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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2008
Chad W. Lehner, Howell, MI (US);
Balaji Maniam, Petaluma, CA (US);
Gary D. Mandrusiak, Latham, NY (US);
David A. Smyczynski, Pinckney, MI (US);
Craig Lash, Novi, MI (US);
Chad W. Lehner, Howell, MI (US);
Balaji Maniam, Petaluma, CA (US);
Gary D. Mandrusiak, Latham, NY (US);
David A. Smyczynski, Pinckney, MI (US);
Craig Lash, Novi, MI (US);
Abstract
A system includes an input and a thermal data processing module. The input receives a first oil temperature of an engine oil when an engine is turned on. The thermal data processing module estimates a first heat transfer from a piston of the engine to the engine oil. The thermal data processing module estimates a second heat transfer from the engine oil to an engine block of the engine. The thermal data processing module determines a second oil temperature of the engine oil based on the first oil temperature and the first and second heat transfers.