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Title:
A CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/038329
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A controller (150) for a vehicle (100) having an electric motor for driving the vehicle (100) and a friction brake for inhibiting movement of the vehicle (100), the controller (150) comprising means arranged to generate a control signal for actuating the electric motor to consume current for generating a drive torque and means for actuating the friction brake to dissipate energy resulting from the drive torque produced by the electric motor while the drive torque is being generated.

Inventors:
FRASER ALEXANDER (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2012/054698
Publication Date:
February 13, 2014
Filing Date:
September 10, 2012
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Assignee:
PROTEAN ELECTRIC LTD (GB)
FRASER ALEXANDER (GB)
International Classes:
B60L3/00; B60L7/00; B60L7/18; B60L7/26; B60L11/18; B60T1/10; B60W10/08; B60W10/184; B60W30/18
Foreign References:
US20040231897A12004-11-25
DE653667C1937-12-02
DE1046092B1958-12-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HARRISON IP LIMITED (Box Tree HouseNorthminster Business Park, York Yorkshire YO26 6QU, GB)
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