Apparatus and method for controlling torque reduction of hybrid electric vehicle

1. A method for controlling torque reduction of a hybrid electric vehicle including a motor and an engine as a power source, comprising:

determining whether a traction control system (TCS) is operating;

calculating a demand torque of the TCS when the TCS is operating;

determining an engine operating point according to the demand torque of the TCS as a value to maintain a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the vehicle while the TCS is operating;

maintaining an engine torque according to the engine operating point;

comparing a difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point with a charging limit torque of the motor; and

performing torque reduction using a motor torque and the engine torque based on a result of the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing the torque reduction using only the motor torque when the charging limit torque of the motor is greater than or equal to the difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performing of the torque reduction increases the engine torque when the charging limit torque of the motor is less than the difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

performing the torque reduction using the charging limit torque of the motor and the increased engine torque.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the maintaining of the engine torque according to the engine operating point decreases the engine torque and adds a compensation torque according to the SOC of the battery.

6. An apparatus for controlling torque reduction of a hybrid electric vehicle including a motor and an engine as a power source, comprising:

a driving information detector detecting a running state of the vehicle and demand information of a driver of the vehicle;

a traction control system (TCS) preventing a wheel slip of the vehicle; and

a controller controlling an output torque of the engine and the motor based on a signal from the driving information detector determining an engine operating point according to a demand torque of the TCS to maintain a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the vehicle when the TCS is operating, maintaining an engine torque according to the engine operating point, comparing a difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point with a charging limit torque of the motor, and performing torque reduction using a motor torque and the engine torque based on a result of the comparison.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the controller performs the torque reduction using only the motor torque when the charging limit torque of the motor is greater than or equal to the difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the controller increases the engine torque when the charging limit torque of the motor is less than the difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller performs the torque reduction using the charging limit torque of the motor and the increased engine torque.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the controller maintains the engine torque according to the engine operating point by decreasing the engine torque and adding a compensation torque according to the SOC of the battery.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for controlling torque reduction of a hybrid electric vehicle including a motor and an engine as a power source, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that determine whether a traction control system (TCS) is operating;

program instructions that calculate a demand torque of the TCS when the TCS is operating;

program instructions that determine an engine operating point according to the demand torque of the TCS as a value to maintain a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the vehicle while the TCS is operating;

program instructions that maintain an engine torque according to the engine operating point;

program instructions that compare a difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point with a charging limit torque of the motor; and

program instructions that perform torque reduction using a motor torque and the engine torque based on a result of the comparison.