IP Library Granted Patent US 8,147,378
Granted Patent B2
US 8,147,378 · App. 12/194,778 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Airflow based idle speed control power security

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Patent No.
US 8,147,378
App. No.
12/194,778
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An engine control system comprises a torque determination module, a limit determination module, a torque limit module, and a torque control module. The torque determination module determines a desired torque based on a desired engine speed. The limit determination module determines a torque limit based on one of an engine oil temperature and a transmission fluid temperature. The torque limit module determines a final torque based on the desired torque and the torque limit. The torque control module selectively determines a throttle area based on the final torque. A throttle valve is actuated based on the throttle area.

Claims (20)

1. An engine control system, comprising:

a torque determination module that determines a first desired torque based on a desired engine speed and that determines a torque correction factor based an actual engine speed;

a limit determination module that determines a torque limit based on one of an engine oil temperature and a transmission fluid temperature, and at least one of a second desired torque based on an accelerator pedal position, a torque of a transmission load on an engine, a reserve torque, and the torque correction factor;

a torque limit module that determines a final torque based on the first desired torque and the torque limit; and

a torque control module that selectively determines a throttle area based on the final torque, wherein a throttle valve is actuated based on the throttle area.

2. The engine control system of claim 1 wherein the limit determination module determines the torque limit based on an airflow limit.

3. The engine control system of claim 2 wherein the limit determination module determines the airflow limit based on one of the engine oil temperature and the transmission fluid temperature.

4. The engine control system of claim 1 wherein the limit determination module determines the torque limit further based on the actual engine speed.

5. The engine control system of claim 1 wherein the torque determination module determines each of the second desired torque, the torque of the transmission load on the engine, and the torque correction factor further based on the desired engine speed.

6. A method of operating an engine control system, comprising:

determining a first desired torque based on a desired engine speed;

determining a torque correction factor based on an actual engine speed;

determining a torque limit based on one of an engine oil temperature and a transmission fluid temperature, and at least one of a second desired torque based on an accelerator pedal position, a torque of a transmission load on an engine, a reserve torque, and the torque correction factor;

determining a final torque based on the first desired torque and the torque limit;

selectively determining a throttle area based on the final torque; and

actuating a throttle valve based on the throttle area.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining the torque limit based on an airflow limit.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising determining the airflow limit based on one of the engine oil temperature and the transmission fluid temperature.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining the torque limit further based on the actual engine speed.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining each of the second desired torque, the torque of the transmission load on the engine, and the torque correction factor further based on the desired engine speed.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034384/0758 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0211 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0475 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0046 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025245/0909 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0237 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023156/0313 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023126/0914 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023155/0769 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 022554/0538 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 022201/0363 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FOURTH LISTED INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 021416 FRAME 0693. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FOURTH LISTED INVENTOR'S NAME SHOULD BE NING JIN. Recorded Aug 21, 2008
From: WHITNEY, CHRISTOPHER E.; HARTREY, TIMOTHY J.; SHUPE, TODD R.; JIN, NING; STEWART, ETSUKO MURAJI; JESS, RICHARD B.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 021424/0206 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2008
From: WHITNEY, CHRISTOPHER E.; HARTREY, TIMOTHY J.; SHUPE, TODD R.; NING, JIN; STEWART, ETSUKO MURAJI; JESS, RICHARD B.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 021416/0693 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61048685 · Apr 29, 2008
Related Publication 20090270225A1 · Oct 29, 2009