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Title:
CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/106060
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A control system for a vehicle includes an electric drive system associated with a first set of wheels. The electric drive system is configured to selectively provide electric motive power to the first set of wheels to propel the vehicle and electric retarding to slow the vehicle. The system further includes a friction brake system associated with one of the first set of wheels or a second set of wheels, a drive system control unit, and a friction brake control unit in electrical communication with the drive system control unit. The drive system control unit is configured to communicate with the friction brake control unit to control an amount of friction brake application during vehicle stops and starts on grade.

Inventors:
WOLFF JEFFREY (US)
YOUNG HENRY (US)
BROWN TIMOTHY (US)
VALLEJO CARLOS (US)
CILLESSEN SEAN (US)
NEDLEY KENNETH (US)
BENCH LARRY JOE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/010756
Publication Date:
August 18, 2016
Filing Date:
January 09, 2015
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Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
International Classes:
B60L7/24; B60L50/13; B60L50/15; B60T8/17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KRAMER, John A. et al. (Global Patent Operation3135 Easton Turnpik, Fairfield CT, US)
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