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US 8,105,205 B2Granted
Method and device for adjusting the friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorMichael Reuschel
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Abstract
A method for adjusting the friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train between an electric machine and a combustion engine, actuated by a clutch actuator, the friction coefficient is adjusted by a torque transmitted by the friction clutch, which is determined when starting the combustion engine by the electric machine.
Claims7
A method for adjusting a torque characteristic curve or a friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train between an electric machine and a combustion engine, actuated by a clutch actuator, comprising:
- adjusting the torque characteristic curve or friction coefficient by a torque transmitted by the friction clutch, the torque being determined when starting the combustion engine by the electric machine,
- wherein the adjusting step includes the following steps:
- actuating the friction clutch to crank-start the combustion engine in accordance with an old torque characteristic curve, in such a way that the friction clutch transmits a target torque definitely sufficient to start the combustion engine;
- detecting a change in speed of the combustion engine;
- determining an actual clutch torque from the change in engine speed, a moment of inertia and a torque of the combustion engine;
- and
- adjusting the old torque characteristic curve or friction coefficient so that the target torque matches an actual torque.
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