Rolling vehicle launch control techniques

Rolling launch control techniques for a vehicle involve a set of devices configured to obtain rolling launch control information including at least a start speed for a rolling drag race including the vehicle and a controller configured to control a powertrain of the vehicle such that the vehicle mai...

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Main Authors Khaja, Basil M, Daley, James J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.09.2024
Subjects
CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID 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:Rolling launch control techniques for a vehicle involve a set of devices configured to obtain rolling launch control information including at least a start speed for a rolling drag race including the vehicle and a controller configured to control a powertrain of the vehicle such that the vehicle maintains the start speed until the start of the rolling drag race, receive a first driver input in preparation for the rolling drag race, the first driver input including at least a fully-depressed accelerator pedal, optimally adjust settings of at least one of the powertrain and a driveline of the vehicle based on the rolling launch control information, and in response to a start signal or indication for the rolling drag race, stop maintaining the vehicle start speed and launch the vehicle with the fully-depressed accelerator pedal and the optimized powertrain/driveline settings.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318496132