METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TORQUE INPUTS TO AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION
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1. A method to operate a powertrain, the powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine mechanically-operatively coupled to an electro-mechanical transmission to transmit mechanical power to a driveline and the electric machine electrically-operatively coupled to an energy storage system for electric power flow therebetween, the method comprising:
- determining occurrence of a pre-defined trip;
monitoring an operator torque request, an operator braking request, and a state of charge of the energy storage system;
determining a projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for a braking event occurring during the pre-defined trip;
determining a torque output from the electric machine based upon the projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for the braking event; and
controlling torque outputs from the electric machine and the engine based upon the torque output from the electric machine and the operator torque request.
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Abstract
A hybrid-electric vehicle powertrain control is trained to predefined trips, enabling efficient use of torque events during such trips.
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1. A method to operate a powertrain, the powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine mechanically-operatively coupled to an electro-mechanical transmission to transmit mechanical power to a driveline and the electric machine electrically-operatively coupled to an energy storage system for electric power flow therebetween, the method comprising:
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determining occurrence of a pre-defined trip; monitoring an operator torque request, an operator braking request, and a state of charge of the energy storage system; determining a projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for a braking event occurring during the pre-defined trip; determining a torque output from the electric machine based upon the projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for the braking event; and controlling torque outputs from the electric machine and the engine based upon the torque output from the electric machine and the operator torque request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method to control electric power flow in a powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine mechanically-operatively coupled to an electro-mechanical transmission operative to transmit mechanical power flow to a driveline, the electric machine electrically-operatively coupled to an energy storage system for electric power flow therebetween;
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dtermining occurrence of a pre-defined trip; monitoring an operator torque request, an operator braking request, and a state of charge of the energy storage system; determining a projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for a subsequent braking event occurring during the pre-defined trip; and determining and controlling torque output from the electric machine prior to the subsequent braking event based upon the projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for the subsequent braking event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing torque to an electro-mechanical transmission from an electric machine mechanically-operatively coupled thereto to transmit mechanical power to a driveline, the electric machine electrically-operatively coupled to an energy storage system for electric power flow therebetween, the method comprising:
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determining occurrence of a pre-defined trip, the pre-defined trip comprising a total distance traveled, and a plurality of projected braking events; monitoring an operator braking request, and a state of charge of the energy storage system; determining a projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for a subsequently occurring braking event; and determining and controlling torque output from the electric machine to the electro-mechanical transmission based upon the state of charge and the projected gain in the state of charge of the energy storage system for the subsequently occurring braking event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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