GAUGING METHOD FOR A PLASTIC FUEL TANK OF A HYBRID VEHICLE
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Abstract
A gauging method for a plastic fuel tank mounted on a hybrid vehicle, the tank including a reservoir including a gauge for measuring an amount of fuel in the tank, the method including: measuring the amount of fuel in the tank using the gauge; estimating deformation of the tank using at least one sensor onboard the vehicle; and correcting the amount measured by the gauge based on the estimated deformation.
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22 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A gauging method for a plastic fuel tank mounted on a hybrid vehicle, the tank including a gauge that allows a volume of fuel present in the tank to be measured, the method comprising:
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measuring the volume of fuel present in the tank using the gauge; estimating a deformation of the tank using at least one on-board sensor carried on board the vehicle; and correcting the volume measured by the gauge based on the estimated deformation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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