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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2008
Method and apparatus to control operation of a hydraulic pump for an electro-mechanical transmission
Michael D. Foster, Carmel, IN (US);
Eric S. Tryon, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jy-jen F. Sah, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ali K Naqvi, White Lake, MI (US);
Michael D. Foster, Carmel, IN (US);
Eric S. Tryon, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jy-Jen F. Sah, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ali K Naqvi, White Lake, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for controlling a hydraulic flow within a powertrain comprising an electromechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine adapted to selectively transmit power to an output, wherein the transmission utilizes a hydraulic control system serving a number of hydraulic oil consuming functions includes monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements for each of the functions, determining a requested hydraulic pressure based upon the monitoring minimum hydraulic pressure requirements and physical limits of the hydraulic control system including a maximum pressure, determining a desired flow utilizing a hydraulic control system flow model based upon the requested hydraulic pressure, and utilizing the desired flow to control an auxiliary hydraulic pump.