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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Rimma Isayeva, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
David Crist Gabriel, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael W. Degner, Novi, MI (US);
Yuqing Tang, Northville, MI (US);
Hongjie Wu, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A hybrid-electric vehicle and method of controlling a hybrid-vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a traction battery, at least one electric-machine, and a controller. The controller is configured to alter a voltage between the battery and the electric-machine based on a measured voltage of the battery or the high voltage bus. In response to an indication that the measured voltage is faulty during a drive cycle, the controller instead alters the voltage between the battery and the electric machine based on a substituted battery voltage signal such that the electric-machine remains operable for the drive cycle.