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Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2005
Applicants:

Gregory A. Hubbard, Brighton, MI (US);

Tung-ming Hsieh, Carmel, IN (US);

Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Gregory A. Hubbard, Brighton, MI (US);

Tung-Ming Hsieh, Carmel, IN (US);

Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for determining output torque limits of a powertrain including an electrically variable transmission relies upon a model of the electrically variable transmission. Transmission operating space is defined by combined electric machine torque constraints and engine torque constraints. Output torque limits are determined at the limits of the transmission operating space.


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