AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING FORWARD OR BACKWARD MOVEMENT OF SAME
First Claim
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1. An automotive vehicle comprising:
- a driveshaft;
an electric machine configured to generate and consume electrical power, wherein the electric machine includes a rotor connected with the driveshaft; and
a controller configured to determine a direction of rotation of the rotor based on (i) a torque command to the electric machine and (ii) the electrical power generated or consumed by the electric machine.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle may include an electric machine and a controller. The electric machine may be configured to provide and receive mechanical torque. The controller may be configured to determine forward or backward movement of the vehicle based on the provided or received mechanical torque and a mechanical power of the electric machine.
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15 Claims
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1. An automotive vehicle comprising:
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a driveshaft; an electric machine configured to generate and consume electrical power, wherein the electric machine includes a rotor connected with the driveshaft; and a controller configured to determine a direction of rotation of the rotor based on (i) a torque command to the electric machine and (ii) the electrical power generated or consumed by the electric machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automotive vehicle comprising:
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an electric machine configured to provide and receive mechanical torque; and a controller configured to determine forward or backward movement of the vehicle based on (i) the provided or received mechanical torque and (ii) a mechanical power of the electric machine. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining forward or backward movement of a vehicle comprising:
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determining a mechanical torque of an electric machine disposed within the vehicle; determining a mechanical power of the electric machine; and determining whether the vehicle is moving forward or backward based on the determined mechanical torque and determined mechanical power. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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