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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventor:
Lena Larsson, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B60L 7/18 (2006.01); B60L 58/15 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 7/18 (2013.01); B60L 58/15 (2019.02); B60L 2200/28 (2013.01); B60L 2240/26 (2013.01); B60L 2240/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle unit comprising a vehicle control unit, VCU, an electrical energy storage system, and at least one electric machine arranged for regenerative braking, wherein the electric machine generates an electrical output current during regenerative braking, wherein the control unit is arranged to obtain a desired energy absorption capability value of the vehicle unit and to control an energy dissipation from the EESS to maintain an energy absorption capability of the EESS above the desired energy absorption capability value.