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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2010
Gregory A. Major, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William R. Hill, Troy, MI (US);
Todd M. Tumas, Taylor, MI (US);
Kenneth L. Porrett, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Gregory A. Major, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William R. Hill, Troy, MI (US);
Todd M. Tumas, Taylor, MI (US);
Kenneth L. Porrett, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Abstract
An accessory load control system for a vehicle, includes an actuator control module, a period estimation module, and a load control module. The actuator control module operates an internal combustion engine of the vehicle in a high-efficiency (HE) mode. The period estimation module estimates a period between a current time and a future time when an actual load on a crankshaft of the engine will reach a maximum engine load associated with the HE mode. The load control module selectively decreases engine loads applied by vehicle accessories, respectively, based on the period.