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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2009
Halim Wijaya, Canton, MI (US);
Gerhard A. Dage, Franklin, MI (US);
Wayne Frank Buescher, Canton, MI (US);
Christopher Mark Greiner, Birmingham, MI (US);
Halim Wijaya, Canton, MI (US);
Gerhard A. Dage, Franklin, MI (US);
Wayne Frank Buescher, Canton, MI (US);
Christopher Mark Greiner, Birmingham, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A climate control system and method for optimizing energy consumption in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is provided. By varying evaporator temperatures based on occupant settings and environmental conditions, electric compressor speed can be optimized to provide the necessary cooling capacities resulting in energy savings. Determining the impact that increasing or decreasing engine cooling fan speed has on the overall energy consumption of the climate control system without affecting target discharge air temperature provides for energy saving opportunities. Optimizing energy consumption according to the provided strategy provides for improved fuel economy without sacrificing passenger comfort.