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Optional drivetrain heating system

A power transmission system, thermal system technology, applied to heating/cooling equipment, engine components, machines/engines, etc., can solve problems such as fuel efficiency reduction

Active Publication Date: 2019-03-08
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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The fuel efficiency of the vehicle is reduced during warm-up compared to normal driving conditions

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[0023] Embodiments of the disclosure are described herein. It is to be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples and that other embodiments may take various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention. As will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, various features illustrated and described with reference to any one figure may be combined with features illustrated in one or more other figures to create embodiments not explicitly illustrated or described. Combinations of features described provide representative embodiments for typical applications. However, various combinations and modifications of the f...

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A vehicle includes a powertrain having an engine and at least one controller. The controller is programmed to selectively heat at least one of a plurality of components of the powertrain with a given amount of waste heat based on an expected decrease in friction power associated with an expected increase in temperature from the given amount of waste heat for each of the components.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to heating systems for selectively heating powertrain components. Background technique [0002] A motor vehicle includes various powertrain components such as an engine and a transmission for propelling the vehicle during operation. Powertrain components have an optimum operating temperature range within which they operate efficiently. Typically, at initial start-up of the vehicle, drivetrain components are cold and have temperatures below an optimal range. Cold drivetrain components increase losses compared to warm drivetrain components. During vehicle operation, the temperature of drivetrain components increases. However, depending on ambient temperature conditions, the drivetrain can remain cold for at least a few minutes. During warm-up, the fuel efficiency of the vehicle is reduced compared to normal driving conditions. Contents of the invention [0003] In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a powertrain havin...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60K17/00F01N5/02
CPCB60H1/00764B60H1/00885B60H1/20B60W2050/0026F01M5/001F01M5/005F01M5/007F01N5/02
Inventor 威廉·塞缪尔·施瓦茨大卫·瑞奇斯·伯瑞翰马克·约翰·詹宁斯夸梓·侯赛因
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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