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US 11,891,042 B2Granted
System and method for characterizing a clutch
AssigneeDana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
InventorsSteven J. Wesolowski, Amar Nivarthi
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Abstract
Methods and systems for operating a clutch of an axle are provided. In one example, the clutch may be characterized in static or dynamic conditions. The clutch characterization may be a basis for subsequently operating the clutch during gearbox shifting. In particular, an amount of torque that is transferred via the clutch may be controlled or adjusted according to the clutch characterization.
Claims6
A vehicle system, comprising:
- an electric machine coupled to an axle;
- a gearbox including a sprag clutch, a plate clutch, and a clutch actuator;
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- a controller including executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory that cause the controller to rotate the electric machine in a reverse direction in response to a request to characterize a relationship between a position of a clutch actuator and a torque capacity of the plate clutch, and additional executable instructions to engage a parking pawl in response to the request to characterize the relationship between the position of the clutch actuator and the torque capacity of the plate clutch.
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A vehicle system, comprising:
- an electric machine coupled to an axle;
- a gearbox including a sprag clutch, a plate clutch, and a clutch actuator;
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- a controller including executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory that cause the controller to rotate the electric machine in a reverse direction in response to a request to characterize a relationship between a position of a clutch actuator and a torque capacity of the plate clutch, and additional instructions to disengage a locking ring of the sprag clutch in response to the request to characterize the relationship between the position of the clutch actuator and the torque capacity of the plate clutch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.