Regenerative braking/anti-lock braking control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11180125-B2
Application number	US-201916576233-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2019
Priority date	Sep 19, 2019
Publication date	Nov 23, 2021
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021

Abstract

A vehicle includes an axle, an electric machine, a first wheel, a second wheel, a first friction brake, a second friction brake, and a controller. The controller is programmed to, in response to and during an anti-locking braking event, generate first and second signals indicative of a braking torque demand at the first and second wheels, respectively, based on a difference between a desired wheel slip ratio and an actual wheel slip ratio of the first and second wheels, respectively, adjust a regenerative braking torque of the electric machine based on a product of the first signal and a regenerative braking weighting coefficient, adjust a first friction braking torque based on a product of the first signal and a friction braking weighting coefficient, and adjust a second friction braking torque based on the second signal and dynamics of the first and second output shafts.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
an axle having an open differential, an input shaft to the differential, and first and second output shafts from the differential, wherein the first and second output shafts are asymmetrical;
an electric machine secured to the input shaft and configured to recharge a battery during regenerative braking;
first and second wheels secured to the first and second output shafts, respectively;
first and second friction brakes configured to apply torque to the first and second wheels, respectively, to slow the vehicle; and
a controller programmed to, in response to and during an anti-locking braking event,
generate a first signal indicative of a braking torque demand at the first wheel based on a difference between a desired wheel slip ratio and an actual wheel slip ratio of the first wheel,
generate a second signal indicative of a braking torque demand at the second wheel based on a difference between a desired wheel slip ratio and an actual wheel slip ratio of the second wheel,
adjust a generative braking torque of the electric machine based on a product of the first signal and a regenerative braking weighting coefficient to maintain or drive actual wheel slip at or toward the desired wheel slip,
adjust a first friction braking torque of the first friction brake based on a product of the first signal and a friction braking weighting coefficient to maintain or drive actual wheel slip at or toward the desired wheel slip, and
adjust a second friction braking torque of the second friction brake based on the second signal and transfer functions that represent dynamics of the first and second output shafts.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the transfer functions include first and second transfer functions represent the dynamics of the first and second output shafts, respectively, and wherein the controller is programmed to adjust the second friction braking torque of the second friction brake based on a difference between the second signal and a product of the first signal, the regenerative braking weighting coefficient, and a difference between one and a ratio between the second transfer function to the first transfer function.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the regenerative braking torque is further adjusted by a pre-compensator.

4. The vehicle of claim 3 further comprising and transmission disposed between the electric machine and the input shaft, wherein the pre-compensator is based on transfer functions that represents dynamics of the friction brakes, dynamics of the electric machine, dynamics of the input shaft and transmission, and dynamics of the first output shaft.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first friction braking torque is further adjusted by a pro-compensator.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 further comprising and transmission disposed between the electric machine and the input shaft, wherein the pre-compensator is based on transfer functions that represents dynamics of the friction brakes, dynamics of the electric machine, dynamics of the input shaft and transmission, and dynamics of the first output shaft.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the regenerative braking torque is further adjusted based on a transfer function that represents dynamics of the electric machine.

8. The vehicle of claim 1 further comprising and transmission disposed between the electric machine and the input shaft, wherein the regenerative braking torque is further adjusted based on a transfer function that represents dynamics of the input shaft and transmission.

9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first friction braking torque is further adjusted based on a transfer function that represents dynamics of an actuation system of the first friction brake.

10. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second friction braking torque is further adjusted based on a transfer function that represents dynamics of an actuation system of the second friction brake.

11. A vehicle comprising:
a drivetrain having a transmission, a differential, an input shaft to the differential, first and second output shafts from the differential, wherein an output of the transmission is connected to the input shaft and the first and second output shafts are asymmetrical;
an electric machine secured to an input of the transmission and configured to recharge a battery during regenerative braking;
first and second wheels secured to the first and second output shafts, respectively;
first and second friction brakes configured to apply torque to the first and second wheels, respectively, to slow the vehicle; and
a controller programmed to, in response to and during an anti-locking braking event,
generate a first signal indicative of a braking torque demand at the first wheel based on a difference between a desired wheel slip ratio and an actual wheel slip ratio of the first wheel,
generate a second signal indicative of a braking torque demand at the second wheel based on a difference between a desired wheel slip ratio and an actual wheel slip ratio of the second wheel,
adjust a regenerative braking torque of the electric machine based on a product of the first signal and a regenerative braking weighting coefficient to maintain or drive actual wheel slip at or toward the desired wheel slip, wherein the regenerative braking weighting coefficient is based on a ratio between a maximum braking torque of the electric machine and the total torque demand,
adjust a first friction braking torque of the first friction brake based on a product of the first signal and a friction braking weighting coefficient to maintain or drive actual wheel slip at or toward the desired wheel slip, and
adjust a second friction braking torque of the second friction brake based on the second signal and transfer functions that represent the dynamics of the first and second output shafts.

12. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the transfer functions include first and second transfer functions represent the dynamics of the first and second output shafts, respectively, wherein the controller is programmed to adjust the second friction braking torque of the second friction brake based on a difference between the second signal and a product of the first signal, the second weighting coefficient, and a difference between one and a ratio of the second transfer function to the first transfer function.

13. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the regenerative braking torque is further adjusted by a pre-compensator.

14. The vehicle of claim 13 wherein the pre-compensator is based on transfer functions that represents dynamics of the friction brakes, dynamics of the electric machine, dynamics of the input shaft and transmission, and dynamics of the first output shaft.

15. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the first friction braking torque is further adjusted by a pre-compensator.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 wherein the pre-compensator is based on transfer functions that represents dynamics of the friction brakes, dynamics of the electric machine, dynamics of the input shaft and transmission, and dynamics of the first output shaft.

17. A vehicle comprising:
a drivetrain having a driveshaft and first and second half shafts, wherein the first and second half shaft are asymmetrical;
first and second wheels secured to the first and second half shafts, respectively;
an electric machine connected to the driveshaft;
first and second friction brakes connected to the first and second wheels, respectively; and
a controller programmed to, in response to and during an anti-locking braking event,
generate a first

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Yao Yixin
• Zhao Yanan
• Yamazaki Mark Steven

Classifications

• B60T1/10

  by utilising wheel movement for accumulating energy, e.g. driving air compressors · CPC title

• B60W50/0098

  Details of control systems ensuring comfort, safety or stability not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60W2710/182

  Brake pressure, e.g. of fluid or between pad and disc · CPC title

• F16D61/00

  Brakes with means for making the energy absorbed available for use (F16D57/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60W10/184

  with wheel brakes · CPC title