Hybrid energy off highway vehicle propulsion circuit
CA 2547996 C · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Young, Henry Todd; Kumar, Ajith Kuttannair
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A system and method for retrofitting a propulsion circuit of an existing Off Highway Vehicle to enable the propulsion circuit to operate as a hybrid energy Off Highway Vehicle propulsion circuit. The hybrid propulsion circuit includes a primary power source (102), and a traction motor (108) for propelling an Off Highway Vehicle in response to the primary electric power. The traction motor (108) has a motoring mode of operation and a power dissipation mode of operation. The traction motor (108) generates dynamic braking electrical power in the power dissipation mode of operation. An electrical energy storage system (1502) includes a chopper circuit (1506) coupled to an energy storage …
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- Filed August 4, 2005 and granted May 14, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 4, 2025.
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