Method for controlling an electric drive machine
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Abstract
A method is provided for controlling an electric drive work machine including an engine and an electric motor that provides power to enable the work machine to travel across a surface terrain at certain ground speeds. In one embodiment, the method may include detecting a reverse directional shift of the work machine causing the work machine to travel in a reverse direction. Further, the method may include performing an engine speed reduction process that reduces a current speed of the engine based on the detected reverse directional shift without reducing a ground speed of the work machine while traveling in the reverse direction.
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36 Claims
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28. A method for controlling an electric drive machine including an engine and an electric motor that provides power to enable the machine to travel across a surface terrain at certain ground speeds, the method comprising:
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detecting a reverse directional shift of the machine causing the machine to travel in a reverse direction; and
performing an engine speed reduction process that reduces a current speed of the engine based on the detected reverse directional shift without reducing a ground speed of the machine while traveling in the reverse direction. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for controlling an electric drive machine including an engine and an electric motor that provides power to enable the machine to travel across a surface terrain at certain ground speeds, the method comprising:
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detecting a directional shift of the machine causing the machine to operate in a new directional cycle that is different from a current directional cycle; and
performing an engine speed adjustment process that adjusts a current speed of the engine based on the detected directional shift without adjusting a ground speed of the machine during the new directional cycle.
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