System and method for optimizing vehicle performance in presence of changing optimization parameters
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1. A method for controlling operations of a power system having at least one power unit, the method comprising:
- (a) identifying a plurality of discrete potential dynamic events;
(b) for each potential dynamic event, computing an optimization profile which describes power settings for the power system to follow in order to optimize at least one operating parameter of the at least one power unit;
(c) selecting one of the optimization profiles based on the potential dynamic event with the highest current probability; and
(d) operating the system in accordance with the selected optimization profile.
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Abstract
A method for controlling operations of a power system having at least one internal combustion power unit includes: (a) identifying a plurality of discrete potential dynamic events; (b) for each potential dynamic event, computing an optimization profile which describes power settings for the power system to follow in order to optimize at least one operating parameter of the at least one power unit; (c) selecting one of the optimization profiles based on the potential dynamic event with the highest current probability; and (d) operating the system in accordance with the selected optimization profile.
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1. A method for controlling operations of a power system having at least one power unit, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a plurality of discrete potential dynamic events; (b) for each potential dynamic event, computing an optimization profile which describes power settings for the power system to follow in order to optimize at least one operating parameter of the at least one power unit; (c) selecting one of the optimization profiles based on the potential dynamic event with the highest current probability; and (d) operating the system in accordance with the selected optimization profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control system for operating a power system having at least one internal combustion power unit, the control system comprising:
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(a) at least one sensor operable to generate signals indicative of at least one operating parameter of the power system; (b) a communications channel operable to deliver data indicative of external information to the control system; and (c) a processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the communications channel, the processor programmed to; (i) identify a plurality of discrete potential dynamic events; (ii) for each potential dynamic event, compute an optimization profile which describes power settings for the power system to follow in order to optimize at least one operating parameter of the at least one power unit; and (iii) select one of the optimization profiles based on the potential dynamic event with the highest current probability. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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