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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2017
James M Wilder, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Christopher E. Pueppke, Clarkston, MI (US);
Joseph M Johnson, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Ibrahim Alkeilani, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Anwar Alkeilani, Orion Charter Township, MI (US);
James M Wilder, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Christopher E. Pueppke, Clarkston, MI (US);
Joseph M Johnson, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Ibrahim Alkeilani, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Anwar Alkeilani, Orion Charter Township, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system and method for controlling vehicle launch includes receiving a request to enable a launch control feature of a traction control system of the vehicle, the launch control feature being configured to improve torque transfer from an engine of the vehicle to a driveline of the vehicle; and in response to receiving the enable request for the launch control feature, generating a torque reserve at the engine by (i) increasing airflow into the engine to a level greater than a level for achieving a torque request for the engine and (ii) deactivating a predetermined set of cylinders of the engine by disabling their respective fuel injectors; detecting an intent of the driver to launch the vehicle; and in response to detecting the intent of the driver to launch the vehicle, releasing the torque reserve to increase a torque output of the engine based on the engine torque request.