Method for controlling mild hybrid vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorYoungMin Kim
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The method includes determining, by a controller, whether a state of charge (SOC) of a first battery that supplies electric power to a starter-generator exceeds a reference value. The method further includes operating, by the controller, the starter-generator and a starter that is separate from the starter-generator and receives electric power from a second battery at a voltage lower than that of the first battery. A combustion engine of the mild hybrid vehicle is started using the starter-generator and the starter when it is determined that the state of charge of the first battery exceeds the reference value and it is determined that an ambient air temperature of the engine exceeds a temperature reference value.
Claims7
A method of controlling a mild hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- determining, by a controller, whether a state of charge of a first battery that supplies electric power to a starter-generator exceeds a reference value;
- and
- operating, by the controller, the starter-generator and a starter that receives electric power from a second battery that stores a voltage less than a voltage of the first battery so that an engine of the mild hybrid vehicle is started when it is determined that the state of charge of the first battery exceeds the reference value and it is determined that an ambient air temperature of the engine exceeds a temperature reference value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.