Drivetrain overload protection for work vehicles using power boost

An overload protection system controlling torque delivered to a transmission of an associated work vehicle by a primary power equipment unit, the overload protection system comprising:

• a primary power equipment torque sensor in operative communication with the primary power equipment unit, the primary power equipment torque sensor generating a primary power equipment torque signal representative of torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit;
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• an overload protection system controller comprising:
• a processor;
• an input operatively coupled with the processor and receiving the primary power equipment torque signal;
• a non-transient memory device operatively coupled with the processor;
• and
• overload protection logic stored in the memory device, the overload protection logic being executable by the processor to:
• limit a magnitude a torque setpoint signal based on the primary power equipment torque signal to control the torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit to less than a predetermined torque design value.

An overload protection system controlling torque delivered to a transmission of an associated work vehicle including a primary power equipment unit, an engine operable to deliver power to the primary power equipment unit in response to an engine setpoint signal, an output shaft, and a transmission positioned between the output shaft and the primary power equipment unit such that the output shaft receives power from the primary power equipment unit to drive the output shaft, the overload protection system comprising:

• a primary power equipment torque sensor in operative communication with the primary power equipment unit, the primary power equipment torque sensor generating a primary power equipment torque signal representative of torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit;
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• an overload protection system controller comprising:
• a processor;
• an input operatively coupled with the processor and receiving the primary power equipment torque signal;
• a non-transient memory device operatively coupled with the processor;
• and
• overload protection logic stored in the memory device, the overload protection logic being executable by the processor to:
• limit a magnitude of the engine setpoint signal based on the primary power equipment torque signal to control the torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit to less than a torque design value.