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Vehicle fuel tank modeling system and method

A technology of fuel tanks and fuels, applied in the direction of vehicle components, registration/indication of vehicle operation, arrangement combined with internal combustion engine fuel supply, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2022-04-15
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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This difference can lead to a highly non-linear relationship between fuel level percentage and actual fuel volume

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[0015] Now turning to the attached image, figure 1 An exemplary architecture is depicted in which the techniques and structures of the present disclosure may be implemented. Vehicle 100 , service provider 102 , recipient system 104 , and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) system 106 may be communicatively coupled via network 108 . Network 108 may include any public or private network, such as Wi-Fi, cellular, or other long- and / or short-range wireless networks or protocols. Each component of the architecture is configured to access network 108 using any means that would be known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0016] The network 108 may include an IoT (Internet of Things) hub 109 that receives data from the vehicle 100 and forwards the data to the service provider 102 . The recipient system 104 can query the service provider 102 for the real-time fuel level of the vehicle 100 through a secure application programming interface (API).

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Vehicle fuel tank modeling systems and methods are provided herein. An exemplary method includes introducing a known amount of fuel into the fuel tank; determining a correlation of a fuel level percentage value with respect to the known amount of fuel placed in the fuel tank; offsetting the correlation to compensate for an unavailable fuel amount of the fuel tank; selecting a non-linear fuel tank model that fits the offset correlation; and applying the non-linear fuel tank model to a target vehicle having a fuel tank with a fuel tank part number.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for determining a fuel tank model of a vehicle that can be used to accurately determine a fuel level percentage and / or a fuel level amount. Nonlinear fuel tank modeling can be performed across multiple vehicles with the same or similar fuel tanks. Background technique [0002] Typically, vehicles may measure fuel tank levels using imprecise devices such as analog gauges. While these devices typically provide the operator with approximate fuel levels, these fuel levels can be imprecise, which can lead to undesired effects, such as the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel. Furthermore, even numerical calculations of fuel quantities can be imprecise. [0003] The lack of ability to accurately determine the amount of fuel can also have implications in the commercial arena. Fuel reimbursement (or credits) is one of the largest operating costs for rental vehicle companies. The vehicle is...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F30/15G06F30/20G01F23/00
CPCB60K15/03B60K2015/03217B60K2015/03203G07C5/0816B60K2015/03473G07C5/008
Inventor 朴炯珠B·布拉特理查德·戈登阿诺德·巴比拉
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC