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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.a., Turin, IT;
Magneti Marelli S.p.a., Corbetta, IT;
Massimo Zanotti, Vado, IT;
Domenico Tavella, Turin, IT;
Ferdinando De Cristofaro, Turin, IT;
Stefano Sgatti, Imola, IT;
Magneti Marelli S.p.A., Corbetta, IT;
Abstract
A method of controlling a vehicle equipped with an internal-combustion engine with a 'stop and start' system. The method provides, during vehicle running, for learning the 'duty cycle' values associated with the odd gears and even gears, determining the “maximum duty cycle” value for the odd gears and “minimum duty cycle” value for the even gears, determining a duty-cycle band to which the “neutral gear” condition corresponds on the basis of the “minimum duty cycle” value for the even gears and “maximum duty cycle” value for the odd gears, and controlling the “stop and start” system on the basis of the duty-cycle band to which the “neutral gear” condition corresponds.