Electrohydraulic torque transfer device and control system
AssigneeAmerican Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorRussell T. Capito
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AssigneeAmerican Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorRussell T. Capito
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A power transmission device includes a rotatable input member, a rotatable output member, a friction clutch to selectively transfer torque between the input member and the output member, an actuator providing an actuating force to the friction clutch and a controller. The actuator includes an electric motor having an output shaft drivingly coupled to a gerotor. The gerotor is operable to supply pressurized fluid to a piston acting on the friction clutch. The controller controls the actuator in response to a four-wheel lock request to provide one of a minimum output torque and an output torque greater than a vehicle requested torque to operate the friction clutch in a locked mode.
A method of controlling a torque transfer device providing four-wheel drive, the method comprising:
A method of controlling a torque transfer device that is configured to transmit rotary power between a first component and a second component, the rotary power having a torque with a magnitude, the method comprising:
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