Engine start control system
US6291902A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/918
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine start control apparatus includes a motor/generator and a controller for controlling the motor/generator. The controller starts an engine cranking operation to start the engine by operating the motor/generator in a cranking mode for driving an engine in response to an engine start command signal, monitors an operating condition of the engine cranking operation to produce a mode change signal before an engine speed exceeds a target speed, and switches the motor/generator from the cranking mode to an overshoot control mode to control the power generation of the motor/generator in accordance with a predetermined target parameter such as a target power generation torque and a desired engine speed.
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