Patent ID: 6373144
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F02D,Y02T

Abstract:
A method of controling a prime mover having an internal combustion engine with an output shaft for connecting to a transmission, which comprises:determining a set point of a torque in dependence on a variable representing a driver's wish and operating variables of an internal combustion engine; defining actuating signals for actuators of the internal combustion engine in dependence on the setpoint of the torque; determining an estimated value of a maximum or minimum torque that can be set via the actuators of the internal combustion engine within a predefined time period; and defining an actuating signal for a motor generator connected to the output shaft of the interal combustion engine in dependence on the setpoint of the torque and the estimated value of the maximum or minimum torque.