Hybrid cold start strategy using electrically heated catalyst
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01N-003/10
출원번호
US-0803682
(2007-05-15)
등록번호
US-8209970
(2012-07-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Gonze, Eugene V.
Ament, Frank
Santoso, Halim G
출원인 / 주소
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
인용정보
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12인용 특허 :
19
초록▼
A method of operating an engine control system includes generating an engine start signal, determining whether a cold start condition exists, energizing an electrically heated catalyst based on the cold start condition, determining the temperature of the electrically heated catalyst and selectively
A method of operating an engine control system includes generating an engine start signal, determining whether a cold start condition exists, energizing an electrically heated catalyst based on the cold start condition, determining the temperature of the electrically heated catalyst and selectively starting an engine based on the engine start signal and the electrically heated catalyst temperature.
대표청구항▼
1. An engine control system comprising: a cold start determination module to determine whether an engine coolant temperature of a hybrid vehicle engine is less than a threshold value;an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) control module to selectively energize an electrically heated catalyst, the ele
1. An engine control system comprising: a cold start determination module to determine whether an engine coolant temperature of a hybrid vehicle engine is less than a threshold value;an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) control module to selectively energize an electrically heated catalyst, the electrically heated catalyst including a heating element coated with a catalytic material and being positioned immediately upstream of a catalytic converter;an EHC temperature module to directly measure a temperature of said electrically heated catalyst; andan engine actuation module operable to selectively start said engine based on said engine coolant temperature and said electrically heated catalyst temperature, wherein said engine actuation module is operable to start said engine, independent of said electrically heated catalyst temperature, when at least one of an engine horsepower request exceeds a predetermined magnitude and a charge of a battery is less than a predetermined level,wherein said EHC control module energizes the electrically heated catalyst after said start of said engine independent of the charge of the battery at said start of said engine. 2. The engine control system of claim 1 wherein said engine actuation module starts said engine when said electrically heated catalyst temperature is above a predetermined temperature. 3. The engine control system of claim 1, wherein said EHC control module continues to energize said electrically heated catalyst until a target temperature of a catalytic converter positioned downstream of said electrically heated catalyst may be maintained without energization of said electrically heated catalyst. 4. The engine control system of claim 3, further including an EHC optimization module to set ignition timing after top-dead-center to increase an exhaust gas temperature and minimize a time required for said catalytic converter to reach said target temperature. 5. The engine control system of claim 3, further including an EHC optimization module to set an air-to-fuel ratio to one of stoichiometry and lean of said stoichiometry. 6. A method of operating an engine control system in a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising: generating an engine start signal;determining whether a cold start condition exists by determining whether an engine coolant temperature of a hybrid vehicle engine is less than a threshold value;determining an engine horsepower request;energizing an electrically heated catalyst including a heating element containing catalytic material based on said cold start condition;determining a temperature of said electrically heated catalyst;selectively starting said engine based on said engine start signal, said engine horsepower request and said electrically heated catalyst temperature, wherein said engine is started, independent of said electrically heated catalyst temperature, when at least one of said horsepower request exceeds a predetermined magnitude and a charge of a battery is less than a predetermined level; and energizing the electrically heated catalyst after said start of said engine independent of the charge of the battery at said start of said engine. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein energizing said electrically heated catalyst includes passing current through a heating element to increase the temperature of said electrically heated catalyst. 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising: starting said engine when said electrically heated catalyst temperature is above a predetermined temperature. 9. The method of claim 8 further comprising: continuing to energize said heating element after said engine starts and deactivating said electrically heated catalyst based on an estimation of the temperature of a catalytic converter positioned downstream of said electrically heated catalyst. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein said estimation of the catalytic converter temperature is based on at least one of an ambient air temperature, an engine flow, an engine coolant temperature and a spark ignition timing. 11. The method of claim 9 further comprising: setting ignition timing after top-dead-center to increase an exhaust gas temperature and minimize the time required for said catalytic converter to reach a predetermined temperature. 12. The method of claim 9 further comprising: setting an air-to-fuel ratio to one of stoichiometry and lean of said stoichiometry to minimize the time required for said catalytic converter to reach a predetermined temperature. 13. The method of claim 6 wherein said temperature of said electrically heated catalyst is measured directly. 14. The method of claim 6 wherein said temperature of said electrically heated catalyst is estimated. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein said temperature estimation of said electrically heated catalyst is based on the time a current and a voltage are supplied to said electrically heated catalyst. 16. An engine control system comprising: a cold start determination module to determine whether an engine coolant temperature of a hybrid vehicle engine is less than a threshold value;an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) control module to selectively energize an electrically heated catalyst including a heating element containing a catalytic material;an EHC temperature module to determine a temperature of said electrically heated catalyst; andan engine actuation module operable to selectively start said engine based on said engine coolant temperature and said electrically heated catalyst temperature, wherein said engine actuation module is operable to start said engine, independent of said electrically heated catalyst temperature, when at least one of an engine horsepower request exceeds a predetermined magnitude and a charge of a battery is less than a predetermined level, wherein said EHC control module estimates a time to continue energizing said electrically heated catalyst after said engine has started to maintain a minimum temperature of a catalytic converter positioned downstream of said electrically heated catalyst, energizes the electrically heated catalyst after said start of said engine independent of the charge of the battery at said start of said engine, and discontinues energization after said time estimate expires. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein said time estimate is based on at least one of an ambient air temperature, an engine coolant temperature, and an exhaust gas flow rate.
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