ENGINE START/STOP FUNCTION MANAGEMENT

摘要

A system and method for controlling automatic start/stop operations for an engine. While the engine is shutdown, operation of the engine may be automatically started upon expiration of a threshold time limit or in response to one or more adverse or deteriorated conditions of a power storage device, such as, for example, a state of health, state of function, or state of charge of the power storage device. After the engine has been automatically started, the ability of the controller to subsequently automatically stop the operation of the engine may be disabled until at least one secondary condition is satisfied. Upon satisfaction of the at least one secondary condition, the controller may again be enabled to at least automatically stop the operation of the engine.

主权项

1. A method for controlling, by a controller of a vehicle system that includes an engine and a power storage device, automatic starting and automatic stopping of the operation of the engine, the method comprising:
determining, by the controller, the occurrence of at least one primary condition, the at least one primary condition related to a condition of the power storage device; based on the occurrence of the at least one primary condition, operating the controller to automatically start the operation of the engine; after the engine has been automatically started, disabling the ability of the controller to automatically stop the operation of the engine until at least one secondary condition is satisfied; and upon satisfaction of the at least one secondary condition, re-enabling the ability of the controller to at least automatically stop the operation of the engine.