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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2015
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Eugene V. Gonze, Pickney, MI (US);
Yue-Ming Chen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vijay Ramappan, Novi, MI (US);
Sanjeev M. Naik, Troy, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system including a target module determining a target temperature of coolant at an input of an engine for a maximum amount of fuel efficiency. A mode module disables closed loop control based on temperatures of coolant entering the engine and at an output of a radiator. An open loop module determines first and second temperatures of coolant at inputs of a coolant control valve that receive coolant from the radiator and a channel that bypasses the radiator. A ratio module determines a ratio based on the first and second temperatures and the temperatures of the coolant entering the engine and at the radiator output. A closed loop module generates a correction value based on the target temperature and the temperature of the coolant entering the engine. A position module adjusts the coolant control valve based on the ratio, the correction value and whether closed loop control is disabled.