Assisted Direct Start And Active Suspension Integration Control
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1. A system for controlling an internal combustion engine, the system comprising:
- engine shutdown/restart means;
energy storage means configured for supplying power to an associated active vehicle suspension system when the engine is shut down; and
a controller configured for controlling the shutdown restart means responsive to an energy state of the energy storage means.
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Abstract
A system for controlling an internal combustion engine. The system includes engine shutdown/restart means and energy storage means configured for supplying power to an associated active vehicle suspension system when the engine is shut down. A controller is configured for controlling the shutdown/restart means responsive to an energy state of the energy storage means.
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1. A system for controlling an internal combustion engine, the system comprising:
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engine shutdown/restart means; energy storage means configured for supplying power to an associated active vehicle suspension system when the engine is shut down; and a controller configured for controlling the shutdown restart means responsive to an energy state of the energy storage means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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10. A system for controlling a vehicle active suspension system during engine shutdown, comprising:
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an energy storage means structured for powering actuation of the active suspension system during shutdown; and a controller operatively coupled to the energy storage means and structured for controlling actuation of the suspension system during shutdown. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for controlling a vehicle active suspension system during engine shutdown, comprising steps of:
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determining an estimated energy requirement of the suspension system during shutdown; determining a stored energy state of the vehicle; comparing the estimated requirement to the stored energy state; and controlling shutdown of the engine responsive to a difference between the estimated requirement and the stored energy state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 17)
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