Granted Patent B2

US 7,788,024 · App. 12/014,944 · Granted Aug 31, 2010

Abstract

Claims (35)

1. A torque control system comprising:

a torque correction factor module that determines a first torque correction factor and a second torque correction factor;

a RPM-torque transition module that stores the first torque correction factor and that determines a third torque correction factor based on the first torque correction factor; and

a selection module that selectively outputs one of the third torque correction factor and the second torque correction factor based on a control mode of the torque control system.

2. The torque control system of claim 1 wherein the torque correction factor module determines the first and second torque correction factors based on a desired torque and an estimated torque.

3. The torque control system of claim 1 wherein the first and second torque correction factors each comprise at least one of a torque proportional component and a torque integral component.

4. The torque control system of claim 3 further comprising a torque-RPM transition module that sets the torque integral component of the first torque correction to zero when a torque control time is less than a predetermined value,

wherein the torque correction factor module updates the first torque correction factor based on the setting of the torque integral component to zero, and

wherein the torque-RPM module determines a fourth torque correction factor based on the updated first torque correction factor.

5. The torque control system of claim 1 further comprising a torque-RPM transition module that determines a fourth torque correction factor based on the first torque correction factor when a torque control time is greater than a predetermined value.

6. The torque control system of claim 5 further comprising a torque control time module that increments the torque control time when the torque control system is in a torque control mode and when an estimated torque is greater than a predetermined value.

7. The torque control system of claim 6 wherein the torque control time module sets the torque control time to zero when the torque control system is transitioning from the torque control mode to an engine speed (RPM) control mode.

8. The torque control system of claim 1 wherein the selection module determines a fourth torque correction factor based on the second torque correction factor when the torque control system is in one of a torque control mode and an RPM control mode.

9. The torque control system of claim 8 wherein the selection module determines the fourth torque correction factor based on a fifth torque correction factor when the torque control system is transitioning from the torque control mode to the RPM control mode.

10. The torque control system of claim 8 wherein the selection module determines the fourth torque correction factor based on the third torque correction factor when the torque control system is transitioning from the RPM control mode to the torque control mode.

11. The torque control system of claim 8 further comprising a summation module that determines a commanded torque based on the fourth torque correction factor and a desired torque and that outputs the commanded torque to an actuator module, wherein the actuator module controls an actuator of an engine based on the commanded torque.

12. A method of operating a torque control system comprising:

determining a first torque correction factor and a second torque correction factor;

storing the first torque correction factor;

determining a third torque correction factor based on the first torque correction factor; and

selectively outputting one of the third torque correction factor and the second torque correction factor based on a control mode of the torque control system.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining the first and second torque correction factors based on a desired torque and an estimated torque.

14. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

setting a torque integral component of the first torque correction factor to zero when a torque control time is less than a predetermined value;

updating the first torque correction factor based on the setting; and

determining a fourth torque correction factor based on the updated first torque correction factor.

15. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining a fourth torque correction factor based on the first torque correction factor when a torque control time is greater than a predetermined value.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising incrementing the torque control time when the torque control system is in a torque control mode and when an estimated torque is greater than a predetermined value.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising setting the torque control time to zero when the torque control system is transitioning from the torque control mode to an RPM control mode.

18. The method of claim 12 further comprising determining a fourth torque correction factor based on the second torque correction factor when the torque control system is in one of a torque control mode and an RPM control mode.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising determining the fourth torque correction factor based on a fifth torque correction factor when the torque control system is transitioning from the torque control mode to the RPM control mode.

20. The method of claim 18 further comprising determining the fourth torque correction factor based on the third torque correction factor when the torque control system is transitioning from the RPM control mode to the torque control mode.

21. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

determining a commanded torque based on the fourth torque correction factor and a desired torque; and

outputting the commanded torque to an actuator module.

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