Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Per Persson

Jonas Ekmark

Erik Coelingh

Soren Eriksson

Bengt Norén

Jan Ryderstam

Per Olsson

Gregory Philip Brown

Mats Andersson

A vehicle control system () including a vehicle motion control subsystem () that has an input receiving an intended driving demand () and a plurality of coordinator subsystems () for coordinating actuators of the vehicle. The vehicle motion control subsystem () communicates with the coordinator subsystems () to determine whether a single coordinator subsystem () can carry out the intended driving demand (). The vehicle motion control subsystem () will distribute demand signals among one or more of the coordinator subsystems () to allow the vehicle to implement the intended driving demand ().

Vehicle control

A method for controlling a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having electronically controlled airflow comprising limiting a currently available maximum engine torque below maximum torque based on a limited torque output condition, the limited torque output condition not being based on current ambient temperature or pressure conditions. The method also includes determining a driver demanded torque based on a current throttle position. The method further includes controlling the engine to deliver the driver demand torque if the internal engine condition does not indicate the limited torque output condition or to deliver a calibratable percentage of the currently available maximum torque if the internal engine condition indicates a limited torque output condition.

Acceleration pedal interpretation when engine torque is limited

A method of controlling torque output of an engine including receiving an acceleration pedal position signal and receiving an engine speed signal. The method also includes calculating a modified engine speed signal as a function of the engine speed signal and the acceleration pedal position signal. The method further includes requesting engine output torque as a function of the acceleration pedal position signal and the modified engine speed signal.

Idle speed compensation in a pedal map

A vehicle control system ( ) including a vehicle motion control subsystem ( ) that has an input receiving an intended driving demand ( ) and a plurality of coordinator subsystems ( ) for coordinating actuators of the vehicle. The vehicle motion control subsystem ( ) communicates with the coordinator subsystems ( ) to determine whether a single coordinator subsystem ( ) can carry out the intended driving demand ( ). The vehicle motion control subsystem ( ) will distribute demand signals among one or more of the coordinator subsystems ( ) to allow the vehicle to implement the intended driving demand ( ).

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Per Persson