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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2012
Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Sachin Shivajirao Kulkarni, Bangalore, IN;
Nathan Yeager, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Luke Henry, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Sachin Shivajirao Kulkarni, Bangalore, IN;
Nathan Yeager, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for estimating engine fuel consumption. In one example, a method comprises controlling an engine according to a control map, the control map specifying control settings according to a predetermined relationship with respect to engine speed and engine load. The method further comprises estimating fuel consumption of the engine based on each of: an electric-machine based engine load indicated by an electric machine coupled to the engine; and further based on the predetermined relationship.