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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lee Gregor Hofmann, Binghamton, NY (US);
William Anders Peterson, Vestal, NY (US);
Garey George Roden, Appalachin, NY (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Control Systems, Johnson City, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 2/104 ;
Abstract
An energy control unit for a hybrid vehicle is operable to control stored energy of an energy storage unit such that the energy level of the hybrid vehicle is maintained substantially at a desired magnitude. The energy level of the hybrid vehicle is a function of at least: (i) mechanical kinetic energy of the hybrid vehicle; (ii) mechanical potential energy of the hybrid vehicle; and (iii) potential energy of the energy storage unit.