Dr. Suresh Reddy: Engineering Leadership in Control Systems & Electrification

Electric/Hybrid Powertrains & Charging Systems

Diesel electric, trolley, battery, fuel cell and hybrid electric powertrains, charging systems, components, control systems and diagnostics

Areas of experience/expertise:

• System architectures/configurations

• Systems Integration

• Moving components (motors/generators, gearing, pantograph)

• Power Electronics (inverters, converters, choppers, thyristors)

• Charging Systems - Off-board (EVSE, DC fast charge)

• Charging Systems - On-board (for storage or auxiliary battery)

• Power sources (Diesel engines, batteries, fuel cells)

• Powertrain control system architecture

• Electric Drive control systems

• Dynamic braking systems and control

• Control of AC/DC motors, generators, inverters, thyristors

• Thermal protection of electric drive components

• Powertrain cooling systems & control

• Control of power sources (engines, batteries, fuel cells)

• Modeling and simulation of systems and control

• Model based software development

• Software In the Loop/Hardware In the Loop (HIL)/Power HIL verification/validation

CAT® 795F AC Mining truck

CAT® 794 AC Mining truck

CAT® Trolley Assist System

Respective Powertrain components

CAT® 793 Battery Electric Mining truck

CAT® MEC500 DC Fast Charger

Relevant Experience/Roles (at CAT, GE, Fronius USA)

People/program/tech leadership through full development cycle:

• GE Evo series locomotive diesel engine and auxiliary systems controls, simulations, and software automation from Matlab/Simulink

• Caterpillar Inc's firs AC electric drive for mining trucks - system, rotating components, concepts/requirements for control systems and power electronics, desktop/HIL/lab simulation & validation platforms

People/program leadership for several development phases:

• Caterpillar Inc's 793F AC, MT4400D AC, 794 AC and 795F AC trolley concepts, components/system prototype build phases

• Fronius Wattpilot (EVSE) testing in lab, concepts for US market

Tech leadership/strategy for several development phases:

• CAT mining truck electric/mechanical/electromechanical drivetrain and various battery/diesel hybrid configuration concepts analysis

• CAT Marine, Oil & Gas organic growth concepts & business case

• CAT Gas compression motors strategy, concepts, collaboration

• Concepts for electric turbo assist/turbo compound for engines

• CAT concepts for electric frac pump drive, and integration with turbine gensets

• CAT Marine concepts for diesel mech/electric propulsion, power split hybrid , diesel/battery electric hybrid

• Concepts for energy transfer/charging for CAT electrification, DOE proposals for charging system, CharIN interface

• Concepts/simulations/evaluations for battery/fuel cell/ diesel/trolley/tether electric/hybrid powertrain architectures for mining/rail/construction machines

Tech oversight for several development phases:

• MEC500 DC fast charger issue resolutions

• Oversight of concepts for on board/off board chargers/EVSEs, multi-MW MCS DC fast charger, Dynamic Energy Transfer for mining equipment

Training/competency development:

• Internal electrification learning series and external custom courses coordination, including teaching, covering electric/hybrid powertrains, components and controls to 1200+ CAT employees

• Creation of talent pools in electrification by expertise area, across CAT enterprise

CAT® Gas Compression Motors

CAT® Marine Hybrid System

Electric frac trailer

E-frac mobile power plant

CAT® 793F AC Mining truck (program suspended)

CAT® MT4400D AC Mining truck (limited production)

Diesel Electric Locomotive

GE Evo Locomotive Powertrain Controls

Engine Control Unit

Control Panels

CAT® Dynamic Energy Transfer System

Fronius Wattpilot (EVSE)

Key Product R&D Experience (at Caterpillar Inc, GE, Fronius USA)

Patents/Patent Publications

Awards

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