Granted Patent B2

US 8,070,647 · App. 12/251,460 · Granted Dec 6, 2011

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. Method for controlling a powertrain comprising an engine coupled to an input member of a hybrid transmission, the hybrid transmission operative to transfer power between the input member and a plurality of torque machines and an output member, the method comprising:

monitoring operation of the hybrid transmission;

determining motor torque offsets for the torque machines, said motor torque offsets for the torque machines comprising closed-loop motor torque offsets effecting closed-loop correction torque based upon an input speed error of the input member and motor torque offsets effecting active damping of a driveline operatively connected to the output member, said input speed error comprising a difference between a measured input speed of the input member provided by the engine and an input speed profile comprising an estimate of an upcoming input speed;

transforming the motor torque offsets for the torque machines to an input torque offset and an output torque offset of the hybrid transmission, said transforming comprising a linear transformation based on a time rate of change in an input speed of the input member provided by the engine; and

adjusting operation of the engine based upon the input torque offset and the output torque offset of the hybrid transmission.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the motor torque offsets for the torque machines based upon the input speed error of the input member when operating the hybrid transmission in a continuously variable operating range state.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the motor torque offsets for the torque machines based upon the input speed error of the input member and a clutch slip speed error when operating the hybrid transmission in a neutral mode.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a preferred input torque from the engine to the input member based upon the input torque offset and the output torque offset of the hybrid transmission.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising adjusting a preferred engine state based upon the input torque offset and the output torque offset of the hybrid transmission.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising adjusting input torque constraints to the hybrid transmission based upon the input torque offset and the output torque offset of the hybrid transmission.

7. Method for controlling a powertrain system including an engine coupled to an input member of a transmission and a plurality of torque machines connected to an energy storage device, the transmission operative to transfer power between the engine and the torque machines and an output member coupled to a driveline through selective actuation of a plurality of torque transfer clutches, the method comprising:

monitoring operator inputs to an accelerator pedal and to a brake pedal;

determining an output torque request based upon the operator inputs to the accelerator pedal and to the brake pedal;

monitoring an input speed of the input member of transmission provided by the engine;

determining a clutch slip speed for one of the torque transfer clutches;

determining a target input speed and a target clutch slip speed;

determining motor torque offsets for the torque machines comprising closed-loop motor torque offsets effecting closed-loop correction torque based upon a difference between the input speed provided by the engine and the targeted input speed, a difference between the clutch slip speed and the target clutch slip speed, and motor torque offsets effecting active damping of a driveline operatively connected to the output member;

transforming the motor torque offsets for the torque generating machines to an input torque offset and a output torque offset to the transmission, said transforming comprising a linear transformation based on a time rate of change in the input speed of the input member provided by the engine; and

adjusting the input torque from the engine to the transmission and selecting a preferred engine state based upon the input torque offset and the output torque offset to the transmission.

8. Method for controlling a powertrain system including a hybrid transmission operative to transfer power between an engine, torque machines, an energy storage device, and an output member, the method comprising:

determining an output torque command;

monitoring an input parameter from the engine to the transmission;

determining a target state for the input parameter from the engine;

determining motor torque offsets for the torque machines comprising motor torque offsets effecting active damping of a driveline operatively connected to the output member and motor torque offsets comprising closed-loop motor torque offsets effecting closed-loop correction based upon a difference between the monitored state for the input parameter provided by the engine and the target state for the input parameter;

transforming the motor torque offsets for the torque generating machines to input and output torque offsets to the transmission, said transforming comprising a linear transformation based on a time rate of change in an input speed of the input member provided by the engine;

adjusting operation of the engine based upon the input and output torque offsets to the transmission; and

controlling power flow between the engine, the torque machines, the energy storage device, and the output member to achieve the output torque command based upon the adjusted operation of the engine.

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