Hybrid vehicle launch control
First Claim
1. A launch control system for launching a hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of wheels having a wheel speed and a wheel torque;
an engine having an engine speed and an engine torque and configured to provide power to the plurality of wheels;
a motor-generator configured to provide power to the plurality of wheels;
a memory configured to store engine data and wheel slip data;
a processor configured to regulate the engine and the motor-generator to control the engine speed and the engine torque independently from the wheel speed and the wheel torque; and
an actuation device having an on state and an off state,wherein the wheel speed and the wheel torque are substantially 0 during the on state, and the engine speed and the engine torque are applied to the plurality of wheels based on the engine data and the wheel slip data when the actuation device is switched from the on state to the off state.
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Abstract
A launch control system which maximizes hybrid vehicle acceleration from a standing start. A hybrid vehicle includes wheels, an engine, a motor-generator, a processor, and an actuation device. The processor controls an engine speed and an engine torque independently from a wheel speed and a wheel torque. While the hybrid vehicle is at a standstill, the actuation device is switched to an on state, and the engine speed and engine torque is raised to optimal values. When the actuation device is subsequently switched to an off state, the engine speed and the engine torque is applied to the plurality of wheels to launch the hybrid vehicle. The processor blends or further adjusts the torque applied to the plurality of wheels to maximize the acceleration while optimizing an amount of wheel slip. The processor then learns the launch to improve performance on subsequent launches.
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20 Claims
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1. A launch control system for launching a hybrid vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of wheels having a wheel speed and a wheel torque; an engine having an engine speed and an engine torque and configured to provide power to the plurality of wheels; a motor-generator configured to provide power to the plurality of wheels; a memory configured to store engine data and wheel slip data; a processor configured to regulate the engine and the motor-generator to control the engine speed and the engine torque independently from the wheel speed and the wheel torque; and an actuation device having an on state and an off state, wherein the wheel speed and the wheel torque are substantially 0 during the on state, and the engine speed and the engine torque are applied to the plurality of wheels based on the engine data and the wheel slip data when the actuation device is switched from the on state to the off state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of wheels having a wheel speed and a wheel torque; an engine having an engine speed and an engine torque and configured to provide power to the plurality of wheels; a motor-generator configured to provide power to the plurality of wheels; an accelerator pedal; an accelerator pedal sensor configured to detect an accelerator pedal position, wherein the accelerator pedal position controls the engine speed and the engine torque; a brake pedal; a brake pedal sensor configured to detect a brake pedal position; a memory configured to store engine data and wheel slip data; and a processor configured to regulate the engine and the motor-generator to control the engine speed and the engine torque independently from the wheel speed and the wheel torque, wherein the engine speed and the engine torque are not applied to the plurality of wheels when the brake pedal is in an applied position such that the wheel speed and the wheel torque are substantially 0 when the brake pedal is in the applied position, and the engine speed and the engine torque are applied to the plurality of wheels based on the engine data and wheel slip data when the brake pedal is changed from the applied position to a released position in order to perform a launch of the hybrid vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to launch a hybrid vehicle comprising:
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receiving an activation signal for a launch control logic; receiving an on signal for an actuation device; in response to the on signal, controlling an engine speed and an engine torque of an engine independently of a wheel speed and a wheel torque of a plurality of wheels such that the wheel speed and the wheel torque are substantially 0, the engine speed and the engine torque controlled based on engine data and wheel slip data; increasing the engine speed and the engine torque; receiving an off signal for the actuation device; in response to the off signal, applying the engine speed and the engine torque to the plurality of wheels based on the engine data and the wheel slip data to perform a launch; and updating the engine data and the wheel slip data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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