Apparatus and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle
US6612386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/919
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A propulsion system for use in a hybrid vehicle, the propulsion system includes an internal combustion engine, an electric motor/generator operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine, an electric storage medium, and a propulsion system controller for actuating the propulsion system. The propulsion system controller varies the operating conditions of the electric motor/generator system in response to operating conditions of the vehicle. The propulsion system controller further varies the operating conditions of the electric motor/generator during an engine cranking sequence.
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