ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Abstract: the present invention provides an electric motor and energy management control system for use with at least one rechargeable battery and at least one hydrogen fuel cell in an electric powered marine vessel. the electric motor and energy management control system comprises a processor configured in use to receive: a drive signal from a throttle unit in response to an operator command; a first signal from a first sensor connected to at least one rechargeable battery to provide an indication of battery level status; and a second signal from a second sensor connected to at least one hydrogen fuel cell to provide an indication of hydrogen fuel cell status. the processor is operative to derive an output drive signal from the drive signal level and from the first and second signals. the processor in use transmits the output drive signal to a motor controller. a motor controller is operative to supply a direct current source to at least one electric motor of an electric powered marine vessel. the motor controller is operative to receive the output drive signal from the

Inventor(s): Eugene Xavier BARI, Malcolm PADWICK

CPC Classification: B60L50/75 (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles , ; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles , ; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles ; dynamo-electric machines ; control or regulation of electric motors ); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles ; electric heating for vehicles ); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors ); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES)

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