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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hoon Lee, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sejun Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kwangwoo Jeong, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Byungho Lee, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a vehicle system including: an engine having a crankshaft to generate power; a starter motor electrically connected to a battery to start the engine; an alternator operatively connected to the crankshaft of the engine so as to generate electric power and charge the battery; a capacitor electrically connected to the alternator, the battery, and the starter motor, and enable to store the generated electric power based on a state of charge (SOC) of the battery and capacitor; and a controller to control electric connections between the alternator, the capacitor, the battery, and the starter motor. In particular, the controller determines an idle stop mode and controls a position of the crankshaft by applying a calculated electric load to the alternator such that the crankshaft position is located in a predetermined range.