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Method for operating an internal combustion engine

US8136615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

21Claims

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Assignee

AVL LIST GMBH · AT

Inventors

Thomas Pels · Achern, DE
Paul Kapus · Judendorf, AT
Peter R. Ebner · Graz, AT
Robert T. Fischer · Homewood, US
Gunter K. Fraidl · Pirka, AT
Wolfgang Kriegler · Sankt Andrä, AT
Carsten Kaup · Coesfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2006
Grant date	Mar 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/72
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a hybrid drive in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine connected thereto which is in connection with at least one energy storage device including operating the internal combustion engine is operated in overload mode in at least one preferably exceptional operating situation of the hybrid drive in order to avoid power losses at low loading state of the energy storage device.

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