Patent ID: 9216732
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A controller for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), the controller configured to determine a value of driver demanded torque to be supplied to a driveline of a vehicle by a first and second actuator of the vehicle based on a plurality of parameters, the plurality of parameters including: (a) a speed of the first actuator; and (b) a position of a driver-operated accelerator control, the controller configured such that, when the first actuator is not connected to the driveline, a value of driver demanded torque is determined based on a virtual speed of the first actuator and the position of the driver-operated accelerator control, the virtual speed of the first actuator being a speed at which the first actuator would be turning if the first actuator was connected to the driveline; the controller configured to determine the virtual speed of the first actuator based on one selected from amongst a measured speed of the second actuator and a calculated speed of the second actuator, the calculated speed being calculated based on a currently demanded speed of the second actuator; and the controller configured to control the second actuator to deliver an amount of torque to the driveline that corresponds to the determined driver demanded torque.