METHOD FOR STABILIZATION OF OPTIMAL INPUT SPEED IN MODE FOR A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM
First Claim
1. Method for improving drivability of a powertrain system having an accelerator control and including an engine coupled to an electro-mechanical transmission selectively operative in one of a plurality of transmission operating range states and one of a plurality of engine states, comprising:
- determining a first transmission input speed, said first transmission input speed having an associated first power loss;
operating said transmission using said first transmission input speed;
determining an operational parameter relating to said accelerator control;
determining a second transmission input speed responsive to said operational parameter, said second transmission input speed having an associated second power loss;
biasing the value of at least one of said first and second power loss based on said operational parameter;
comparing said first power loss to said second power loss subsequent to said biasing;
determining a third transmission input speed; and
operating said transmission using said third transmission input speed.
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Abstract
A method for improving drivability of the powertrain system having an accelerator control includes determining a first transmission input speed having an associated first power loss and operating said transmission using said first transmission input speed. An operational parameter relating to said accelerator control is determined and a second transmission input speed responsive to said operational parameter and having an associated second power loss is determined. The value of at least one of said first and second power loss is biased based on said operational parameter. The first power loss is compared to said second power loss subsequent to the biasing. A third transmission input speed is determined and the transmission is operated using the third transmission input speed.
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13 Claims
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1. Method for improving drivability of a powertrain system having an accelerator control and including an engine coupled to an electro-mechanical transmission selectively operative in one of a plurality of transmission operating range states and one of a plurality of engine states, comprising:
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determining a first transmission input speed, said first transmission input speed having an associated first power loss; operating said transmission using said first transmission input speed; determining an operational parameter relating to said accelerator control; determining a second transmission input speed responsive to said operational parameter, said second transmission input speed having an associated second power loss; biasing the value of at least one of said first and second power loss based on said operational parameter; comparing said first power loss to said second power loss subsequent to said biasing; determining a third transmission input speed; and operating said transmission using said third transmission input speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Method for controlling a powertrain system including an engine having an accelerator control, said engine coupled to an electro-mechanical transmission selectively operative in one of a plurality of transmission operating range states and one of a plurality of engine states, comprising:
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determining a current transmission operating range state and engine state; determining at least one potential transmission operating range state and engine state; providing an operator torque request; determining preferability factors associated with the current transmission operating range state and engine state, and potential transmission operating range states and engine states; preferentially weighting the preferability factors for the current transmission operating range state and engine state; selectively commanding changing the transmission operating range state and engine state based upon said preferability factors and said operator torque request; and stabilizing an input speed to said transmission, responsive to changes in a position of said accelerator control.
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