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Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 14, 2014
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventor:

Roberto Romanato, Settimo Torinese, IT;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 17/00 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0837 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0801 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0805 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0808 (2013.01); F02N 2200/124 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method of controlling an automatic engine stop of an automotive system, during a coasting phase. A dynamic speed threshold is calculated as a minimum value of a plurality of dynamic speed values. Each dynamic speed value is calculated as a function of an automotive system parameter such as a steering wheel angle, a steering wheel angle rate, a wheel speed difference, an antilock braking system status, or an electronic stability control status (p) and/or a road condition such as road grade. The automatic engine stop is enabled when a vehicle speed is lower than the dynamic speed threshold.


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