IP Library Granted Patent US 8,594,904
Granted Patent B2
US 8,594,904 · App. 13/242,664 · Granted Nov 26, 2013

System and method for securing engine torque requests

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Patent No.
US 8,594,904
App. No.
13/242,664
Granted
Nov 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control system for an engine includes an engine torque request module, an engine torque response module, a torque command limit module, and an actuation module. The engine torque request module determines an engine torque request based on (i) an engine power request and (ii) a desired engine speed (DRPM). The engine torque response module determines first and second torque values based on (i) an engine torque response model and (ii) first and second torque boundaries, wherein the first and second torque boundaries are based on the DRPM and a measured engine speed (RPM). The torque command limit module generates a secured engine torque request based on (i) the engine torque request and (ii) the first and second torque values. The actuation module controls at least one actuator of the engine based on the secured engine torque request.

Claims (28)

1. A control system for an engine, the control system comprising:

an engine torque request module that determines an engine torque request based on (i) an engine power request and (ii) a desired engine speed (DRPM);

an engine torque response module that determines first and second torque values based on (i) an engine torque response model and (ii) first and second torque boundaries, wherein the first and second torque boundaries are based on the DRPM and a measured engine speed (RPM);

a torque command limit module that generates a secured engine torque request based on (i) the engine torque request and (ii) the first and second torque values; and

an actuation module that controls at least one actuator of the engine based on the secured engine torque request.

2. The control system of claim 1 , further comprising a driver interpretation module that determines the engine power request based on (i) driver input and (ii) vehicle speed.

3. The control system of claim 2 , further comprising a DRPM determination module that determines the DRPM based on (i) the engine power request, (ii) turbine speed, and (iii) torque converter clutch slip.

4. The control system of claim 3 , wherein the engine torque request module includes a feed-forward controller that determines the engine torque request based on (i) the engine power request and (ii) the DRPM.

5. The control system of claim 3 , further comprising a secured torque determination module that determines a secured torque based on (i) the DRPM and (ii) the RPM.

6. The control system of claim 5 , further comprising a torque boundary determination module that determines the first and second torque boundaries based on (i) the secured torque, (ii) the driver input, and (iii) the vehicle speed.

7. The control system of claim 6 , wherein the driver input includes at least one of (i) accelerator pedal position, (ii) brake pedal position, and (iii) a cruise control input.

8. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the engine torque response model includes at least one of (i) a time delay and (ii) a rate limit.

9. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the torque command limit module generates the secured engine torque request by limiting the engine torque request to a value between the first and second torque values.

10. The control system of claim 1 , wherein controlling the at least one actuator of the engine includes controlling at least one of air, fuel, and spark provided to the engine.

11. A method for controlling an engine, the method comprising:

determining an engine torque request based on (i) an engine power request and (ii) a desired engine speed (DRPM);

determining first and second torque values based on (i) an engine torque response model and (ii) first and second torque boundaries, wherein the first and second torque boundaries are based on the DRPM and a measured engine speed (RPM);

generating a secured engine torque request based on (i) the engine torque request and (ii) the first and second torque values; and

controlling at least one actuator of the engine based on the secured engine torque request.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the engine power request based on (i) driver input and (ii) vehicle speed.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining the DRPM based on (i) the engine power request, (ii) turbine speed, and (iii) torque converter clutch slip.

14. The method of claim 13 , determining the engine torque request based on (i) the engine power request and (ii) the DRPM, using a feed-forward controller.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising determining a secured torque based on (i) the DRPM and (ii) the RPM.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining the first and second torque boundaries based on (i) the secured torque, (ii) the driver input, and (iii) the vehicle speed.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the driver input includes at least one of (i) accelerator pedal position, (ii) brake pedal position, and (iii) a cruise control input.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the engine torque response model includes at least one of (i) a time delay and (ii) a rate limit.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating the secured engine torque request by limiting the engine torque request to a value between the first and second torque values.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the at least one actuator of the engine includes controlling at least one of air, fuel, and spark provided to the engine.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034186/0776 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2012
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028458/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: LIVSHIZ, MICHAEL; KAISER, JEFFREY M.; JESS, RICHARD B.; PITSCH, MICHAEL J.; WATERMAN, MICHAEL L.; OH, PAHNGROC
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 027174/0712 →