Apparatus and method for starting engine

An method for starting and operating an engine 11 of a mild hybrid vehicle 5 following start-up is disclosed for an engine 11 having low and high voltage starting devices 13 and 14 controlled by an electronic controller 10. The electronic controller 10 operationably uses the high voltage starting de...

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Main Authors DON ANDREAS JOSEPHINE KEES, THEMI PHILEMON PETRIDIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.08.2015
Subjects
CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL
MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:An method for starting and operating an engine 11 of a mild hybrid vehicle 5 following start-up is disclosed for an engine 11 having low and high voltage starting devices 13 and 14 controlled by an electronic controller 10. The electronic controller 10 operationably uses the high voltage starting device 14 as a motor to crank the engine 11 whenever possible so as to partially discharge a high voltage battery 18 and to assist to increase the use of autostop and starting of the engine 11.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201510065487