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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ravi Atluru, Westland, MI (US);
Chuck De Biasi, Plymouth, MI (US);
Xiangying Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Zeljko Deljevic, Plymouth, MI (US);
David Celinski, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
David Anthony Symonow, Plymouth, MI (US);
Eric Michael Rademacher, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Kirk Pebley, Novi, MI (US);
Dave W. Linden, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for maximizing the availability of start-stop operations within a microhybrid vehicle includes determining the electric current drawn by a set of electrical components of the vehicle, from the vehicle's battery. The internal resistance of the vehicle's battery, and the resistance of a starter motor loop circuit coupled to the engine of the vehicle are dynamically calculated. The closed-circuit voltage of the battery is predicted, using the internal resistance of the battery, the resistance of the starter motor loop circuit, and the current drawn by the set of electrical components of the vehicle. The start-stop operation is carried out if the closed-circuit voltage of the battery is predicted to be above a pre-determined minimum value.