Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by a device for determining an action to be taken based on forecasted EoL parameters for an electric ESS and for an at least partly electric vehicle in which the electric ESS is comprised. The device obtains at least one ESS parameter impacted by utilization of the at least one electric vehicle and obtains at least one vehicle parameter impacted by utilization of the at least one electric vehicle. The device determines a forecasted EoL vehicle parameter based on the at least one vehicle parameter and a forecasted EoL ESS parameter based on the at least one ESS parameter. The device compares the forecasted EoL ESS parameter and the forecasted EoL vehicle parameter and determines the action to be taken based on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for generating a part of a vehicle control strategy for a vehicle following a route to a destination, said route extending through one or more route segments, the method comprising: obtaining one or more data streams over time from the vehicle, said one or more data streams containing at least one measurable data parameter; transforming each time sequence of one type of obtained data streams to a frequency representation; identifying, one or more relevant components of the frequency spectrum; quantifying the identified one or more relevant components of the frequency spectrum; associating the identified and quantified relevant components of the frequency spectrum with a given road segment of the route; combining the associated, quantified and identified relevant components of the frequency spectrum for the given road segment from different types of data streams into one route characteristics record.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of managing an energy storage system (ESS) of a vehicle, wherein the energy storage system has a beginning of life (BOL). The vehicle has at least a first application and a second application, and the energy storage system has a first end of life (EOL1) for the first application and a second end of life (EOL2) for the second application. Further, the ESS has a first lifetime between the BOL and the EOL and a second lifetime between the BOL and the EOL2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an energy storage system (200) of a vehicle (201), the energy storage system comprising at least one battery pack (202). The method comprises the steps of: —obtaining route planning information relating to an expected travelling route of the vehicle, —determining at least one set operational mode of the energy storage system, —based on at least the obtained route planning information and the at least one set operational mode of the energy storage system, setting a control profile for controlling the energy storage system, —controlling the energy storage system according to the control profile.

Abstract: A method performed by a control unit for controlling flooding of at least part of an energy storage space. The energy storage space comprises at least one Energy Storage System, ESS. The control unit detects that a critical condition associated with the at least one ESS is present. When the critical condition has been detected, the control unit initiates flooding of at least part of the energy storage space with a fluid from a reservoir. The control unit controls the flooding of the energy storage space such that the at least one ESS is submersed to a submersion level where the critical condition is no longer present.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by a device for determining an action to be taken based on forecasted EoL parameters for an electric ESS and for an at least partly electric vehicle in which the electric ESS is comprised. The device obtains at least one ESS parameter impacted by utilization of the at least one electric vehicle and obtains at least one vehicle parameter impacted by utilization of the at least one electric vehicle. The device determines a forecasted EoL vehicle parameter based on the at least one vehicle parameter and a forecasted EoL ESS parameter based on the at least one ESS parameter. The device compares the forecasted EoL ESS parameter and the forecasted EoL vehicle parameter and determines the action to be taken based on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery unit (14) comprising six battery unit faces (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40). The battery unit (14) has a shape that can be inscribed in an imaginary cube having six cube faces such that each battery unit face (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40) forms part of a corresponding imaginary cube face, wherein a first battery unit face pair of the battery unit (14) comprises a first battery unit face (30) and a second battery unit face (32). The first battery unit face (30) comprises a first set of anode terminals (42) and a first set of cathode terminals (44), the second battery unit face (32) comprising a second set of anode terminals (46) and a second set of cathode terminals (48).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of managing an energy storage system (ESS) of a vehicle, wherein the energy storage system has a beginning of life (BOL). The vehicle has at least a first application and a second application, and the energy storage system has a first end of life (EOL1) for the first application and a second end of life (EOL2) for the second application. Further, the ESS has a first lifetime between the BOL and the EOL and a second lifetime between the BOL and the EOL2.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for adapting a vehicle control strategy of an on-road vehicle following a reoccurring fixed route to a predetermined destination, which fixed route extends through at least one geographical zone associated with at least one environmental restriction. When it is determined that the vehicle is approaching the geographical zone, historical data collected from previous passages of one or several vehicles through the zone is accessed, and the vehicle control strategy inside the geographical zone is adapted based on the historical data and the environmental restriction.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for adapting a vehicle control strategy of an on-road vehicle following a reoccurring fixed route to a predetermined destination, which fixed route extends through at least one geographical zone associated with at least one environmental restriction. When it is determined that the vehicle is approaching the geographical zone, historical data collected from previous passages of one or several vehicles through the zone is accessed, and the vehicle control strategy inside the geographical zone is adapted based on the historical data and the environmental restriction.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for adapting a vehicle control strategy of an on-road vehicle following a reoccurring fixed route to a predetermined destination, which fixed route extends through at least one geographical zone associated with at least one environmental restriction. When it is determined that the vehicle is approaching the geographical zone, historical data collected from previous passages of one or several vehicles through the zone is accessed, and the vehicle control strategy inside the geographical zone is adapted based on the historical data and the environmental restriction.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for adapting a vehicle control strategy of an on-road vehicle following a reoccurring fixed route to a predetermined destination, which fixed route extends through at least one geographical zone associated with at least one environmental restriction. When it is determined that the vehicle is approaching the geographical zone, historical data collected from previous passages of one or several vehicles through the zone is accessed, and the vehicle control strategy inside the geographical zone is adapted based on the historical data and the environmental restriction.

Abstract: An arrangement for removal of particulates in a gas flow includes at least one gas passage that is at least partly surrounded by a porous material. An arrangement for exposing the gas passage to sound that induces gas movements in a direction towards the porous material is provided. A method for removal of particulates in a gas flow is also provided.

Abstract: A particulate filtration device includes a filter with a feed inlet side for a feed gas and an filtrate outlet for a filtrate, feed gas channels and filtrate channels, and one or more diaphragms between the feed inlet side and the filtrate outlet. Opposite to the feed inlet side a particulate outlet is arranged with a collector compartment attached to the particulate outlet for collecting particulates retained in the feed gas channels.

Abstract: Method and device for reduction of a gas component in an exhaust gas flow of a combustion engine (1) that is adapted for operation by a lean air/fuel mixture. An exhaust pipe (21) is included for transport of the exhaust gas flow from the engine (1). A separation unit (22) is also included that is arranged along the exhaust pipe (21), which separation unit (22) has a wall structure (32) of a material which provides separation of the gas component from the exhaust gas flow by means of a selective passage of the gas component before other gas components in the exhaust gas flow. The method provides for a reduction and a separation unit that is intended to be utilized during such a reduction. An improved reduction of in particular NOx compounds from a so-called “lean-burn” engine is also provided.

Abstract: A catalyst unit (1; 1?) configured for the reduction of NOx compounds in a gas stream and which includes a catalytically active material of the silver/alumina type. The catalyst unit (1; 1?) has at least one first reaction zone (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e) containing the catalytically active material and at least one second reaction zone (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e; 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e) which is arranged to permit breakdown of a gas species which is formed in the first reaction zone (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e), with N2 being formed, and in that the gas stream is conducted through the first reaction zone (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e) and the second reaction zone (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e; 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e). The invention results in an improved catalyst unit which in particular provides high-grade reduction of NOx compounds in an exhaust gas stream from a combustion engine.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for establishing a fuel cell unit (10) in the form of an extruded monolith having channels (14), of which every second constitutes a fuel channel (14a) and every other second an oxygen channel (14b). The channels (14) are designed in such a manner that the fuel channels (14a) are displaced laterally in relation to the oxygen channels (14b), in such a way that all the fuel channels (14a) protrude a certain distance from the end points of all the oxygen channels 14b) and all the oxygen channels (14b) protrude a certain distance from the end points of all the fuel channels (14a). The distance is less than the length of respective channels. The invention also relates to a fuel cell device that includes several of the fuel cell units (10) that together establish an enhanced system of fuel cell units that lend themselves to compact.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust gas system includes an EGR arrangement adapted to lead a first flow of exhaust gas, the EGR flow, from an outlet side of the engine to an inlet side of the engine, an exhaust gas conduit adapted to lead away a second flow of exhaust gas, the exhaust flow, from the outlet side of the engine, and an energy recovering unit, such as a turbo, associated with the exhaust gas conduit. The unit is adapted to recover exhaust gas energy from the exhaust flow. The system includes a heat exchanger adapted to allow heat exchange between at least a part of the EGR flow and at least a part of the exhaust flow, the heat exchanger being associated with the exhaust gas conduit at a position downstream the energy recovering unit.

Abstract: A particulate filtration device includes a filter with a feed inlet side for a feed gas and an filtrate outlet for a filtrate, feed gas channels and filtrate channels, and one or more diaphragms between the feed inlet side and the filtrate outlet. Opposite to the feed inlet side a particulate outlet is arranged with a collector compartment attached to the particulate outlet for collecting particulates retained in the feed gas channels.

Abstract: An arrangement for removal of particulates in a gas flow includes at least one gas passage that is at least partly surrounded by a porous material. An arrangement for exposing the gas passage to sound that induces gas movements in a direction towards the porous material is provided. A method for removal of particulates in a gas flow is also provided.