Method of adaptive control for engine transient mitigation in a hybrid vehicle
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1. A method of operating a hybrid vehicle comprising:
- converting a raw power command for an engine into a quantized power command;
selecting one of a plurality of quantized power steps to meet the quantized power command,wherein a step size between the quantized power steps varies based on the raw power command; and
operating the engine at the quantized power step selected.
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle and method of control are provided. An engine raw power command is quantized. The quantized power command is set to one of a plurality of quantized power steps. A step size between the quantized power steps varies based on the raw power command. The engine of the hybrid vehicle is operated based on the set quantized power command.
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1. A method of operating a hybrid vehicle comprising:
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converting a raw power command for an engine into a quantized power command; selecting one of a plurality of quantized power steps to meet the quantized power command, wherein a step size between the quantized power steps varies based on the raw power command; and operating the engine at the quantized power step selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hybrid vehicle control system comprising:
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an engine; an electric-machine; and a powertrain controller programmed to; convert a raw power command for the engine into a quantized power command; and request the engine operate at a power level selected from one of a plurality of quantized power steps to meet the quantized power command, wherein a step size between the quantized power steps varies based on the raw power command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a hybrid vehicle comprising:
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converting a previous power command for an engine into a previous quantized power command; operating the engine at a first power level selected from one of a plurality of previous quantized power steps having a first step size between each of the previous quantized power steps; converting a current power command for an engine into a current quantized power command; and operating the engine at a second power level selected from one of a plurality of current quantized power steps having a second step size between each of the current quantized power steps, the second step size being different from the first step size. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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