Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kia Corporation

Chung Ang University Industry Academic Cooperation

Seoul National University

Dong Jun Shin

Jun Yeon Park

Ho Joong Lee

Chang Ryeol Yoo

Kyung Hwa Kim

Kyoung Taek Kim

Min Cheol Kwon

Ji Young Kang

Hyang Ah Kim

Jin Yong Kim

Yong Kak Choi

Sun-Mi Yoo

Hwan Hwang

Shine Kim

Jee Wook Huh

Soung Han Noh

Tae Won Um

Kyung Taek Lee

Dong Su Ha

Kyunghun Hwang

Hoon Hee Han

Hyun Wook Seong

Jee Heon Kim

Il Kwon Park

Chun Hyuk Lee

Gi Young Kwon

Hee Woon Kim

Jeewook Huh

Hyun Kyoung Kim

Shin-Ho Choi

Kyung Hun Hwang

Dong-Su Ha

Seong Jun Ahn

Minseok Song

Kyoungcheol Oh

Tae Hyeong Kim

Woon Hyug Jee

Mi Kyeong Kang

Dong Jun Lee

Hui Sung Jang

Yong Hyun Kim

Jea Mun Lee

Jin Cheol Shin

Jong-Chul Park

Seung H Yoo

Won Kyoung Choi

Gi Bong Son

JungSoo Park

Sang Hoon Yoo

Won Gil Choi

Dawoon Jung

Jang Hyo Lee

Dong Pil Yoon

Hyun Woo Lim

Bo Gyeong Kang

Moon Sang Kwon

Na Lae Kwon

Tae Kwang Eom

Seung Ryeol Lee

Jae-Yun Shim

Hong Kee Sim

Myung Koo Kang

Yong Hoon Lee

Jae Yun Shim

Hojoong Lee

Hong Min Oh

Mincheol Kwon

Dong Jin Sohn

Se-Geun Kim

Hyuk Jin Lee

Jung Yup Kim

Se Geun Kim

Seungwan Son

Jungsoo Park

Sounghan Noh

Hyungseuk Ohn

Kyujin Lee

Su Hyun Na

Tae Ho Ahn

Janghyo Lee

Jongwha Kim

Mingi Jeong

Won Ho Choi

Hyo Jun Kawk

Sang Hwa Jin

Hae-Seung Lee

Chang Ryeol Ryu

Jeong Ho Byeon

A hybrid vehicle includes active air flaps provided on a front-end module and a controller that controls the active air flaps based on a coolant temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, an inverter temperature of a drive motor according to an outdoor air temperature, an inverter temperature of an starter-generator according to an outdoor air temperature, a temperature of a low DC converter according to an outdoor air temperature, a transmission oil temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, or an engine oil temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, controls the active air flaps based on a refrigerant pressure according to an outdoor air temperature, controls the active air flaps based on an operation mode of a cooling fan, or controls the active air flaps based on an intake temperature according to an outdoor air temperature for each of driving modes of the vehicle.

Hybrid vehicle including active air flap

The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a towing mode of an vehicle, which may easily charge a battery of a towed vehicle by allowing a motor of the towed vehicle to output a charging torque for charging the battery and allowing a motor of the towed vehicle to output a creep torque or a regenerative braking torque capable of charging the battery even upon deceleration traveling together with a compensation control of increasing engine output power of a towing vehicle compared to default output power upon acceleration and constant speed traveling by selecting one of an eco-towing mode, a power towing mode, and a target charging towing mode for charging the battery of the towed vehicle when the towing vehicle, which is a hybrid electric vehicle, tows the towed vehicle, which is an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle.

Method of controlling towing mode of vehicle

A hybrid vehicle includes an engine which generates power by combustion of fuel; a drive motor which generates power, and is selectively operated as a generator to generate electrical energy; a battery which is connected to the drive motor and supplies electrical energy to the drive motor and charges the electrical energy generated in the drive motor; a battery management system which measures a State of charge (SOC) value of the battery; and a controller which is configured to determine a final target torque of the engine in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) mode based on an SOC section in which the SOC value of the battery measured in the battery management system belongs.

Hybrid vehicle and control method thereof

Disclosed herein is a vehicle and a vehicle controlling method, the purpose is to optimize the control of engine, a heater, and an air conditioner based on running load of the vehicle. In accordance of the present embodiment, a vehicle controlling method of a vehicle including an engine, a heater, and an air conditioner, the method includes determining required heating, latent engine heat, and running load of the vehicle and determining a driving pattern of the vehicle based on the required heating, the latent engine heat, and the running load of the vehicle.

Vehicle and method of controlling the same

A layer jamming driving device is proposed, which includes an enclosure made of a variable material; and layer stacked structures having a plurality of layers stacked inside the enclosure, wherein the layer stacked structures can be coupled so as to be slidable and rotatable with respect to each other.

Layer jamming driving device

A method of controlling heating of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving a heating request from a driver; determining whether an entry condition of pre-FATC engine ON request (PFEOR) control is satisfied; checking whether the vehicle is capable of entering a HEV mode; determining whether the vehicle enters an idle mode for the PFEOR control; issuing a command for a target engine torque value and a target revolutions per minute for the idle mode to an engine control unit (ECU) from a hybrid control unit (HCU); and performing an engine idle speed control along with engine ON based on the command.

Apparatus and method of controlling heating of hybrid electric vehicle

The present invention relates to a twisted string actuator. The present invention may comprise: a drive source; driving parts for receiving power from the driving source; driven parts installed in conjunction with the driving parts and receiving power; strings coupled to the ends of the driving parts and the driven parts so as to be twisted or untwisted, and a driving compensation part installed at the ends of the strings to compensate for uneven actuation of each of the strings.

Twisted string actuator

A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, an engine including an exhaust gas purifying unit, and an engine clutch disposed between the electric motor and the engine. A method of controlling the hybrid vehicle includes determining a driving environment condition including a first condition related to at least a driving load when a request for operating the exhaust gas purifying unit is received, determining a state of the engine clutch and an operation condition of the exhaust gas purifying unit when the exhaust gas purifying means operates according to the result of determining the driving environment condition, and operating the exhaust gas purifying unit while maintaining the determined state of the engine clutch when the driving environment condition is satisfied.

Hybrid vehicle with exhaust gas purifying unit and driving control method therefor

A system for controlling a low voltage DC converter for a vehicle includes the low voltage DC converter configured to step down a voltage of a first battery and output an output voltage; a blower configured to operate using the output voltage of the low voltage DC converter as a power supply voltage; and a low voltage DC converter controller configured to receive information on whether the blower operates and an output setting of the blower, and control a magnitude of the output voltage of the low voltage DC converter, based on the received information on whether the blower operates and an output setting of the blower.

System and method for controlling low voltage DC converter for vehicle

A system and method for controlling driving of an electronic 4-wheel drive hybrid vehicle appropriately executes torque distribution and compensation to front wheels and rear wheels in each gear position to satisfy driver's requested torque depending on selected driving mode of the electronic 4-wheel drive hybrid vehicle in which an engine and a front wheel motor are connected to the front wheels and a rear wheel motor is connected to the rear wheels, thereby being capable of increasing acceleration performance when a sports mode is selected as the driving mode and realizing acceleration linearity when a comfort mode is selected as the driving mode.

System and method for controlling driving of electronic 4-wheel drive hybrid vehicle

An apparatus and method of controlling heat of an engine compartment when stopped are provided. The apparatus and method of controlling heat of an engine compartment improve fuel efficiency by managing heat of the engine compartment when a vehicle is stopped after driving.

Apparatus and method of controlling heat of engine compartment of vehicle when stopped

According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a power assisted driving system comprising: a measurement part for measuring an operation state of a crank; a control part for determining a voltage or current necessary for power assistance on the basis of the measured value of the measurement part; a motor part, to which the voltage or current is applied, for providing driving power; and a power supply part for providing electric power to components other than itself.

Power assisted driving system and method

Disclosed are a power assisted towing mode control method and system for ecofriendly vehicles. The power assisted towing mode control method is executed to control a power assisted towing mode between a first vehicle as a towing vehicle and a second vehicle as a towed vehicle, and includes determining, by the first vehicle, whether or not an accelerator pedal amount exceeds a threshold value, calculating, by the first vehicle, driver request torque based on the accelerator pedal amount, calculating, by the first vehicle, motor allowable torque based on the driver request torque, receiving, by the second vehicle, the motor allowable torque and calculating motor dischargeable torque based on the motor allowable torque, and performing, by the second vehicle, motor torque output based on the motor dischargeable torque.

Power assisted towing mode control method and system for ecofriendly vehicles

A clutch control method for a hybrid vehicle with a DCT is provided. The method includes determining an energy-saving possible period based on a selection state of shifting ranges, operation states of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, and the gradient of a road on which the vehicle is driven. An operation current is set for maintaining a clutch, which is configured to engage the first gear, engaged as 0 A in response to determining that a current state of the vehicle is in the energy-saving possible period.

Clutch control method for hybrid vehicle with dual clutch transmission

A method for determining a heating load of a hybrid electric vehicle includes determining an SOC of a high-voltage battery through a controller, determining whether or not there is a heating request, based on a travel pattern input, through the controller when the SOC of the high-voltage battery is normal, calculating a required heating load according to the travel pattern input when there is the heating request, calculating an environmental condition according to an environment of the vehicle when there is the heating request, calculating a final heating load value through a combination of the calculated required heating load and the environmental condition of the vehicle, and adjusting a basic request engine torque according to the travel pattern input, taking into consideration the calculated final heating load value, and controlling driving of an engine based on the adjusted basic request engine torque.

Method for determining heating load of hybrid electric vehicle

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Dong Jun Shin