Method for compensating for accessory loading

Abstract

An internal combustion engine includes an advanced vehicle system controller (VSC) that calculates a total power demand to meet a driver wheel power demand plus any accessory loads and independently schedules an engine speed and load operating point to meet the total power demand. A reduction in available engine brake power that is not associated with a driver input, and would ordinarily cause the VSC to respond by raising engine speed, is detected. The driver wheel power demand is reduced to compensate for the reduction in available engine brake power such that the VSC does not need to raise engine speed to meet the driver wheel power demand. A magnitude of the reduction may be determined according to a calibration map to allow a trade off to be made between driveability and noise, vibration, and harshness.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention relates to an internal combustion engine which includes an advanced vehicle system controller (VSC) that calculates the total engine power needed to meet the driver demand plus all accessory loads and independently schedules the engine speed and load operating point, with or without feedback of actual engine performance, to meet the total power demand. [0003] 2. Background Art [0004] In an existing internal combustion engine including an advanced vehicle system controller (VSC), the VSC calculates the total engine power needed to meet the driver wheel power demand plus all accessory loads, and independently schedules the engine speed and load operating point, with or without feedback of actual engine performance, to meet the total power demand. By scheduling the most efficient engine speed and load operating point, the VSC may attempt to maximize fuel economy. Examples of powertrain systems which may i...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] In accordance with the invention, in an internal combustion engine including an advanced VSC that calculates the total engine power needed to meet the driver demand plus all accessory loads and independently schedules the engine speed and load operating point, the driver demanded wheel power is reduced (for example, by reducing driver demanded wheel torque) to compensate for the power consumed by the A / C compressor so that the VSC no longer needs to raise the engine speed to maintain the high voltage battery charge balance. It is appreciated that reducing the driver demanded wheel power in accordance with the invention may be used to compensate for any change to engine brake power not associated with a driver input that ordinarily would cause the VSC to respond with an intrusive engine speed change. Such changes may include electrical loads (for example, an electric A / C system or any other electric load) because in order to maintain battery charge neutrality it would ordinarily be necessary to increase engine speed to make up for the electric load. Further, it is appreciated that the invention is applicable to any advanced VSC; examples of powertrain systems that may have such VSCs include continuously variable transmission (CVT) and power split hybrid applications.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, this engine speed behavior may be intrusive and disturbing to the operator of the vehicle.

The engaging of the A / C compressor clutch increases the accessory load, thus increasing the total power demand.

In general, any change to engine brake power not associated with a driver input can cause the VSC to respond with an intrusive engine speed change.

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