Oshkosh Defense, LLC

Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Truck Corporation

Nader Nasr

Chad K Smith

Mike J Bolton

Deepak Shukla

Shawn Naglik

Bradon Zeitler

Rachell Harsh

Ryan Crabtree

Christopher K Yakes

Neil Dekarske

Clinton T Weckwerth

Vincent Hoover

Zachary L Klein

Derek A Wente

Emily Davis

Joshua D Rocholl

Robert S Messina

Skylar A Wachter

Mitchel Nordahl

Jessica Szymanski

Ed Trinklein

Mikel Ullman

Dave Marek

Mike Yanacek

Joseph Dehaan

Michael Koenigs

Evan Schertz

Matt Mathison

Tim Voight

Jerrod Kappers

Jeffrey Koga

Logan Gary

Rongjun Zhang

John Beck

Jon J Morrow

Zhenyi Wei

Vince Schad

Brendan Chan

Christopher J Rukas

Jacob Wallin

Jason Rice

Bashar Amin

Quincy Wittman

Dylan Hess

Eric E Braun

Catherine R Linsmeier

Jeff Koga

Andrew J Kotloski

Dale Matsumoto

Dave Steinberger

Catherine Linsmeier

Martin J Schimke

David J Steinberger

Chris Yakes

Yanming Hou

Colin Wheeler

Loren G DeVries

Cody D Clifton

John T Kellander

Erik S Ellifson

Duane R Pillar

Jeremy Andringa

Micah Richmond

Ryan Wolf

Donald H Verhoff

Peter K Kramer

Jacob Leeman

Gary Schmiedel

Joshua D Rocholi

Gary Schmidel

Peter Werner

A method of operating a vehicle fleet includes identifying, by a fleet controller, a first vehicle within a vehicle fleet as a charger vehicle, and identifying, by the fleet controller, a second vehicle within the vehicle fleet as a vehicle to be charged. The method further includes navigating, by a controller of the charger vehicle, the charger vehicle to the second vehicle, and transferring, through a first wireless charging coil of the charger vehicle and a second wireless charging coil of the second vehicle, electrical energy to charge a battery of the second vehicle.

Autonomous vehicle with wireless charging

A military vehicle includes a cabin, an engine, an electric generator coupled to the engine, an energy storage system, and an export power system configured to facilitate exporting electrical power from at least one of the energy storage system or the electric generator. The export power system is configured to facilitate at least one of (a) wirelessly powering a device external to the cabin or (b) connecting the military vehicle to a ring-bus system to provide power to the ring-bus system.

Power export system for a military vehicle

A method of operating a vehicle fleet includes providing a first vehicle including a first energy storage device and a first wireless charging coil, and providing a second vehicle including a second energy storage device and a second wireless charging coil. The method further includes providing, by an external device, electrical energy to the first vehicle, and charging, by the first vehicle, the first energy storage device using a first portion of the electrical energy. The method further includes transferring, through the first wireless charging coil and the second wireless charging coil, a second portion of the electrical energy to the second vehicle, and charging, by the second vehicle, the second energy storage device using the second portion of the electrical energy.

Wireless charging through vehicle chain

A military vehicle includes a front axle, a rear axle, and a driveline. The driveline includes an engine, an energy storage system, an accessory drive coupled to the engine, a second motor coupled to at least one of the front axle or the rear axle, and a clutch positioned between the engine and the second motor. The accessory drive includes a first motor and a plurality of accessories. The first motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The plurality of accessories include an air compressor. The second motor electrically is coupled to the energy storage system. The clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto based on operation of the air compressor. The first motor is configured to drive the air compressor to pneumatically disengage the clutch to decouple the second motor from the engine.

Electrified military vehicle

A military vehicle includes a passenger cabin having a tunnel extending along at least a portion of a bottom thereof, a bed positioned behind the passenger cabin, a battery system positioned within the bed, and a driveline. The driveline includes an engine positioned forward of the passenger cabin, one or more accessories coupled to the engine, and a motor/generator coupled to the engine and electrically coupled to the battery system. The motor/generator is at least partially positioned within the tunnel.

An electrified vehicle includes a front subframe, a rear subframe, and a body that connects the front subframe to the rear subframe so that forces acting on the front subframe and the rear subframe are transmitted through the body. The vehicle also includes a housing coupled to an underside of the body between the front subframe and the rear subframe. An energy storage system is enclosed in the housing and includes a battery and a battery interface configured to electrically couple the battery to at least one component of the electrified vehicle.

Structural refuse vehicle body with undermounted batteries

A refuse vehicle includes multiple tractive elements, a prime mover, and an independent accessory system. The prime mover is configured to generate mechanical energy to drive one or more of the tractive elements. The independent accessory system includes one or more storage tanks configured to store a fuel, and an accessory primary mover. The accessory primary mover is configured to fluidly couple with the one or more storage tanks to receive the fuel from the one or more storage tanks and operate to pressurize a hydraulic fluid to drive an accessory of the refuse vehicle. The accessory primary mover is configured to pressurize the hydraulic fluid to drive the accessory of the refuse vehicle independently of operation of the prime mover.

Refuse vehicle with independently operational accessory system

A range extension system for a refuse vehicle includes a battery, and a controller. The battery is configured to provide electrical energy for accessories of the refuse vehicle. The controller is configured to obtain a state of charge of the battery and limit operation of at least one of the accessories in response to the state of charge of the battery to extend a transportation range of the refuse vehicle.

Refuse vehicle with range extension

A driveline for a military vehicle includes a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device, a vehicle body, an electric power take-off system, and a hydraulic component. The energy storage device is supported by the chassis and is configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover. Activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle. The vehicle body is supported by the chassis, and includes an on-board receptacle for storing refuse therein. The electric power take-off system is positioned on the vehicle body, and includes an electric motor configured to drive a hydraulic pump to convert electrical power received from the energy storage device into hydraulic power. An amount of electrical power at least one of received by and provided to the electric motor is limited by a controller to control an output characteristic of the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic component is in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump and configured to operate using hydraulic power from the electric power take-off system.

Electric power take-off pump control system

An electrified military vehicle system includes a military vehicle and a laser system supported by the military vehicle. The military vehicle includes an export power interface, an engine, an axle selectively driven by the engine, and a generator selectively driven by the engine to generate electric power. The generator is configured to provide the electric power at least one of directly to the export power interface or indirectly to the export power interface through an energy storage system. The laser system includes an input interface configured to engage with the export power interface.

Electrified military vehicle with electric weaponry support system

A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule including a floor and sidewalls, a door coupled to the passenger capsule, a front module coupled to a front of the passenger capsule, a rear module coupled to a rear of the passenger capsule, and a battery pack coupled to an exterior of the passenger capsule, the door, the front module, or the rear module. The battery pack includes a battery that is removably coupled to the exterior of the passenger capsule, the door, the front module, or the rear module.

Military vehicle with modular battery units

An electric power take-off system includes a motor configured to convert electrical power received from a battery into hydraulic power, an inverter configured to provide electrical power to the motor from the battery, a heat dissipation device in thermal communication with the inverter, wherein the heat dissipation device includes a thermal fluid pump configured to pump cooling fluid through a plurality of conduits, a flow meter configured determine a flow rate through the plurality of conduits, and a controller configured to receive data from the flow meter and provide operating parameters to the heat dissipation device, wherein the controller is further configured to determine if the data from the flow meter is less than a critical operating condition and decrease the hydraulic power provided by the electric power take-off system in response to determining that the data from the flow meter is less than the critical operating condition.

System and method for electronic power take-off controls

An electrified military vehicle system includes a first military vehicle and the second military vehicle. The first military vehicle includes a prime mover configured to drive the first military vehicle and a first mechanical coupling interface positioned at a rear end of the first military vehicle. The second military vehicle includes an axle, a second mechanical coupling interface positioned at a front end of the second military vehicle where the second mechanical coupling interface is configured to engage with the first mechanical coupling interface to selectively couple the second military vehicle to the first military vehicle, an energy storage system, and a generator coupled to the axle and electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The generator is configured to generate electric power while the axle rotates as the second military vehicle is towed by the first military vehicle to charge the energy storage system.

Convoy operations for electrified military vehicles

A military vehicle including a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall, an engine mounted to the chassis, a transfer case coupled to the engine and including a driven output providing mechanical power to the military vehicle and a generator output, and an electric machine positioned rearward of the rear wall of the cab and coupled to the generator output of the transfer case and generating electrical power.

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Nader Nasr