RESERVE TORQUE MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
First Claim
1. An engine control module comprising:
- a base reserve module that determines a base reserve torque;
a power steering reserve module that determines a power steering reserve torque;
a reserve torque module that determines a first reserve torque based on said base reserve torque, said power steering reserve torque, and at least one of an oil temperature of an engine and a barometric pressure;
first and second engine actuator modules that control first and second actuators of the engine, respectively; and
an engine speed control module that instructs the first engine actuator module to produce a first torque output from the engine and that instructs the second engine actuator module to produce a second torque output from the engine, wherein said second torque output is approximately equal to a sum of said first reserve torque and said first torque output.
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Abstract
An engine control module comprises a base reserve module, a power steering reserve module, a reserve torque module, first and second engine actuator modules, and an engine speed control module. The base reserve module determines a base reserve torque. The power steering reserve module determines a power steering reserve torque. The reserve torque module determines a first reserve torque based on the base reserve torque, the power steering reserve torque, and at least one of an oil temperature of an engine and a barometric pressure. The first and second engine actuator modules control first and second actuators of the engine, respectively. The engine speed control module instructs the first engine actuator module to produce a first torque output from the engine and instructs the second engine actuator module to produce a second torque output from the engine.
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19 Claims
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1. An engine control module comprising:
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a base reserve module that determines a base reserve torque; a power steering reserve module that determines a power steering reserve torque; a reserve torque module that determines a first reserve torque based on said base reserve torque, said power steering reserve torque, and at least one of an oil temperature of an engine and a barometric pressure; first and second engine actuator modules that control first and second actuators of the engine, respectively; and an engine speed control module that instructs the first engine actuator module to produce a first torque output from the engine and that instructs the second engine actuator module to produce a second torque output from the engine, wherein said second torque output is approximately equal to a sum of said first reserve torque and said first torque output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining a base reserve torque; determining a power steering reserve torque; determining a first reserve torque based on said base reserve torque, said power steering reserve torque, and at least one of an oil temperature of an engine and a barometric pressure; adjusting a first engine actuator to produce a first torque output from the engine; and adjusting a second engine actuator to produce a second torque output from the engine, wherein said second torque output is approximately equal to a sum of said first reserve torque and said first torque output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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