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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Ming Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Fazal Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Niessen, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jonathan Butcher, Dearborn, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ming Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Fazal Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Niessen, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jonathan Butcher, Dearborn, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A controller and a control method is disclosed for determining a power demand for an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain. In computing engine power demand, a modified motor speed is used at zero and near-zero actual motor speeds to satisfy a driver demand for vehicle traction wheel torque.