Method for improving fuel economy and performance when deactivating cylinders with vehicle cruise control

A method for controlling the speed in a vehicle includes adjusting at least one gain parameter based on a vehicle speed error and the displacement on demand mode of the engine. A new cruise throttle area is calculated from the adjusted gain parameter.

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Hauptverfasser: Rayl, Allen B, Weglarz, Dennis M, Champlin, James C, Wilmot, Nathan A, Gehringer, James G, Venner, III, William R
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for controlling the speed in a vehicle includes adjusting at least one gain parameter based on a vehicle speed error and the displacement on demand mode of the engine. A new cruise throttle area is calculated from the adjusted gain parameter.