Patent ID: 6879054
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,G05B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A process for controlling operating conditions of a hybrid electric vehicle to optimize operating characteristics of the vehicle, the process comprising: locating, from among a plurality of sets of vehicle operating conditions associated with a requested generator power value, an optimal set of operating conditions that optimizes operating characteristics of the vehicle, wherein locating comprises locating a set of vehicle operating characteristics associated with said requested generator power value and locating a vehicle performance record having a field containing said requested generator power value and fields containing values identifying operating conditions under which said requested generator power can be produced and fields containing values identifying operating characteristics of the vehicle when the vehicle is operated at said operating conditions; and producing signals for controlling a prime mover of the vehicle and a generator driven by the prime mover to operate the vehicle at said optimal set of operating conditions, and to cause the generator to supply power at said requested generator power value.