The present disclosure relates to a control system configured to control electrical power distribution of a vehicle formation, the vehicle formation comprising at least one gateway vehicle comprising a gateway prime mover for propelling the gateway vehicle, and at least one target vehicle comprising a target electric motor for propelling the target vehicle, wherein the gateway vehicle comprises a charging component electrically connectable to a charge surface along a road operable by the vehicle formation, the gateway vehicle further comprising a power distribution unit connected to the charging component and the target vehicle, the power distribution unit being configured to control electrical power distribution within the vehicle formation, wherein the control system comprises control circuitry connected to the gateway vehicle, the target vehicle and the power distribution unit, the control circuitry being configured to receive a signal indicative of a current energy requirement for the gateway vehicle and the target vehicle; and control, based on the current energy requirement, the power distribution unit to distribute electric power within the vehicle formation.
A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION OF A VEHICLE FORMATION
STEUERUNGSSYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG DER VERTEILUNG VON ELEKTRISCHEM STROM EINER FAHRZEUGFORMATION
SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE D'UNE FORMATION DE VÉHICULES
2022-12-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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