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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
David Estes Smith, Knoxville, TN (US);
Fazal Urrahman Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
David Estes Smith, Knoxville, TN (US);
Fazal Urrahman Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control system and control method for a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain having an engine, an electric motor and an electric generator with gearing for effecting split power distribution from separate power sources. Power delivery to vehicle traction wheels is coordinated to meet a driver's demand for power as much as possible without violating predefined maximum and minimum powertrain limits, including the limits of the battery subsystem.