Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for vehicle accessory and load management
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Application No.: US15247252Application Date: 2016-08-25
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Publication No.: US10099702B2Publication Date: 2018-10-16
- Inventor: Steven E. Muldoon , Dongxu Li , Yiran Hu , Jun-mo Kang , Chen-fang Chang
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B60W50/00
- IPC: B60W50/00 ; B60W10/06 ; B60W10/30 ; B60W30/182 ; B60W30/188

Abstract:
A vehicle is described, and includes a drivetrain system including an internal combustion engine and a geartrain, an accessory device, and a route monitoring system. A controller includes an instruction set to monitor operation of the accessory device, and a request to operate the accessory device. When the request to operate the accessory device includes a request to activate the accessory device based upon not exceeding a limit for an operating parameter of the accessory device, the instruction set executes to determine a horizon for the vehicle based upon the projected path for the vehicle, determine a projected road load and a speed constraint based upon the horizon for the vehicle, and determine a projected axle torque command based upon the projected road load. A first routine determines a first command for operating the accessory device that minimizes fuel consumption and meets the projected axle torque command.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180057004A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE ACCESSORY AND LOAD MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2018-03-01
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