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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2019
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Timon Busse, Munich, DE;
Timo Wehlen, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A processor unit () is configured for executing an MPC algorithm () for model predictive control of a motor vehicle (). The MPC algorithm () includes a longitudinal dynamic model () of the motor vehicle () and a cost function () to be minimized. The cost function () includes multiple terms, a first term of which represents an output of the cooling pump (). In addition, the processor unit () is configured for, by executing the MPC algorithm () as a function of the longitudinal dynamic model (), ascertaining a speed trajectory of the motor vehicle () situated within a prediction horizon and simultaneously ascertaining a pump operating value trajectory situated within the prediction horizon such that the first term of the cost function () is minimized.