MOBILE MACHINES, ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TESTING ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A mobile machine, comprising:
- a main frame;
an undercarriage having one or more drive members; and
a drive system for providing power to the one or more drive members of the unercarriage, the drive system comprising;
an engine;
one or more motors operatively connected to the one or more drive members of the undercarriage; and
a power converter operatively connected to the engine, wherein the power converter is configured to convert mechanical energy from the engine to energy for providing to the one or more motors;
one or more controllers in circuit communication with at least one of the engine, the power converter, and the one or more motors, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to;
set the one or more motors to a desired commanded speed;
apply an initial commanded brake load to the drive system;
increase the initial commanded brake load until the engine is fully loaded;
stabilize the engine at full power after the engine is fully loaded;
calculate an average power of the drive system after the engine is stabilized at full power.
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Abstract
A method for testing power of an electric drive system includes setting the electric motor of the electric drive system to a desired speed and applying a brake load to the system. The method also includes increasing the brake load until an engine of the electric drive system is fully loaded. After the engine is fully loaded, the method includes maintaining the brake load until the acceleration remains between the upper predetermined threshold and the lower predetermined threshold for the predetermined period of time, which indicates that the engine has stabilized at full power. Once the engine is at full power, the commanded power of the electric drive system required for stabilizing the engine at full power is averaged, and the average power is compared to a predetermined pass/fail threshold to determine if the electric drive system has sufficient power.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile machine, comprising:
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a main frame; an undercarriage having one or more drive members; and a drive system for providing power to the one or more drive members of the unercarriage, the drive system comprising; an engine; one or more motors operatively connected to the one or more drive members of the undercarriage; and a power converter operatively connected to the engine, wherein the power converter is configured to convert mechanical energy from the engine to energy for providing to the one or more motors; one or more controllers in circuit communication with at least one of the engine, the power converter, and the one or more motors, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to; set the one or more motors to a desired commanded speed; apply an initial commanded brake load to the drive system; increase the initial commanded brake load until the engine is fully loaded; stabilize the engine at full power after the engine is fully loaded; calculate an average power of the drive system after the engine is stabilized at full power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electric drive system for a mobile machine, the electric drive system comprising:
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an engine; an electric motor operatively connected to one or more drive members of the mobile machine; and a generator operatively connected to the engine, wherein the generator is configured to convert mechanical energy from the engine to electrical energy for providing to the electric motor; power electronics configured to control the electrical energy that is provided to the electric motor by the generator; one or more controllers in circuit communication with at least one of the engine, the generator, and the electric motor, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to; set the electric motor to a desired commanded speed; apply an initial commanded brake load to the electric drive system; increase the initial commanded brake load until the engine is fully loaded; stabilize the engine at full power after the engine is fully loaded; calculate an average power of the electric drive system after the engine is stabilized at full power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of testing power of an electric drive system having an engine and an electric motor, the method comprising:
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setting the electric motor to a desired commanded speed; applying an initial brake load to the electric drive system; increasing the initial brake load until the engine is fully loaded; stabilizing the engine at full power after the engine is fully loaded; and calculating an average power of the electric drive system after the engine is stabilized at full power. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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