Method and system for shutting down an engine in a hybrid vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for shutting down an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle that includes at least one of a motor and a generator operatively connected to an engine crankshaft, the method comprising the steps of:
- reducing compression in at least one engine cylinder; and
operating the motor or the generator to influence motion of the engine crankshaft during engine shutdown to attenuate oscillations in and expedite reduction of engine crankshaft speed.
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Abstract
A method is provided for shutting down an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle that includes a motor and a generator operatively connected to an engine crankshaft. The method includes the steps of reducing compression in at least one engine cylinder and operating the motor or generator to influence motion of the engine crankshaft during engine shutdown to attenuate oscillations in and expedite reduction of engine crankshaft speed. A system for shutting down a hybrid vehicle internal combustion engine is also provided.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for shutting down an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle that includes at least one of a motor and a generator operatively connected to an engine crankshaft, the method comprising the steps of:
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reducing compression in at least one engine cylinder; and
operating the motor or the generator to influence motion of the engine crankshaft during engine shutdown to attenuate oscillations in and expedite reduction of engine crankshaft speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for shutting down an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle that includes a motor and a generator operatively connected to an engine crankshaft, the method comprising the steps of:
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reducing compression in at least one engine cylinder; and
operating the generator to remove energy from the engine crankshaft during engine shutdown, wherein the operating step includes operating the generator to apply a predetermined torque load to the engine crankshaft or a target torque load profile that varies with respect to time, or operating the generator at a predetermined speed or according to a target speed profile that varies with respect to time. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for shutting down a hybrid vehicle internal combustion engine that includes at least one engine cylinder and a crankshaft, the system comprising:
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an engine cylinder compression-reducing device;
at least one of a motor and a generator operatively connected to the engine crankshaft and adapted to influence motion of the engine crankshaft during engine shutdown; and
a controller configured to selectively operate the compression-reducing device to reduce compression in at least one engine cylinder and to selectively operate the motor or the generator to influence motion of the engine crankshaft during engine shutdown. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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