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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Mohammad Naserian, Windsor, CA;
Samantha Victoria Lado, Highland, MI (US);
Allan K. Lewis, Windsor, CA;
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a power determination module and a powertrain control module that includes a state selection module. The power determination module can estimate power required to travel at a desired speed on a roadway segment located in an anticipated path of a vehicle based upon an estimated slope of the roadway segment. The powertrain control module can control operational states of a hybrid powertrain. The powertrain control module includes a state selection module that can determine whether a current operational state is capable of producing the estimated power based upon a state of charge of a vehicle battery. The state selection module can also switch to another operational state that is capable of producing the estimated power if the current operational state is incapable of producing the estimated power.