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AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsMarc B. Center, John A. Zahorchak, Alton G. De Claire, Jr.
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In a vehicle having a voltage regulated electric alternator driven by an engine for supplying power to drive electrical loads and to charge a vehicle battery, a method of maintaining battery state-of-charge includes adaptively learning a system voltage set-point during a first mode of engine operation probabalistically resulting in an electrical system operative in set-point regulation. The method further determines from the adaptively learned system voltage set-point and a present system voltage during a second mode of engine operation that the electrical system is operative in auto-regulation. Idle speed is controlled in response to the regulation state of the electrical system to maintain the system in set-point regulation to ensure adequate battery charge or minimal battery discharge during the second mode of engine operation.
In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine with closed-loop idle speed control mode, an electric battery, an alternator which is drivingly connected to rotate in proportion with the engine speed for supplying electrical power to vehicle electrical loads and for charging said battery, and a voltage regulator for establishing a regulated system voltage set-point, a method for maintaining battery state-of-charge by controlling idle speed comprising the steps:
In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine with closed-loop idle speed control mode, an electric battery, an alternator which is drivingly connected to rotate in proportion with the engine speed for supplying electrical power to vehicle electrical loads and for charging said battery, and a voltage regulator for establishing a regulated system voltage set-point, a method for maintaining battery state-of-charge at vehicle idle comprising the steps:
In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine with closed-loop idle speed control mode, an electric battery, an alternator which is drivingly connected to rotate in proportion with the engine speed for supplying electrical power to vehicle electrical loads and for charging said battery, and a voltage regulator for establishing a regulated system voltage set-point, a method for maintaining battery state-of-charge at vehicle idle comprising the steps:
In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric battery, an alternator which is drivingly connected to rotate in proportion with the engine speed for supplying electrical power to vehicle electrical loads and for charging said battery, and a voltage regulator for establishing a regulated system voltage set-point, an apparatus for maintaining battery state-of-charge by controlling idle speed comprising:
In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric battery, an alternator which is drivingly connected to rotate in proportion with the engine speed for supplying electrical power to vehicle electrical loads and for charging said battery, and a voltage regulator for establishing a regulated system voltage set-point, an apparatus for maintaining battery state-of-charge at vehicle idle comprising:
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