METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL OPERATION OF A HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION
First Claim
1. Method for controlling a hydraulic flow within a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine adapted to selectively transmit power to an output, wherein said transmission utilizes a hydraulic control system serving a number of hydraulic oil consuming functions, said method comprising:
- monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements for each of said functions;
determining a requested hydraulic pressure based upon said monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements and physical limits of said hydraulic control system including a maximum pressure;
determining a desired flow utilizing a hydraulic control system flow model based upon said requested hydraulic pressure; and
utilizing said desired flow to control an auxiliary hydraulic pump.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a hydraulic flow within a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine adapted to selectively transmit power to an output, wherein the transmission utilizes a hydraulic control system serving a number of hydraulic oil consuming functions includes monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements for each of the functions, determining a requested hydraulic pressure based upon the monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements and physical limits of the hydraulic control system including a maximum pressure, determining a desired flow utilizing a hydraulic control system flow model based upon the requested hydraulic pressure, and utilizing the desired flow to control an auxiliary hydraulic pump.
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19 Claims
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1. Method for controlling a hydraulic flow within a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine adapted to selectively transmit power to an output, wherein said transmission utilizes a hydraulic control system serving a number of hydraulic oil consuming functions, said method comprising:
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monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements for each of said functions; determining a requested hydraulic pressure based upon said monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements and physical limits of said hydraulic control system including a maximum pressure; determining a desired flow utilizing a hydraulic control system flow model based upon said requested hydraulic pressure; and utilizing said desired flow to control an auxiliary hydraulic pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Method for controlling a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines adapted to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output, said method comprising:
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monitoring commands to said engine to transition between an engine stopped state and an engine running state; modeling a desired flow within a hydraulic control system based upon pressure requirements of said transmission and known flow behavior within said hydraulic control system; and selectively controlling operation an auxiliary hydraulic pump based upon said desired flow during said transitioning of said engine between said engine stopped state and said engine running state. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. Apparatus for controlling a hydraulic flow within a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine adapted to selectively transmit power to an output, wherein said transmission utilizes a hydraulic control system serving a number of hydraulic oil consuming functions, said apparatus comprising:
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an auxiliary hydraulic pump in fluid communication with said hydraulic control system; an auxiliary flow determination module, including logic to monitor a requested pressure determined based upon minimum pressure requirements of said hydraulic oil consuming functions and physical limits of said hydraulic control system, and determine a desired flow based upon said requested pressure and known behavior of said hydraulic control system; and an auxiliary pump controller in signal communication with said auxiliary flow determination module and issuing command signals to said auxiliary hydraulic pump, including logic to monitor said desired flow, monitor a main flow from a main hydraulic pump, and issue commands to said auxiliary hydraulic pump based upon said desired flow and said main flow. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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