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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William R. Cawthorne, Milford, MI (US);
Wilfried Brunssen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William R. Cawthorne, Milford, MI (US);
Wilfried Brunssen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Bayerische Motoen Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for controlling a powertrain system includes monitoring a state-of-charge of the energy storage device and determining a first set of electric power limits and a second set of electric power limits based on the state-of-charge of the energy storage device. The method further includes providing a power range for opportunity charging and discharging of the energy storage device based on the first set of electric power limits. The method further includes providing a power range for controlling output power of the energy storage device based on the second set of electric power limits.