configured to communicate with the offboard charging station and determine charging capabilities of the offboard charging station and the onboard charging circuit, to select one of the CV and CC combination pairs based on the charging capabilities of the offboard charging station and the onboard charging circuit, and to initiate charging of the rechargeable energy storage system based on the selected one of the CV and CC combination pairs.

Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes an image sensor to obtain images in an image sensor coordinate system and a depth sensor to obtain point clouds in a depth sensor coordinate system. Processing circuitry implements a neural network to determine a validation state of a transformation matrix that transforms the point clouds in the depth sensor coordinate system to transformed point clouds in the image sensor coordinate system. The transformation matrix includes rotation parameters and translation parameters.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a propulsion system of a vehicle includes determining a health indicator from a diagnostic signal based on electrical outputs from a resolver connected to an electric motor of the propulsion system, the diagnostic signal related to a resolver offset and/or a resolver wobble, calculating a reference value based on values of the health indicator determined during a first time period, and monitoring the health indicator over a second time period, where the monitoring includes continuously or periodically calculating a trend value of the health indicator over a plurality of cycles. The method also includes comparing each trend value to the reference value and estimating a difference between the trend value and the reference value for each cycle, predicting whether a fault will occur based on the difference, and based on the predicting indicating that a fault will occur, outputting a fault indication.

Abstract: A system for displaying information to an occupant of a vehicle includes a microphone, a camera for capturing images of an environment surrounding the vehicle, a display, and a controller in electrical communication with the microphone, the camera, and the display. The controller is programmed to receive a voice command from the occupant using the microphone, determine at least one characteristic of the requested object based on the voice command, capture an image of the environment using the camera, where the environment includes a relevant object, and to identify a location of the relevant object in the environment based at least in part on the image and the at least one characteristic of the requested object. The controller is further programmed to display a graphic based at least in part on the location of the relevant object in the environment using the display.

Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes a lidar system to transmit incident light and receive reflections from one or more objects as a point cloud of points. The system also includes processing circuitry to identify planar points and to identify edge points of the point cloud. Each set of planar points forms a linear pattern and each edge point is between two sets of planar points, and the processing circuitry identifies each point of the points of the point cloud as being within a virtual beam among a set of virtual beams. Each virtual beam of the set of virtual beams representing a horizontal band of the point cloud.

Abstract: A global positioning system (GPS)-bias detection and reduction system including a GPS-bias model having GPS statistical data creating a database representing data collected from a vehicle group having thousands or multiple thousands of vehicles saved in a database. At least one newly collected vehicle GPS data point is compared to the GPS statistical data to reduce negative effects of GPS-bias and to update the vehicle GPS-bias correction based on a previous GPS-bias model. A selected road node and a segment of a roadway have a map matching performed using a nearest service from a collection location of the GPS statistical data. A GPS-bias is calculated using a look-up of the database. An estimated horizontal position error (EHPE) defining a quality indicator is applied to distinguish a good quality GPS statistical data from a poor quality GPS statistical data.

Abstract: A method for forming a bipolar solid-state battery includes preparing a mixture of gel precursor solution and solid electrolyte. The gel precursor includes a polymer, a first solvent, and a liquid electrolyte. The liquid electrolyte includes a second solvent, a lithium salt, and electrolyte additive. The method includes loading the mixture onto at least one of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. Each of the first, second, and third electrodes includes a plurality of solid-state electroactive particles. The method includes removing at least a portion of the first solvent from the mixture to form a gel and positioning one of the first, second, and third electrodes with respect to another of the first, second, and third electrodes. The method includes applying a polymer blocker to a border of the first, second, or third electrodes.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV), and systems and methods are introduced in aspects of the disclosure that use a battery management system (BMS) for one or more Lithium ion (Li+) battery cells. The BMS includes an apparatus coupled with outer terminals of the one or more Li+ battery cells and configured to estimate an open circuit voltage (VOC) across the Li+ battery cells. The apparatus further includes a memory, at least one processor coupled with the memory. The at least one processor is configured, when executing code stored in the memory, to produce a state of charge (SOC) observer, the SOC observer including a hysteresis model to account for hysteresis in the one or more Li+ battery cells.

Abstract: Presented are separately excited motor (SEM) drive systems, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A motor drive system includes a rechargeable battery unit and a multilevel power factor correction (PFC) device interposed between and electrically connecting the battery unit and an electric power source. The battery unit and PFC device are electrically connected via a traction inverter module (TIM) device and a multilevel power transfer circuit (PTC) device. The TIM contains multiple pairs of TIM switches, and the PTC device contains multiple PTC switches. An SEM unit contains a rotor assembly, which includes a rotor core bearing a rotor winding, and a stator assembly, which includes a stator core bearing multiple stator windings electromagnetically paired with the rotor winding. Each stator winding is electrically connected to a respective pair of TIM switches, whereas the rotor winding is electrically connected to the PTC switches.

Abstract: A functionalized polymeric separator membrane, including a polymer backbone chosen from an aramid-based polymer, a polyamide-based polymer, or a polyimide-based polymer, or combinations thereof; and further comprising one or more functional side groups (-FSG) capable of trapping transition metal ions and acidic species. The functionalized polymeric separator membrane may be a sulfonated polyaramid separator membrane. Sulfonation of polyaramid separators add functional groups that trap both acidic species and TM ions, thereby suppressing anode damage caused by TM deposition onto the anode by a two-step process. The functionalized polymer separator membranes may be used with Li-ion, Li-metal, or Sodium-ion batteries.

Abstract: A slew rate controllable system for powering an electric machine. The system may include a plurality of power switches operable for converting a direct current (DC) input into an alternating current (AC) output suitable for electrically powering the electric machine. The system may include a gate drive system operable for controlling a slew rate associated with transitioning the switches between opened and closed states.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for determining a stator resistance value of an electric motor. The systems may include the electric motor including a stator and a rotor; a sensor system including configured to generate sensor data indicative of sensed operating conditions of the electric motor including a current magnitude, a current angle, a motor speed, a temperature of the stator, and a temperature of the rotor; and a controller operably coupled with the sensor system and the electric motor. The controller is configured to: determine an initial stator resistance value based on a stator reference temperature and either estimated data sensor data received from the sensor system; determine a stator temperature coefficient based on the sensor data and a stator nonlinear resistance ratio curve; and determine the stator resistance value based on the initial stator resistance value and the stator temperature coefficient.

Abstract: A power transfer system may include a rotating magnetic core; a rotating high index core winding within the rotating magnetic core; a stationary high index core winding within the rotating high index core winding; and a stator referenced magnetic core within the stationary high index core winding. The power transfer system may include a rotor rectifier mounting plate, operatively attached to the rotating magnetic core, and/or a first and a second stationary high index core winding; and/or the stationary high index core winding and the stator referenced magnetic core do not rotate and/or the rotor rectifier mounting plate includes rectifiers to convert AC to DC; and/or the rotor rectifier mounting plate is further configured as a heat sink; and/or the rotor rectifier mounting plate is operatively attached to the rotating magnetic core via adhesive; and/or cooling fluid is allowed to pass through the power transfer system.

Abstract: Methods, vehicle systems, and vehicles are provided that are capable of managing communication between a vehicle and a portable energy source (PES) coupled to the vehicle. The vehicle systems include a vehicle battery configured to provide electrical power to a propulsion system of the vehicle and a vehicle controller that is configured to establish two-way data communication between the vehicle controller and a PES controller of the PES, determine an energy transfer mode for transferring electrical power between the vehicle battery and a PES battery of the PES, initiate electrical power transfer between the vehicle battery and the PES battery in accordance with the energy transfer mode while the vehicle is being propelled by the propulsion system, receive a status of the PES battery from the PES controller, and adjust the electrical power transfer between the vehicle battery and the PES battery based on the status.

Abstract: A telematics system for a vehicle includes a vehicle processor for storing data including vehicle location, vehicle data, and environmental data. The telematics system also includes a server communicatively coupled to the vehicle processor and configured to determine a range remaining for the vehicle. In some examples, the range remaining is based on vehicle data and environmental conditions.

Abstract: A method for capturing trapped powder from a part during an additive manufacturing process, the method comprising defining parameters for a part, the part defining an interior passageway defined by interior sidewalls, defining parameters for a powder removal cap, the powder removal cap comprising a body portion and a thin radial membrane connected to the interior sidewalls of the part, simultaneously creating the part and the powder removal cap via additive manufacturing, wherein the powder removal cap is created within the interior passageway and, upon completion of the creation of the part and the powder removal cap, the powder removal cap traps excess powder within the interior passageway, removing the powder removal cap from the interior passageway by breaking the radial membrane from the interior sidewalls to permit access to the interior passageway, and capturing the excess powder within the interior passageway.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for controlling a plurality of converters that are coupled to a plurality of cells of a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and configured to supply electric current to other systems that require the electric current, the method including obtaining, via one or more sensors, cell data as to the plurality of cells, the cell data including a state-of-charge for each of the plurality of cells; obtaining other system data as to the other systems, including an amount of electric current required by the other systems; and controlling the plurality of converters, in accordance with instructions provided by a processor, based on both: the cell data, including the state-of-charge for each of the plurality of cells; and the other system data, including the amount of electric current by the other systems.