Method and system for control of a vehicle energy storage device
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1. A method for controlling a peak power transfer rate in to and/or out of a vehicle energy storage device, during a power transfer opportunity, the method comprising:
- adjusting the peak power transfer rate of the vehicle energy storage device based on a predetermination of a duration of the power transfer opportunity to match a duration of power transfer to the duration of the opportunity and achieve a specified state of charge, wherein the adjustment includes reducing the peak power transfer rate while increasing the duration of power transfer, as the duration of the power transfer opportunity increases, to substantially fill the entire predetermined duration of the power transfer opportunity such that a desired state of charge is attained,wherein the adjusting of the peak power transfer rate includes operating with a first peak rate during a first power transfer opportunity of a first duration, a second peak rate during a second power transfer opportunity of a second duration, the second duration longer than the first duration, the second peak rate smaller than the first peak rate, and a third peak rate during a third power transfer opportunity of a third duration, the third duration longer than the first and second durations, the third peak rate smaller than the first and second peak rates.
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Systems and methods are described for controlling a power transfer rate in to and/or out of an energy storage device on-board a vehicle, such as a locomotive, during a power transfer opportunity. In one example, the method includes adjusting the power transfer rate based on a predetermination of a duration of the power transfer opportunity to match a duration of power transfer to the duration of the opportunity and achieve a specified state of charge.
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1. A method for controlling a peak power transfer rate in to and/or out of a vehicle energy storage device, during a power transfer opportunity, the method comprising:
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adjusting the peak power transfer rate of the vehicle energy storage device based on a predetermination of a duration of the power transfer opportunity to match a duration of power transfer to the duration of the opportunity and achieve a specified state of charge, wherein the adjustment includes reducing the peak power transfer rate while increasing the duration of power transfer, as the duration of the power transfer opportunity increases, to substantially fill the entire predetermined duration of the power transfer opportunity such that a desired state of charge is attained, wherein the adjusting of the peak power transfer rate includes operating with a first peak rate during a first power transfer opportunity of a first duration, a second peak rate during a second power transfer opportunity of a second duration, the second duration longer than the first duration, the second peak rate smaller than the first peak rate, and a third peak rate during a third power transfer opportunity of a third duration, the third duration longer than the first and second durations, the third peak rate smaller than the first and second peak rates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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