Regulated Voltage Control

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- Introduction

RVC is:
Intelligent Dynamic Control of the
Vehicle System Voltage.
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- SARVC Benefits

• Improved Fuel Economy

• Improved Battery Life

• Improved Lamp Life

• Improved Switch Life

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- Traditional Charging System

Voltage setpoint is an
open loop function of
generator temperature
L_Term (ON/OFF)
V_Out F_Term PCM

Gen IA Temp

Tends to overcharge battery on long trips at highway

speeds.
- Generator runs “cool” (wind chill effect), raising voltage

Tends to undercharge battery on short trips at low speeds

and cooler temperatures.
- Generator runs “hot” (under-hood heat trapped), reducing
voltage
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- Stand Alone RVC System
SARVC outputs %PWM to Generator
over L_Term to command
Voltage Regulation Set Point

5 L_Term (PWM)
Generator Regulates at F_Term PCM
3
commanded Voltage.
SARVC SoC
Serial
Smart Current
Sensor
Data Charge Table

Temp
Integrated BCM
Current Sensor SARVC uses State of Charge
V Fuel Econ Mode and est. Battery Temperature
CLCC @ 0 amps to look up Optimum Set Point
SARVC
Module SARVC uses IAT (PCM)
2
to est. Battery Temperature
6 1
Precision Voltage Sense Lines
(during run) close the loop and feedback Precision Voltage Sense Lines (on wakeup)
voltage across Battery Posts to SARVC and Integrated Current Sensor allow SARVC to track
Battery State of Charge
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- Three Basic Modes of Operation

• Charge Mode
– Responsible for Charging the Battery at Optimal Set Point
• Fuel Economy Mode
– Lowers the voltage until 0 amps in or out of battery. Resulting
lower voltage results in Fuel Economy
• Voltage Reduction Mode
– When conditions for F.E. Mode not met, V.R. Mode can still lower
the system voltage to 12.9V @ Battery when the battery is no
longer taking appreciable current.
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- EX: Vehicle Operating Voltage Distribution

Fuel Economy Mode

Or Voltage Reduction Mode Charge Mode
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- Voltage Boost Hooks

For the following active systems RVC will boost voltage to

maintain performance requirements

• Head lamp or High beam ON (CII signal from BCM)

• Wiper ON (BCM)
• Rear Defog ON (BCM)
• Electric Engine Cooling Fan HIGH SPEED (PCM)
• High Fuel Demand (PCM)
• Low Ambient (De-Ice) (BCM)

See “05 SARVC Operational Characteristics.xls” document

for Hook operational details
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- RVC Generator Current Supply Profile

RVC Generator Current Capacity drops slightly at

higher RPMs (~7amps).
However, when Voltage is lowered, so is the overall
demand for current by the vehicle loads. (V=I*R,
where R is ~constant)