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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
May. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chen Zhang, Canton, MI (US);
Yanan Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Todd Mccullough, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/10 (2016.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/026 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2552/00 (2020.02); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01); Y10S 903/946 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to plan a plurality of vehicle speeds for an upcoming road segment, adjust one or more of the planned speeds based on a predicted torque loss including a penalty based on a predicted torque impeller speed, and actuate a propulsion according to the planned speeds to lock a torque converter clutch.