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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Fazal Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Ming Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
John Czubay, Troy, MI (US);
Paul Niessen, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Fazal Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Ming Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
John Czubay, Troy, MI (US);
Paul Niessen, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is disclosed for managing torque distribution in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain. An engine power estimation is determined for use in obtaining an optimum wheel torque command to attenuate sustained powertrain dynamic oscillations during operation of the vehicle with varying wheel torque and speed.