Speed control management systems and methods
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1. A method of inducing efficient manual transmission shifting by progressively decreasing vehicle acceleration, the method comprising:
- determining whether a rotational speed of the engine exceeds a predefined engine speed shift target;
when the speed of the engine exceeds the engine speed shift target, identifying a starting speed the starting speed being, indicative of the rotational speed of the engine at a time in which the rotation speed of the engine exceeded the engine speed shift target;
determining an engine speed control target based on the starting speed;
increasing the engine speed control target over time regardless of position of an accelerator pedal; and
limiting acceleration of the vehicle by limiting an amount of torque generated by the engine, such that a fuel powered rotational speed of the engine is equal to or less than the engine speed control target at any given point in time.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling an amount of torque generated by an engine of a vehicle. The amount of torque may be controlled by limiting an amount of fuel or air or a combination thereof being provided to the engine. In some situations, controlling the amount of torque generated by the engine may be utilized to gradually limit the vehicle'"'"'s acceleration, which in turn, may influence driver shifting strategies.
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1. A method of inducing efficient manual transmission shifting by progressively decreasing vehicle acceleration, the method comprising:
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determining whether a rotational speed of the engine exceeds a predefined engine speed shift target; when the speed of the engine exceeds the engine speed shift target, identifying a starting speed the starting speed being, indicative of the rotational speed of the engine at a time in which the rotation speed of the engine exceeded the engine speed shift target; determining an engine speed control target based on the starting speed; increasing the engine speed control target over time regardless of position of an accelerator pedal; and limiting acceleration of the vehicle by limiting an amount of torque generated by the engine, such that a fuel powered rotational speed of the engine is equal to or less than the engine speed control target at any given point in time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic control unit configured to induce efficient manual transmission shifting by progressively decreasing vehicle acceleration, the electronic control unit comprising:
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a data store configured to store a current starting engine speed, a plurality of engine speed shift targets, and a plurality of speed control targets, each engine speed shift target and speed control target being a function of gear ratio; an engine speed control target generator configured to obtain a predetermined speed control target for the current vehicle transmission gear ratio and to determine dynamic engine speed targets as a function of time gear ratio, and current starting engine speed, wherein the dynamic engine speed targets increase over time and are not based on a position of an accelerator pedal; and a torque governor coupled to the engine speed limit generator and configured to generate a signal indicative of a torque limit, to be supplied to one or more devices associated with the engine, wherein the torque limit is based on the dynamic engine speed targets. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for reducing acceleration of a vehicle having a current transmission gear ratio, the system comprising:
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an engine; a fuel control device coupled to the engine and configured to control an amount of fuel supplied to the engine in response to signals; and a speed control electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the fuel control device, the speed control ECU configured to; i. obtain a current transmission gear ratio and identify an engine speed shift target as a function thereof; ii. determine dynamic engine speed targets as a function of the current transmission gear ratio and of time, wherein the dynamic engine speed targets increase over time and are not based on a position of an accelerator pedal; iii. generate a signal indicative of an amount to limit fuel supplied to the engine based on the determined dynamic engine speed targets at a given point in time; and iv. provide the signal to the fuel control device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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