METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELIMINATING FUEL CONSUMPTION DURING DYNAMIC BRAKING OF ELECTRIC DRIVE MACHINES

摘要

A drive system (100, 100a-c) for an electric drive machine (102, 102a-c) having an engine (104, 104a-c), a generator (106, 106a-c), a motor (108, 108a-c), final drive wheels (110, 110a-c) and auxiliary devices (116, 116a-c) is provided. The drive system (100, 100a-c) may include an inverter circuit (118, 118a-c) and an auxiliary driver (120, 120a-c). The inverter circuit (118, 118a-c) may be coupled to each of the generator (106, 106a-c) and the motor (108, 108a-c). The auxiliary driver (120, 120a-c) may be coupled to each of the generator (106, 106a-c) and the auxiliary devices (116, 116a-c). The inverter circuit (118, 118a-c) and the auxiliary driver (120, 120a-c) may be configured to automatically communicate power from the engine (104, 104a-c) and any power from the auxiliary devices (116, 116a-c) to the motor (108, 108a-c) in a propel mode, and automatically communicate power from the motor (108, 108a-c) to the engine (104, 104a-c), and optionally to a hybrid system (132) if applicable, in a dynamic braking mode so as to minimize fuel consumption during the dynamic braking mode.