Methods and systems for selective engine starting
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1. A method for starting an engine, comprising:
- determining a state of charge of a battery cell with a state of charge less than other battery cells in a battery;
determining a battery power capability based on the state of charge of the battery cell with the state of charge less than other battery cells in the battery, a battery cell lower voltage limit, two internal battery resistance values, and a constant e with an exponent, the exponent based on an internal capacitance of the battery cell;
determining an efficiency of a motor;
looking up an engine cranking torque via indexing a function via an engine temperature;
determining an engine cranking power via multiplying the engine cranking torque with engine cranking speed;
multiplying the battery power capability with the efficiency of the motor and comparing a result of the multiplication to a power to crank the engine at a desired engine speed;
adjusting the engine cranking speed in response to the comparison; and
cranking the engine at the adjusted cranking speed.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for starting an engine are described. In one example, engine cranking speed for an engine of a hybrid vehicle is adjusted in response to operating conditions. The engine cranking speed may be reduced when capability of a battery that supplies power to rotate the engine is less than an amount of power to rotate the engine at a higher speed.
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1. A method for starting an engine, comprising:
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determining a state of charge of a battery cell with a state of charge less than other battery cells in a battery; determining a battery power capability based on the state of charge of the battery cell with the state of charge less than other battery cells in the battery, a battery cell lower voltage limit, two internal battery resistance values, and a constant e with an exponent, the exponent based on an internal capacitance of the battery cell; determining an efficiency of a motor; looking up an engine cranking torque via indexing a function via an engine temperature; determining an engine cranking power via multiplying the engine cranking torque with engine cranking speed; multiplying the battery power capability with the efficiency of the motor and comparing a result of the multiplication to a power to crank the engine at a desired engine speed; adjusting the engine cranking speed in response to the comparison; and cranking the engine at the adjusted cranking speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle system, comprising:
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an electric machine; an engine in mechanical communication with the electric machine; and a controller including non-transitory instructions executable by a processor to crank the engine via the electric machine and adjust engine speed in response to battery state of charge and a plurality of predetermined engine cranking speeds, additional controller instructions to select one of the plurality of predetermined engine cranking speeds based on multiplying a battery power capability with efficiency of a motor rotating the engine, and additional instructions for adjusting engine speed to an engine idle speed in response to battery power capability being greater than power to crank the engine at the engine idle speed, and where the efficiency of the motor is based on ambient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A vehicle system, comprising:
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an electric machine; an engine in mechanical communication with the electric machine; and a controller including non-transitory instructions executable by a processor to crank the engine via the electric machine and adjust engine speed in response to battery state of charge and a plurality of predetermined engine cranking speeds, additional controller instructions to select one of the plurality of predetermined engine cranking speeds based on multiplying a battery power capability with efficiency of a motor rotating the engine, and additional instructions for adjusting engine speed to a cold start cranking speed in response to battery power capability being less than power to crank the engine at engine idle speed, and where the power to crank the engine is based on multiplying an engine cranking torque with an engine cranking speed that is based on engine temperature.
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