Gentherm Incorporated
Systems and methods for supplying power in a hybrid vehicle using capacitors, a battery and one or more DC/DC converters

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Abstract:

A system for discharging or charging a capacitor of a hybrid vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a target state of charge (SOC) module and a capacitor charge/discharge module. The target SOC module determines a target state of charge of the capacitor based on a speed of the vehicle. The capacitor charge/discharge module determines whether a state of charge of a capacitor is greater than a target state of charge. The capacitor charge/discharge module dissipates power from the capacitor to at least one of a battery of the vehicle and an electrical load of the vehicle when the state of charge of the capacitor is greater than the target state of charge.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

16 Feb 2017

Issue date:

29 Dec 2020