Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Alexander Banerjee

Notker Amann

Martin Sperlich

Johannes Kaltenbach

Ralf Dreibholz

Christian Mittelberger

Bernard Hunold

Gerhard Höring

Mesut Er

A control system for a transportation vehicle comprises a sensor vehicle that has at least one sensor for scanning an environment, wherein the sensor vehicle is configured to move autonomously to the detected transportation vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the transportation vehicle on the basis of sensor data from the at least one sensor.

Control of a transportation vehicle

An electric drive unit with an electric machine arranged in a motor housing. The electric machine has a rotor and a stator. A transmission is arranged in a transmission housing and driven by the electric machine. A cooling sleeve is provided, which forms a radially outward facing hollow space for a coolant by virtue of a spiral-shaped circumferential web between itself and the surrounding motor housing. Furthermore the cooling sleeve has a holding web which is designed to be clamped between two motor housing components.

Electric drive unit having a cooling sleeve

A method of parameterization of traction force interrupted shifts in a transmission of a commercial vehicle having a frame, a cab supported by the frame, and a trailer coupled to the frame. The method includes a mathematical model which considers movement equations and geometrical parameters of the frame, the cab, and the trailer. Traction force patterns of traction force interrupted shifts are predetermined which depend on a traction force decrease time, a shift time, and a traction force increase time. From model and force patterns, vibration behaviors of the cab as the output parameter of the model is simulated. The parameterization of traction force interrupted shiftings takes place such that, as the shifting parameters, the traction force decrease time, the shift time, and the traction force increase time of such force patterns are determined, for which a defined evaluation criterion of the simulated vibration behavior of the cab is optimal.

Method for parameterizing gearshifts and for carrying out gearshifts

A method for determining an angle between a longitudinal axis of a first, leading component vehicle and a longitudinal axis of a second, trailing component vehicle. For at least one wheel axle or wheel axle group of the first, leading component vehicle a travel speed and/or an angular speed of the wheel axle or wheel axle group concerned is determined, and for at least one wheel axle or wheel axle group of the second, trailing component vehicle a travel speed and/or an angular speed of the wheel axle or wheel axle group concerned is determined. From the travel speeds and/or angular speeds determined for the wheel axles or wheel axle groups of the first, leading component vehicle and of the second, trailing component vehicle, the angle between the longitudinal axes of the first, leading component vehicle and the second, trailing component vehicle is then calculated.

Method and control unit for determining an angle between longitudinal axes of component vehicles of a tractor-trailer combination

A method for predictive control of a cruise control system of a motor vehicle in which a selection is made from a variety of control variants in order to set a target speed with respect to a stretch of road ahead. In so doing, the selection is made as a function of a gradient profile of the stretch of road ahead. In order to now implement an optimum predictive control with respect to fuel consumption with low complexity, the gradient profile is segmented through allocation to gradient ranges, which are determined as a function of the target speed. A respectively suitable control variant is then selected on the basis of at least one segment of the gradient profile.

Method for anticipatory controlling a cruise control of a motor vehicle

A method of operating a drive-train comprising an auxiliary output on the engine side that can be coupled to the combustion engine via a continuously variable transmission and a generator such that when the engine is running, the generator can be driven at a constant rotational speed regardless of the speed of the engine, such that a condition parameter of the auxiliary output is regulated between a pair of limit values. The condition parameter is regulated as a function of its current actual value, the limit values of the condition parameter and also as a function of a current and/or anticipated driving situation such that parameters are determined, in the regulator, for the energy input into the auxiliary output as a function of these input data, and hence for a corresponding energy uptake from the engine.

Method for operating a drive train

A method of operating a drive-train of a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, an electrical energy accumulator that can be charged when the electric machine operates as a generator and discharged when the electric machine operates as a motor, a transmission connected between the hybrid drive and a drive output, and at least one auxiliary power takeoff on either the transmission or the hybrid drive side such that the auxiliary power takeoff can be operated with variable energy demand within functional capability limits that depend on the auxiliary power takeoff. Depending on the current operating status of the hybrid drive unit, the electrical energy accumulator and/or the auxiliary power takeoff, energy available in the drive-train, but not required at the drive output, can bypass the electrical energy accumulator and be stored in the auxiliary power takeoff.

Method for operating a drivetrain

A method of operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. The drivetrain comprises a drive aggregate formed as a hybrid drive with a combustion engine and an electric machine, and a transmission connected between the drive aggregate and a drive output. The drivetrain also comprises a pressure reservoir system with at least one pressure reservoir and at least one pressure generator by the combustion engine in order to fill the pressure reservoir. A pressure in the pressure reservoir of the pressure reservoir system is measured and a value of the actual pressure, in the pressure reservoir system, is compared with at least one threshold value. When the actual pressure value is higher than a threshold value, stopping of the combustion engine is permitted, whereas if the actual pressure value is lower than the threshold value, stopping of the combustion engine is not permitted.

Method for treatment of a driveline

A method for driving a parallel hybrid drive train of a motor vehicle with at least one internal combustion engine, one electric motor and an output. The electric motor is arranged in the drive train between the output and the internal combustion engine. A shifting element is arranged between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. A hydrodynamic torque converter is arranged between the electric motor and the output. A target output torque applied at the output is subject to the slip hydrodynamic torque converter, is produced by at least the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, and is determined with reference to at least the required target output torque, an actual turbine speed of the hydrodynamic torque converter, or a an equivalent speed of the parallel hybrid drive train, and the actual speed of the electric motor.

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Oberteuringen, Germany

Alexander Banerjee