Method of determining engine output power in a hybrid electric vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of determining within a hybrid electric powertrain control strategy an engine output power for a vehicle, comprising:
- determining a grade-based engine output power for the vehicle having grade entry and grade exit conditions;
determining a speed-based engine output power for the vehicle, wherein the speed-based engine output power is determined as a function of a speed of the vehicle and a battery budget factor;
selecting the engine output power for propulsion of the vehicle as the greater of the grade-based engine output power and the speed-based engine output power; and
controlling the hybrid electric powertrain in accordance with the selected engine output power.
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Abstract
This novel silent operating mode for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) reduces noise and emissions compared to traditional HEV operating modes. It is a complementary series of software control functions that allows the vehicle to operate with reduced noise and emissions where specifically needed, while phasing-in engine power where allowed. The method utilizes an energy storage system budget associated with a modal quantity of energy allocated for the mode, and is adapted to automatically adjust the operation of the vehicle to accommodate deviations from the budgeted energy amount. The method which implements the mode also adjusts the vehicle operation in conjunction with changes in the parametric conditions of the ESS, including the selective use of the engine output power. In particular, the silent operating mode comprises a method of selecting an engine output power from a speed-based engine output power and a grade-based engine output power. The grade-based engine output power may be determined from a plurality of vehicle state parameters.
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1. A method of determining within a hybrid electric powertrain control strategy an engine output power for a vehicle, comprising:
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determining a grade-based engine output power for the vehicle having grade entry and grade exit conditions; determining a speed-based engine output power for the vehicle, wherein the speed-based engine output power is determined as a function of a speed of the vehicle and a battery budget factor; selecting the engine output power for propulsion of the vehicle as the greater of the grade-based engine output power and the speed-based engine output power; and controlling the hybrid electric powertrain in accordance with the selected engine output power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of determining an engine output power for a vehicle powertrain system comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine that is operatively coupled to an energy storage system that is adapted to receive electric power from and provide electric power to the electric machine, and a transmission that is operatively coupled to the electric machine and the engine and adapted to transmit power received from one or both of them, and that is adapted for operation in a silent mode in which it is preferred that the primary power to transmission be received from the electric machine and in which the engine output power is limited to a value that is substantially less than a maximum output power of the engine, the method implemented as a computer control algorithm in a vehicle controller, comprising:
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determining a grade-based engine output power for the vehicle having grade entry and grade exit conditions; determining a speed-based engine output power for the vehicle, wherein the speed-based engine output power is determined as a function of a speed of the vehicle and a battery budget factor; and selecting the output power for propulsion of the vehicle as the greater of the grade-based engine output power and the speed-based engine output power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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