VIRTUAL TENSIONER TRAVEL SENSOR FOR A SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
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1. A control module of a vehicle comprising:
- a drive diagnostic module that determines a load energy of an accessory drive system of the vehicle and that determines a slip percentage of a belt of the accessory drive system based on an engine speed and a motor speed; and
a hybrid control module that determines a requested motor torque based on at least one of the load energy and the slip percentage,wherein the control module controls a motor of the vehicle based on the requested motor torque.
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Abstract
A control module of a vehicle comprises a drive diagnostic module and a hybrid control module. The drive diagnostic module determines a load energy of an accessory drive system of the vehicle and determines a slip percentage of a belt of the accessory drive system based on an engine speed and a motor speed. The hybrid control module determines a requested motor torque based on at least one of the load energy and the slip percentage. The control module controls a motor of the vehicle based on the requested motor torque.
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1. A control module of a vehicle comprising:
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a drive diagnostic module that determines a load energy of an accessory drive system of the vehicle and that determines a slip percentage of a belt of the accessory drive system based on an engine speed and a motor speed; and a hybrid control module that determines a requested motor torque based on at least one of the load energy and the slip percentage, wherein the control module controls a motor of the vehicle based on the requested motor torque. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a control module of a vehicle comprising:
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determining a load energy of an accessory drive system of the vehicle; determining a slip percentage of a belt of the accessory drive system based on an engine speed and a motor speed; determining a requested motor torque based on at least one of the load energy and the slip percentage; and controlling a motor of the vehicle based on the requested motor torque. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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