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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian E. Beechie, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Gregory L. Ohl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael J. Prucka, Lake Orion, MI (US);
James W. Yip, Pinckney, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 4/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 4/116 ;
Abstract
A method for stabilizing the idle of an engine for a motor vehicle includes determining an engine rotational speed, modifying the engine rotational speed to define a friction engine speed, estimating a mechanical friction loss as a function of the friction engine speed, defining a torque request as a function of the mechanical friction loss and utilizing the torque request to control the engine at idle.