Commanded clutch diagnostic for hybrid vehicles
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsMark H. Costin, Thyagarajan Sadasiwan, Peter E. Wu
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Abstract
A method of regulating operation of a hybrid transmission in a vehicle includes determining a desired transmission state using a first module, generating transmission control signals based on the desired transmission state using a second module and receiving at least one transmission parameter signal at the second module. An actual transmission state is determined based on the at least one transmission parameter signal at the second module. Whether a fault is present within the hybrid transmission control system is determined based on the desired transmission state and the actual transmission state at the first control module.
Claims24
A hybrid transmission control system, comprising:
- a first module that determines a desired transmission state;
- a second module that generates transmission control signals based on said desired transmission state, that receives at least one transmission parameter signal, that determines an actual transmission state based on said at least one transmission parameter signal;
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- wherein the first module determines whether a fault within said hybrid transmission control system based on said desired transmission state and said actual transmission state.
A method of regulating operation of a hybrid transmission in a vehicle, comprising:
- determining a desired transmission state using a first module;
- generating transmission control signals based on said desired transmission state using a second module;
- receiving at least one transmission parameter signal at said second module;
- determining an actual transmission state based on said at least one transmission parameter signal at said second module;
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- determining whether a fault within said hybrid transmission control system based on said desired transmission state and said actual transmission state at said first control module.
A method of diagnosing a fault within control system of a hybrid transmission, comprising:
- determining a desired transmission state using a first module;
- storing said desired transmission state and a corresponding time stamp in said first module;
- generating transmission control signals based on said desired transmission state using a second module;
- receiving at least one transmission parameter signal at said second module, wherein said transmission parameter signal corresponds to a transmission state associated with said transmission control signals;
- determining an actual transmission state based on said at least one transmission parameter signal at said second module;
- associating said actual transmission state with said time stamp;
- retrieving said desired transmission state from memory based on said time stamp;
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- determining whether a fault within said hybrid transmission control system based on said desired transmission state and said actual transmission state at said first control module.
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