Abstract: An energy transfer system includes a conversion device configured for partial power processing and configured to regulate current from a first battery system, and a controller configured to control the conversion device to adjust a first voltage of the first battery system to conform the first voltage to a second voltage of a second battery system, the second battery system connected in parallel with the first battery system by a bus. The conversion device is configured to receive power from the first battery system, cause a selected portion of the power to flow through a conversion stage to adjust the first voltage, the selected portion corresponding to a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage, cause a remaining portion of the power to flow directly to the bus and bypass the conversion stage, and output a current from the conversion device at the second voltage.

Abstract: An electric drive system includes an electric machine having a stator assembly and a rotor assembly. The stator assembly has a plurality of multi-phase stator windings, including a first stator winding and a second stator winding. A first inverter is adapted to feed the first stator winding. A second inverter is adapted to feed the second stator winding. The electric machine is a wound rotor machine, with a respective frequency of an alternating current (AC) in the rotor assembly being synchronized with the respective frequency of the AC in the stator assembly. The rotor assembly includes a multi-phase rotor windings. The electric machine is configured such that power transfer between the first stator winding and the second stator winding is achieved when the rotor assembly is stationary.

Abstract: A multi-motor electrical system for a motor vehicle or another host system includes a plurality of inverter circuits connected to the battery pack, a plurality of electric motors connected to the battery pack via a corresponding one of the inverter circuits, and an electronic controller. In response to predetermined entry conditions, the controller is configured to perform a method by which the controller monitors respective motor temperatures of the motors, selectively injects respective direct-axis (d-axis) currents into the motors via manipulation of a corresponding d-axis voltage command thereto, and generates an alternating current (AC) battery current via simultaneous operation of the electric motors using the d-axis currents. The controller heats the battery pack using the AC battery current by coordinating an injection of the d-axis currents, such that the respective motor temperatures do not exceed a predetermined motor temperature limit.

Abstract: A magnet-free electric machine. The electric machine may include a stator including a first stator winding set and a second stator winding set and a rotor including a first rotor winding set and a second rotor winding set. The electric machine may include a power transfer circuit configured for controlling a polarity and/or a phase sequence of excitation currents used in exciting the first and second stator and rotor windings, and thereby, respectively generated stator and rotor poles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for diagnosing health of a battery using in-vehicle impedance analysis. The method includes receiving a sensed current measurement for a cell of the battery; generating a current profile as a function of the sensed current measurement, including pulses to a peak current, the pulses having a pulse frequency (w); applying a current with the current profile to the cell; for each pulse in the current profile, receiving a voltage measurement for the cell that is responsive to the pulse, calculating an impedance for the cell responsive thereto, the impedance comprising a real component at the pulse frequency (RZw), and an imaginary component at the pulse frequency (IZw), identifying a battery health problem when either RZw exceeds a preprogrammed first threshold for the pulse frequency, or when IZw exceeds a preprogrammed second threshold for the pulse frequency, and storing the RZw and the IZw for the cell.

Abstract: An electrical system includes a battery, temperature sensor, and battery charging station connectable to the battery and to an alternating current (AC) power supply. The charging station includes connected battery charging and heating circuits. The charging circuit includes a first plurality of power switches configured to rectify an AC input voltage from the power supply into a direct current (DC) voltage for charging the battery during a battery charging mode. The heating circuit includes a voltage bus, transformer, series switch, and a second plurality of power switches downstream of the transformer. The heating circuit generates an AC battery current from the DC voltage and injects the same into the battery during a battery heating mode. An electronic controller controls the power switches and the series switch to perform the charging and heating modes, doing so via a corresponding method.

Abstract: A method for heating a battery pack of an electrified powertrain system having an electric motor includes determining a temperature of the battery pack. Responsive to the battery temperature being less than a predetermined threshold temperature, the method includes executing a self-heating mode of the battery pack. This includes injecting a high-frequency direct-axis alternating current voltage waveform that minimizes output torque and prevents rotation of a rotor of the electric motor. An AC current waveform is applied to the battery pack as a result of the voltage injection. A controller includes a temperature sensor configured for determining a temperature of the battery pack and a processor configured to perform the method. A motor vehicle includes the controller, an electrified powertrain system having the battery pack and an electric motor, and road wheels connected to and powered by electric motor.

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: In one example method, a first image including M objects is obtained. For N objects in the M objects, when N is greater than or equal to 2, arrangement orders of the N objects is determined, where an arrangement order of any one of the N objects is determined based on at least one of a scene intent weight, a confidence score, or an object relationship score. The scene intent weight is used to indicate a probability that the any object is searched in a scene corresponding to the first image, the confidence score is a similarity between the any object and an image in an image library, and the object relationship score is used to indicate importance of the any object in the first image. Search results of some or all of the N objects are fed back according to the arrangement orders of the N objects.

Abstract: A power control system for a vehicle includes a charge port and a contactor connected to the charge port and including a first plurality of switches. An energy storage system includes a second plurality of switches and one or more battery packs. A bi-directional DC-DC converter is connected between the energy storage system and a plurality of vehicle loads. A controller is configured to control states of the first and second plurality of switches to configure in a plurality of modes including a range improvement mode, a first charging mode to perform charging at a first voltage level, a second charging mode to perform charging at a second voltage level, a battery preconditioning mode; and an accessory load support mode.

Abstract: A vehicle to load inverter module (V2LIM) based onboard charger (OBC). The V2LIM based OBC may include an alternating current to direct current (AC/DC) converter having an AC/DC input and an AC/DC output, a direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter having a DC/DC input and a DC/DC output, and a direct current to alternating current (DC/AC) converter having a DC/AC input and a DC/AC output, and a controller configured for controlling the AC/DC converter, the DC/DC converter, and the DC/AC converter according to a split-phase load powering mode.

Abstract: A system for controlling power transfer includes a direct current (DC)-DC converter connected to a charging bus and selectively connected to a propulsion battery assembly and a supplemental battery assembly, the propulsion battery assembly having a first chemistry and configured to supply power to an electric motor of a vehicle, the supplemental battery assembly having a second chemistry that is different than the first chemistry. The system also includes a charger connected to the charging bus at a first side of the DC-DC converter, the charging bus connected to a load at a second side of the DC-DC converter, and a controller configured to control the DC-DC converter to perform a charging operation.

Abstract: A system for controlling power transfer includes a direct current (DC)-DC converter connected to a charging bus and selectively connected to a propulsion battery assembly and a supplemental battery assembly, the propulsion battery assembly having a first chemistry and configured to supply power to an electric motor of a vehicle, the supplemental battery assembly having a second chemistry that is different than the first chemistry. The system also includes a charger connected to the charging bus at a first side of the DC-DC converter, the charging bus connected to a load at a second side of the DC-DC converter, and a controller configured to control the DC-DC converter to perform a charging operation.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for activating a plurality of power features of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the techniques involve controlling a plurality of switches of a multi-function converter unit configuration to activate at least one of the plurality of power features of the vehicle, wherein the multi-function converter unit configuration includes a multi-function converter unit, at least one charge port, and a load.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for activating a plurality of power features of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the techniques involve controlling a plurality of switches of a multi-function converter unit configuration to activate at least one of the plurality of power features of the vehicle, wherein the multi-function converter unit configuration includes a multi-function converter unit, at least one charge port, and a load.

Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to power transfer in electric motors having segmented windings. In some embodiments, a control system may determine a d-axis command voltage for a secondary winding of an electric motor and a q-axis command voltage for the secondary winding based on a primary winding voltage, primary winding current, secondary winding current, and rotor electrical position. The control system may generate gate control signals based on the determined d-axis command voltage and q-axis command voltage for the secondary winding, and transmit the gate control signals to an inverter coupled to the secondary winding to control an electrical power transfer between the primary winding and the secondary winding. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments include an electric vehicle having a charging port configured to receive an alternating current (AC) power, a direct current (DC) battery, and a bidirectional inverter configured to convert AC power to DC power and to convert DC power to AC power, the bidirectional inverter is selectively connected to the DC battery by propulsion switches. The electric vehicle also includes an AC motor connected to the bidirectional inverter and selectively connected to the charging port by a first charging switch, an isolated DC/DC converter motor selectively connected to the DC battery via a second charging switch and a third charging switch, and a processor configured to control the operation of the propulsion switches, the first charging switch, the second charging switch, and the third charging switch based on an operational mode of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: An induction rotor assembly having conductive bars is provided. The assembly comprises a lamination stack comprising a body having a first end and second ends to define a longitudinal axis. The body has an outer circumferential portion extending from the first end to the second end. The outer portion has a plurality of walls defining open slots formed from the first end through the second end. The assembly further comprises a first ring disposed on the first end and a second ring disposed on the second end. The assembly further comprises a plurality of conductive bars extending between the first and second rings. Each conductive bar is disposed in one of the slots such that the respective conductive bar is in contact with the lamination stack and connects the first and second rings. Each bar comprises an inner portion and a conductive outer skin disposed about the inner portion.

Abstract: Simultaneous parallel charging of a first and second electrical energy storage devices coupled to a charge source is carried out by directly coupling the charge source to one of the first ESD and the second ESD and through a DC to DC converter to the other of the first ESD and the second ESD. The charge source provides a current that is allocated to the two ESDs by controlling the DC to DC converter. Priority of charging may be given to either ESD.

Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to constraint handling for parameters of electric motors. In particular, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to handling constraints for parameters such as current, voltage, and torque associated with an electric motor. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.