Abstract: A method for controlling the electrical system of a motor vehicle with a generator, a battery to supply the electrical system, at least one load and a storage capacitor for brief supply of electrical power on demand, during which the battery is charged when the generator produces excess electrical power is provided. The load is supplied and the battery and the storage capacitor are charged by the generator in load operation or fuel cutoff. The load is additionally supplied by the battery and/or the storage capacitor when the instantaneous generator power is not sufficient. An instantaneously required electrical load power in load operation or fuel cutoff is recorded the load power is compared with an idle power of the generator, and the storage capacitor is charged by the generator when the idle power of the generator is less than the load power in load operation or fuel cutoff.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an onboard power supply system for a motor vehicle having a multi-voltage generator which supplies at least a first and a second partial power supply system having in each case several electric consuming devices, the first and the second partial power supply system having a first and a second voltage respectively and being mutually coupled by way of a parallel connection consisting of a voltage converter and a longitudinal controller. In order to optimally utilize the offered electric power and ensure the supplying of power to large consuming devices, such as the windshield heating system, a separate priority is in each case assigned to the several electric consuming devices, and the electric consuming devices are supplied as a function of their respective priority, so that the sum of the consuming device powers does not exceed a defined power value of the generator.

Abstract: A method for controlling the electrical system of a motor vehicle with a generator, a battery to supply the electrical system, at least one load and a storage capacitor for brief supply of electrical power on demand, during which the battery is charged when the generator produces excess electrical power is provided. The load is supplied and the battery and the storage capacitor are charged by the generator in load operation or fuel cutoff. The load is additionally supplied by the battery and/or the storage capacitor when the instantaneous generator power is not sufficient. An instantaneously required electrical load power in load operation or fuel cutoff is recorded the load power is compared with an idle power of the generator, and the storage capacitor is charged by the generator when the idle power of the generator is less than the load power in load operation or fuel cutoff.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an onboard power supply system for a motor vehicle having a multi-voltage generator which supplies at least a first and a second partial power supply system having in each case several electric consuming devices, the first and the second partial power supply system having a first and a second voltage respectively and being mutually coupled by way of a parallel connection consisting of a voltage converter and a longitudinal controller. In order to optimally utilize the offered electric power and ensure the supplying of power to large consuming devices, such as the windshield heating system, a separate priority is in each case assigned to the several electric consuming devices, and the electric consuming devices are supplied as a function of their respective priority, so that the sum of the consuming device powers does not exceed a defined power value of the generator.