Granted Patent B2

US 8,204,656 · App. 12/252,351 · Granted Jun 19, 2012

Abstract

Claims (39)

1. Method for controlling a powertrain system including a transmission device operative to transfer power between an input member and a plurality of torque machines and an output member, the torque machines connected to an energy storage device and the transmission device operative in one of a plurality of fixed gear and continuously variable mode operating range states, the method comprising:

monitoring available power from the energy storage device;

determining system constraints;

executing an optimization algorithm to determine constraints on an output torque to the output member comprising a maximum output torque, a minimum output torque, and a preferred output torque in response to the system constraints and the available power from the energy storage device;

determining an operator torque request including an acceleration request and a braking request;

determining a net output torque command in response to the acceleration request and the braking request and constrained within the maximum output torque and the minimum output torque;

executing the optimization algorithm to determine preferred torque commands for each of the torque machines based upon the net output torque command and in response to the system constraints and the available power from the energy storage device; and

controlling operation of the torque machines in response to the preferred torque commands.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the operator torque request including the acceleration request and the braking request comprises determining the acceleration request in response operator input to an accelerator pedal and determining the braking request in response to an operator input to a brake pedal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein executing the optimization function to determine the constraints on the output torque to the output member in response to the system constraints and the available power from the energy storage device comprises executing the optimization function to determine the constraints on the output torque to the output member in response to the system constraints and the available power from the energy storage device for the transmission operating range states including the continuously variable mode operating range state and the fixed gear operating range state.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein adjusting the preferred torque commands for each of the torque machines in response to autonomic control inputs comprises adjusting the preferred torque commands for each of the torque machines in response to one of closed-loop commands, active damping commands and engine pulse cancellation commands.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling operation of the torque machines in response to the preferred torque commands further comprises:

adjusting the preferred torque commands for each of the torque machines in response to autonomic control inputs; and

controlling operation of the torque machines in response to the adjusted preferred torque commands.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a preferred regenerative braking torque capacity in response to the preferred output torque and the acceleration request.

7. Method for controlling a powertrain system including a transmission device configured to transfer power between an input member and a plurality of torque machines and an output member, the torque machines connected to an energy storage device and the transmission device operative in one of a plurality of fixed gear and continuously variable mode operating range states by selectively applying torque transfer clutches, the method comprising:

monitoring the input member;

determining system inputs and system constraints;

monitoring available power from the energy storage device; determining a present operating range state for the transmission device;

executing an optimization algorithm to determine constraints on an output torque transferred to the output member based upon the system inputs, the system constraints and the available power from the energy storage device;

determining an operator torque request;

determining an output torque command based upon the constraints on the output torque and the operator torque request;

executing the optimization algorithm to determine preferred torque commands for each of the torque machines in response to the output torque command; and

controlling operation of the torque machines in response to the preferred torque commands;

monitoring the input member to determine an input acceleration profile for the input member and determining a clutch slip acceleration profile for one of the torque transfer clutches; and

executing the optimization algorithm to determine the constraints on the output torque transferred to the output member based upon the input acceleration profile, the clutch slip acceleration profile, the system constraints, and the available power from the energy storage device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising determining a range of output torques which react with the output member based upon the range of power outputs from the energy storage device, the input torque from the engine and torque transfer across the selectively applied torque transfer clutches.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the system constraints comprises determining ranges of reactive clutch torques for the selectively applied torque transfer clutches.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein executing the optimization algorithm to determine the constraints on the output torque transferred to the output member based upon the system inputs, the system constraints and the available power from the energy storage device comprises executing the optimization function to determine the constraints on the output torque transferred to the output member based upon the system inputs, the system constraints comprising the ranges of reactive clutch torques for the selectively applied torque transfer clutches and the available power from the energy storage device.

11. Method for controlling a powertrain system including an electro-mechanical transmission device operative to transfer power between an input member and first and second electric machines and an output member, the first and second electric machines connected to an energy storage device and the transmission device operative in one of a plurality of operating range states by selectively applying torque transfer clutches, the method comprising: determining motor torque constraints and reactive torque constraints for applied torque

transfer clutches;

determining available power from the energy storage device;

executing an optimization algorithm to determine constraints on an output torque to the output member based upon the motor torque constraints, the reactive torque constraints for the applied torque transfer clutches and the available power from the energy storage device;

determining an operator torque request;

executing the optimization algorithm to determine an output torque command based upon the constraints on the output torque to the output member and the operator torque request;

determining preferred torque commands for each of the torque machines based upon the output torque command;

determining an input acceleration profile for the input member and a clutch slip acceleration profile for one of the torque transfer clutches; and

executing the optimization algorithm to determine the constraints on the output torque to the output member based upon the input acceleration profile, the clutch slip acceleration profile, the motor torque constraints and reactive torque constraints for the applied torque transfer clutches, and the available power from the energy storage device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the operator torque request comprises determining an operator torque request for braking and determining an operator torque request for acceleration.

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