Inventors:
Krishnendu Kar - Webster NY, US
Sergio Eduardo Garcia - Webster NY, US
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI
International Classification:
G01M015/00
Abstract:
A method of determining the rubbing friction torque involves characterizing fuel cutoff engine deceleration, and calculating the rubbing friction torque for any combination of engine speed and powertrain temperature is calculated in accordance with a base point rubbing friction torque RFTdetermined at a base powertrain temperature Tand fuel cutoff characterization data. The calibration data characterizing fuel cutoff engine deceleration is obtained by alternately enabling and cutting off engine fuel delivery to cycle the engine speed between specified set points, and measuring and recording the engine deceleration during intervals of fuel cutoff. The rubbing friction torque RFTat a given test temperature Tis calculated according to where DECELand DECELare the fuel cutoff engine decelerations at the test and base points, respectively, and PFT, and PFTare the pumping friction torques at the test and base points, respectively.