Abstract: A low voltage system of a vehicle having a battery, one of a generator and an accessory power module (APM), one or more low voltage load, and a smart energy center. The smart energy center having a first electronic fuse configured to selectively connect the smart energy center to the battery, a second electronic fuse configured to selectively connect the smart energy center to the one of the generator and the APM, and a third electronic fuse configured to selectively connect the smart energy center to the one or more low voltage load. The smart energy center further comprising a plurality of sensors and a controller configured to selectively activate and deactivate the first electronic fuse, the second electronic fuse, and the third electronic fuse based at least in part on data received from the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A vehicle smart energy center includes an array of electronic fuses coupling a DC power bus to a plurality of loads and primary and supplemental electrical power sources. Electronic fuses self-diagnose health and report current, voltage and temperature data which is used by a smart energy center control module to manage the diagnostic, current, voltage and temperature data and electronic fuses for fault remediation whereby the vehicle remains operable through various smart energy center anomalies.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a first housing having an outer surface and a second housing configured to receive the first housing, wherein the second housing includes an inner surface configured to contact the outer surface of the first housing. The electrical connector also includes a plurality of sensors configured to monitor a contact between the inner surface and the outer surface and a controller in communication with the plurality of sensors, wherein the controller is configured to determine a position of the first housing relative to the second housing.

Abstract: A method is provided that includes determining whether to perform a load shed operation for a vehicle. The method further includes responsive to determining to perform the load shed operation, issuing a command to a device to perform the load shed operation. The method further includes determining whether the device performed the load shed operation. The method further includes responsive to determining that the device failed to perform the load shed operation, opening a relay associated with the device to prevent power from being delivered to the device.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method for predicting electrical failures within a vehicle. The method includes selectively enabling and disabling an electrical load for the vehicle. The method further includes collecting operational data about the electrical load during the selectively enabling and disabling of the electrical load. The method further includes training the model based at least in part on the operational data to predict a failure associated with the electrical load or a wiring harness associated with the electrical load.

Abstract: A smart energy center for a vehicle is provided. The smart energy center includes a buck convertor configured to provide power to a first load that has a substantially constant resistance level and a boost converter configured to provide power to a second load that requires a minimum voltage level and substantially constant power level. The smart energy center also includes a buck-boost converter configured to provide power to a third load that requires a voltage level within a threshold range and an electronic fuse configured to provide power to a fourth load. The smart energy center further includes a controller configured to operate the buck convertor, the boost converter, the buck-boost converter, and the electronic fuse.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method for predicting electrical failures within a vehicle. The method includes selectively enabling and disabling an electrical load for the vehicle. The method further includes collecting operational data about the electrical load during the selectively enabling and disabling of the electrical load. The method further includes training the model based at least in part on the operational data to predict a failure associated with the electrical load or a wiring harness associated with the electrical load.

Abstract: A vehicle smart energy center includes an array of electronic fuses coupling a DC power bus to a plurality of loads and primary and supplemental electrical power sources. Electronic fuses self-diagnose health and report current, voltage and temperature data which is used by a smart energy center control module to manage the diagnostic, current, voltage and temperature data and electronic fuses for fault remediation whereby the vehicle remains operable through various smart energy center anomalies.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a first housing having an outer surface and a second housing configured to receive the first housing, wherein the second housing includes an inner surface configured to contact the outer surface of the first housing. The electrical connector also includes a plurality of sensors configured to monitor a contact between the inner surface and the outer surface and a controller in communication with the plurality of sensors, wherein the controller is configured to determine a position of the first housing relative to the second housing.

Abstract: A security system for an electronic device connected to a vehicle includes an electronic device. A first mating connector is one of integrated with the electronic device, and connected by conductors and the first mating connector to the electronic device. The first mating connector includes a security integrated circuit configured to perform authentication and a second mating connector. A host controller is connected by the second mating connector to the electronic device and the first mating connector to the security integrated circuit and the electronic device. The host controller is configured to communicate with the security integrated circuit to authenticate the electronic device.

Abstract: A method is provided that includes determining whether to perform a load shed operation for a vehicle. The method further includes responsive to determining to perform the load shed operation, issuing a command to a device to perform the load shed operation. The method further includes determining whether the device performed the load shed operation. The method further includes responsive to determining that the device failed to perform the load shed operation, opening a relay associated with the device to prevent power from being delivered to the device.

Abstract: A low voltage system of a vehicle having a battery, one of a generator and an accessory power module (APM), one or more low voltage load, and a smart energy center. The smart energy center having a first electronic fuse configured to selectively connect the smart energy center to the battery, a second electronic fuse configured to selectively connect the smart energy center to the one of the generator and the APM, and a third electronic fuse configured to selectively connect the smart energy center to the one or more low voltage load. The smart energy center further comprising a plurality of sensors and a controller configured to selectively activate and deactivate the first electronic fuse, the second electronic fuse, and the third electronic fuse based at least in part on data received from the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A vehicle, electrical system of the vehicle, and a method of detecting a fault occurring in the electrical system. The electrical system includes an electronic control unit, a sensor configured to obtain a measurement of a parameter of the electronic control unit, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a parasitic load at the electronic control unit from the measurement of the parameter, identify a type of fault occurring at the electronic control unit due to the parasitic load based on the measurement, and perform an action at the electrical system based on the type of fault.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for providing torque ripple compensation when a motor control system is operating in feedforward mode. An example motor control system includes a feedforward controller that receives a first current command corresponding to an input torque command, and receives a second current command corresponding to a torque ripple. The feedforward controller generates a voltage command based on the first current command and the second current command, the voltage command being applied to a motor.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for providing torque ripple compensation when a motor control system is operating in feedforward mode. An example motor control system includes a feedforward controller that receives a first current command corresponding to an input torque command, and receives a second current command corresponding to a torque ripple. The feedforward controller generates a voltage command based on the first current command and the second current command, the voltage command being applied to a motor.