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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Highland, MI (US);
Christopher E. Whitney, Commerce, MI (US);
Timothy W. Athan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dennis A. Light, Monroe, MI (US);
Timothy L. Gibbs, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Kaiser, Highland, MI (US);
Christopher E. Whitney, Commerce, MI (US);
Timothy W. Athan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dennis A. Light, Monroe, MI (US);
Timothy L. Gibbs, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A lubrication torque limit module includes a temperature module that determines a temperature of an engine and generates an engine temperature signal. A limit module generates a torque limit signal based on the temperature signal and a speed of the engine. The torque limit signal identifies an indicated torque maximum limit. A torque arbitration module limits indicated torque of the engine based on the indicated torque maximum limit. The indicated torque of the engine is equal to an unmanaged brake torque of the engine plus an overall friction torque of the engine.