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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SERIES HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE

  • US 20060090941A1
  • Filed: 11/01/2004
  • Published: 05/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling operation of a vehicle having a primary power source (PPS) and an energy storage system (ESS), the PPS and ESS providing electric power to a motor for driving the vehicle, the method comprising:

  • calculating a motor power demand;

    calculating an ESS power demand;

    calculating a PPS power demand to meet the motor and ESS power demands; and

    controlling PPS power output to meet the PPS power demand, the PPS power output controlled being based on a PPS power schedule that includes predefined PPS operating parameters to produce PPS fuel efficiency for the PPS power demand.

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