Modularized hybrid power train control
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an application requirements module structured to interpret a contemporaneous performance specification;
an energy partitioning module structured to provide a plurality of energy flux commands in response to the contemporaneous performance specification, wherein a first one of the energy flux commands comprises an internal combustion engine torque target;
an engine control module structured to control an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target;
a datalink positioned in only one location selected from;
interposed between the application requirements module and the energy partitioning module; and
interposed between the energy partitioning module and the engine control module.
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Abstract
A method includes manufacturing a first assembly having an application requirements module that interprets a contemporaneous performance specification, and an energy partitioning module that provides an electric motor torque target, a battery power flux target, and an internal combustion engine torque target. The method further includes manufacturing a second assembly having an engine control module that controls an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target. The method includes integrating the first assembly and the second assembly with a third assembly to form a completed hybrid power train, where the third assembly includes a datalink that receives the internal combustion engine torque target from the first assembly and provides the internal combustion engine torque target to the second assembly.
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28 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an application requirements module structured to interpret a contemporaneous performance specification; an energy partitioning module structured to provide a plurality of energy flux commands in response to the contemporaneous performance specification, wherein a first one of the energy flux commands comprises an internal combustion engine torque target; an engine control module structured to control an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target; a datalink positioned in only one location selected from; interposed between the application requirements module and the energy partitioning module; and interposed between the energy partitioning module and the engine control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a primary electronic controller in communication with an external electronic controller over a datalink, wherein the external electronic controller provides a supplementary control command to the datalink; and wherein the primary electronic controller comprises; an application requirements module structured to interpret a contemporaneous performance specification; an energy partitioning module structured to provide a plurality of energy flux commands in response to the contemporaneous performance specification, wherein a first one of the energy flux commands comprises an internal combustion engine torque target; a supplementary control module structured to interpret the supplementary control command and to adjust at least one of the contemporaneous performance specification and the energy flux commands in response to the supplementary control command; and an engine control module structured to control an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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interpreting a contemporaneous performance specification for a hybrid power train; providing a plurality of energy flux commands in response to the contemporaneous performance specification, wherein a first one of the energy flux commands comprises an internal combustion engine torque target; controlling an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target; and communicating only one of the contemporaneous performance specification and the internal combustion engine torque target over a datalink. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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manufacturing a first assembly including; an application requirements module structured to interpret a contemporaneous performance specification; and an energy partitioning module structured to provide an electric motor torque target, a battery power flux target, and an internal combustion engine torque target; manufacturing a second assembly including an engine control module structured to control an internal combustion engine in response to the internal combustion engine torque target; integrating the first assembly and the second assembly with a third assembly to form a completed hybrid power train, the third assembly including a datalink structured to receive the internal combustion engine torque target from the first assembly and to provide the internal combustion engine torque target to the second assembly. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A system, comprising:
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a powertrain controller structured to interpret a torque output requirement for a hybrid power train system; a hybrid controller structured to determine an energy flux partition for an internal combustion engine and one of an electric motor and an electric motor/generator in response to the torque output requirement; an engine controller structured to control an engine in response to the energy flux partition for the internal combustion engine; and wherein the hybrid controller is included within a single computing device with only one of the powertrain controller and the engine controller. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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