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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2005
Applicants:
Susan Cikanek, Northville, MI (US);
Suresh Sureshbabu, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Susan Cikanek, Northville, MI (US);
Suresh Sureshbabu, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 7/00 (2006.01); G05D 17/02 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60K 6/22 (2007.10); B60W 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for controlling torque in a hybrid electric vehicle. The system provides a regenerative braking torque with an electrical machine when a level of braking torque indicated by actuation of a brake control device exceeds a level of traction torque indicated by actuation of an acceleration control device. The regenerative braking torque is supplemented by a friction braking system when the braking torque requested by a vehicle operator exceeds a maximum regenerative braking capacity of the electrical machine.