Engine cranking torque referenced to an engine stop position
US9080542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/134
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for restarting a vehicle engine that is stopped at a known crank angle includes actuating a clutch located in a torque path between a starting motor and the engine with desired pressure related to the known crank angle during the restart, and using the starting motor to drive the engine during the restart.
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