Abstract: The invention relates to charging vehicles connected to a charging infrastructure. The charging infrastructure may have a micro-grid possibly including renewable energy producers. The invention provides a method and optimized management accounting for the variety of vehicle batteries, and a number of charging stations smaller than the number of vehicle parking spaces. The present invention relates to an urban electricity micro-grid, focused on an aspect of local electricity production and use, and on an aspect of electricity purchase and resale optimization.

Abstract: The invention is a system and a method for active balancing of several coupled energy storage modules (10). The modules are controlled either as master module to be discharged or as slave module to be charged. Balancing is being implemented by the charge of a magnetic storage element (2, 11, 12) of the master module. The invention pools the balancing and coupling functions.

Abstract: The invention is a system and a method for active balancing of several coupled energy storage modules (10). The modules are controlled either as master module to be discharged or as slave module to be charged. Balancing is being implemented by the charge of a magnetic storage element (2, 11, 12) of the master module. The invention pools the balancing and coupling functions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the residual capacity of an electrochemical cell for an electrical energy storage using a no-load voltage model of the cell which is parameterized so that the parameter represents the aging of the cell. Parameterizing the model is achieved from a series of measurements performed on the battery, comprising at least a voltage measurement, a temperature measurement and a current measurement of the cell.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid power unit with power bypass for an automobile including at least two driving wheels, wherein the power unit includes a thermal engine, at least two electric machines, and an infinitely variable transmission mechanically connecting the thermal engine, the two electric machines, and the driving wheels. In the method, an initially stopped thermal engine is brought, in an independent manner and in plural operation phases, to a rotation speed that is sufficient for participating in propulsion of the vehicle, the vehicle moving under action of the electric machines.

Abstract: A method for controlling and monitoring a hybrid vehicle including a driving internal combustion engine, and an electric machine that is operational, upon an instruction, in a form of a driving engine and is powered by a battery. The method detects a vehicle operating state, in transmitting, in response, an operating instruction to the electric machine only, without requesting any particular instruction from the internal combustion engine and respecting the vehicle stability constraint and a protecting constraint of the electric components thereof.

Abstract: A system for controlling change in mode of an infinitely variable transmission including a first operation mode at high torque at high speed and a second operation mode at high torque at low speed, fitted to a motor vehicle that includes at least two electric machines, with at least one internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A method of controlling a switched-mode power supply and corresponding power supply including a switching cell including two series-connected configurable on/off switches; in which the switching cell is configured cyclically: for a duration T1, in an on state, in which a first on/off switch is closed and the second on/off switch is open; and, for a duration T2, in an off state, in which the second on/off switch is closed and the first on/off switch is open. The switching cell is also configured in a transition state, in which the first on/off switch and the second on/off switch are open: for a duration Tm1 between the off state and the on state; and for a duration Tm2 between the on state and the off state; and the durations T1 and/or T2 of the on and off states are determined according to the durations Tm1 and/or Tm2, respectively, of the transition states.

Abstract: A control system for a hybrid propulsion group with power bypass for an automobile including at least two driving wheels. The system includes a thermal engine, a battery, a braking system for the driving wheels, a mechanism detecting a condition of the braking system, and an infinitely variable transmission including at least two electric machines and at least two epicyclic gear chains. The thermal engine is mechanically connected with the infinitely variable transmission via a first epicyclic gear chain, the infinitely variable transmission being mechanically connected to the driving wheels via a second epicyclic gear chain. The control system is capable of controlling the thermal engine and the two electric machines so that torque supplied by the thermal engine is converted into energy by the two electric machines used as generators for recharging the battery after receiving a signal from the mechanism detecting the condition of the braking system indicating the braking system is activated.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid power unit with power bypass for an automobile including at least two driving wheels, wherein the power unit includes a thermal engine, at least two electric machines, and an infinitely variable transmission mechanically connecting the thermal engine, the two electric machines, and the driving wheels. In the method, an initially stopped thermal engine is brought, in an independent manner and in plural operation phases, to a rotation speed that is sufficient for participating in propulsion of the vehicle, the vehicle moving under action of the electric machines.

Abstract: A method for controlling an infinitely variable transmission with an electric speed selector, including a heat engine and at least two electric machines based on calculating an instantaneous operating point of the transmission defined by a speed reference of the heat engine and a wheel torque reference. The wheel torque reference is corrected in case of saturation of the heat engine, so as to eliminate the saturation.

Abstract: A method for damping control of oscillating modes of a continuously variable transmission which is provided with an electric variator by using a heat engine and at least two electric machines. In the method a torque controller of the electric machines is embodied in a form of a sum of a main instruction enabling to attain set torque on a wheel, heat engine torque, and an additional instruction for damping oscillating modes generated by stiffness of a kinematic chain between the heat engine and the wheels.

Abstract: A method for controlling and monitoring a hybrid vehicle including a driving internal combustion engine, and an electric machine that is operational, upon an instruction, in a form of a driving engine and is powered by a battery. The method detects a vehicle operating state, in transmitting, in response, an operating instruction to the electric machine only, without requesting any particular instruction from the internal combustion engine and respecting the vehicle stability constraint and a protecting constraint of the electric components thereof.

Abstract: A method for controlling an infinitely variable transmission with an electric speed selector, including a heat engine and at least two electric machines based on calculating an instantaneous operating point of the transmission defined by a speed reference of the heat engine and a wheel torque reference. The wheel torque reference is corrected in case of saturation of the heat engine, so as to eliminate the saturation.

Abstract: A method for damping control of oscillating modes of a continuously variable transmission which is provided with an electric variator by using a heat engine and at least two electric machines. In the method a torque controller of the electric machines is embodied in a form of a sum of a main instruction enabling to attain set torque on a wheel, heat engine torque, and an additional instruction for damping oscillating modes generated by stiffness of a kinematic chain between the heat engine and the wheels.