Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, an exhaust emission control device and a controller. The controller is configured to execute catalyst warm-up control for warming up a catalyst of the exhaust emission control device. The catalyst warm-up control includes first control and second control. The first control is control for operating the internal combustion engine at a first operating point. The second control is control for, after the first control is executed, operating the internal combustion engine at a second operating point irrespective of a driving force that is required to propel the hybrid vehicle. An output of the internal combustion engine at the second operating point is larger than an output of the internal combustion engine at the first operating point. The controller is configured to operate the internal combustion engine while an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine at the time when the first control is executed is set to a retarded side with respect to an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine at the time when the second control is executed. The controller is configured to, when the first control is executed, control the variable valve actuating device such that the operation characteristic becomes the first characteristic. The controller is configured to, when the second control is executed, control the variable valve actuating device such that the operation characteristic is changed to the second characteristic. The controller is configured to, after the second control is executed, operate the internal combustion engine on the basis of the driving force that is required to propel the hybrid vehicle and control the variable valve actuating device on the basis of a rotation speed and torque of the internal combustion engine.
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, an exhaust emission control device, and a controller. The electric motor is configured to generate a driving force for the vehicle. The internal combustion engine includes a variable valve actuating device. The variable valve actuating device is configured to control at least one of a valve lift and a valve operating angle as an operation characteristic of an intake valve. The exhaust emission control device is configured to control an exhaust emission of the internal combustion engine by using a catalyst. The controller is configured to execute catalyst warm-up control. The catalyst warm-up control is control for performing warm-up on the catalyst of the exhaust emission control device. The catalyst warm-up control includes first warm-up control and second warm-up control. The first warm-up control is control for operating the internal combustion engine at a first operating point. The second warm-up control is control for operating the internal combustion engine at a second operating point, regardless of the driving force required for traveling, after the execution of the first warm-up control. An output of the internal combustion engine at the second operating point exceeds an output of the internal combustion engine at the first operating point. The controller is configured to operate the internal combustion engine with ignition timing of the internal combustion engine during the execution of the first warm-up control further on a retard side than ignition timing of the internal combustion engine during the execution of the second warm-up control. The controller is configured to set the output of the internal combustion engine and the operation characteristic of the intake valve in accordance with a predetermined characteristic relationship during the execution of the second warm-up control. The predetermined characteristic relationship is a relationship in which the output of the internal combustion engine and the operation characteristic of the intake valve correspond to each other.
Abstract:
The hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a rotary electric machine, an electrical storage device and a controller. The controller is configured to execute output control. An opening degree of the throttle valve is controlled in the output control such that, when a temperature of the electrical storage device is lower than a predetermined temperature, the output of the internal combustion engine is reduced below a predetermined output. The controller is further configured to control the variable valve actuating device such that at least one of a valve lift or valve operating angle of the intake valve at the time when the output control is executed is larger than the corresponding at least one of the valve lift or valve operating angle of the intake valve at the time when the output control is not executed.
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical storage device, an electric motor, an exhaust emission control device, and a controller. The internal combustion engine includes a variable valve actuating device. The variable valve actuating device is configured to change an operation characteristic of an intake valve. The electrical storage device is configured to store electric power. The electric power is generated by using the internal combustion engine. The electric motor is configured to generate a driving force of the hybrid vehicle by using the electric power stored in the electrical storage device. The exhaust emission control device is configured to purify exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine with the use of a catalyst. The controller is configured to execute catalyst warm-up control. The catalyst warm-up control is control for warming up the catalyst of the exhaust emission control device. The catalyst warm-up control includes first control and second control. The first control is control for operating the internal combustion engine at a first operating point. The second control is control for, after the first control is executed, operating the internal combustion engine at a second operating point irrespective of a driving force that is required to propel the hybrid vehicle. An output of the internal combustion engine at the second operating point is larger than an output of the internal combustion engine at the first operating point. The controller is configured to operate the internal combustion engine such that an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine at the time when the first control is executed is controlled to a retarded side with respect to an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine at the time when the second control is executed. The controller is configured to control the variable valve actuating device such that, when the second control is executed, at least one of a valve lift of the intake valve or a valve operating angle of the intake valve increases as charging of the electrical storage device is more limited.
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, an exhaust emission control device and a controller. The controller is configured to execute catalyst warm-up control for warming up a catalyst of the exhaust emission control device. The catalyst warm-up control includes first control and second control. The first control is control for operating the internal combustion engine at a first operating point. The second control is control for, after the first control is executed, operating the internal combustion engine at a second operating point irrespective of a driving force that is required to propel the hybrid vehicle. An output of the internal combustion engine at the second operating point is larger than an output of the internal combustion engine at the first operating point. The controller is configured to operate the internal combustion engine while an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine at the time when the first control is executed is set to a retarded side with respect to an ignition timing of the internal combustion engine at the time when the second control is executed. The controller is configured to, when the first control is executed, control the variable valve actuating device such that the operation characteristic becomes the first characteristic. The controller is configured to, when the second control is executed, control the variable valve actuating device such that the operation characteristic is changed to the second characteristic. The controller is configured to, after the second control is executed, operate the internal combustion engine on the basis of the driving force that is required to propel the hybrid vehicle and control the variable valve actuating device on the basis of a rotation speed and torque of the internal combustion engine.