Dynamic hysteresis evaluation method for hybrid vehicles based on optimal power loss control strategy

• US 8,116,925 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2009
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Rask, Eric M., Lin, Chihang, Wang, Jian M
• Primary Examiner(s): Zanelli, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US12/391,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20100217464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/46 Series type
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/421 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/441 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/26 for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles hybrid vehicle design, B60K6/00; electric vehicles B60L
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/10 Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0031 Mathematical model of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/0638 Engine speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/081 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/244 Charge state
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility

Abstract

A hybrid control system comprises a power loss (PL) determination module, a hysteresis estimation module, and a mode determination module. The PL determination module determines a power loss of a hybrid drivetrain based on an engine speed, a motor speed, and a vehicle speed. The hysteresis estimation module determines an average power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the power loss and determines a hysteresis power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the average power loss. The mode determination module selects an operation mode of the hybrid drivetrain based on the hysteresis power loss. The hybrid control system controls the hybrid drivetrain based on the operation mode.

Claims

1. A hybrid control system, comprising:

a power loss (PL) determination module that determines a power loss of a hybrid drivetrain based on an engine speed, a motor speed, and a vehicle speed;

a hysteresis estimation module that determines an average power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the power loss and that determines a hysteresis power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the average power loss; and

a mode determination module that selects an operation mode of the hybrid drivetrain based on the hysteresis power loss,

wherein the hybrid control system controls the hybrid drivetrain based on the operation mode.

2. The hybrid control system of claim 1 further comprising an exponential moving average (EMA) filter that filters a noise of a signal of the power loss.

3. The hybrid control system of claim 1 further comprising a power loss (PL) threshold module that determines a power loss threshold based on the power loss.

4. The hybrid control system of claim 3 wherein the mode determination module sets the operation mode to a new mode when the power loss threshold is less than the hysteresis power loss.

5. The hybrid control system of claim 1 wherein the hysteresis estimation module further comprises a minimum PL module that determines a minimum power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the power loss.

6. The hybrid control system of claim 5 wherein the hysteresis estimation module further comprises an average PL module that determines the average power loss based on the power loss.

7. The hybrid control system of claim 6 wherein the hysteresis estimation module further comprises a hysteresis bandwidth module that determines a hysteresis bandwidth level based on an acceleration of a vehicle, a velocity of the vehicle, a current operation mode of the hybrid drivetrain, and the operation mode.

8. The hybrid control system of claim 7 wherein the hysteresis estimation module further comprises a hysteresis control module that determines a hysteresis control factor based on the acceleration, the velocity, and the hysteresis bandwidth level.

9. The hybrid control system of claim 8 wherein the hysteresis estimation module further comprises an approximation PL module that determines an approximation power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the minimum and the average power losses.

10. The hybrid control system of claim 9 wherein the hysteresis estimation module further comprises a hysteresis PL module that determines the hysteresis power loss based on the average power loss, the approximation power loss, and the hysteresis control factor.

11. A method of operating a hybrid control system, comprising:

determining a power loss of a hybrid drivetrain based on an engine speed, a motor speed, and a vehicle speed;

determining an average power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the power loss;

determining a hysteresis power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the average power loss;

selecting an operation mode of the hybrid drivetrain based on the hysteresis power loss; and

controlling the hybrid drivetrain based on the operation mode.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising filtering a noise of a signal of the power loss.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining a power loss threshold based on the power loss.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising setting the operation mode to a new mode when the power loss threshold is less than the hysteresis power loss.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising determining a minimum power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the power loss.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising determining a hysteresis bandwidth level based on an acceleration of a vehicle, a velocity of the vehicle, a current operation mode of the hybrid drivetrain, and the operation mode.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising determining a hysteresis control factor based on the acceleration, the velocity, and the hysteresis bandwidth level.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising determining an approximation power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the minimum and the average power losses.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising determining the hysteresis power loss based on the average power loss, the approximation power loss, and the hysteresis control factor.