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US 9,108,614 B2Granted
Methods and systems for adapting a driveline disconnect clutch transfer function
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJeffrey Allen Doering, Yuji Fujii, Alex O'Connor Gibson, Dennis Craig Reed, Gregory Michael Pietron
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Abstract
Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a transfer function of a driveline disconnect clutch is adapted.
Claims13
A driveline disconnect clutch adaptation method, comprising:
- adjusting application force of a driveline disconnect clutch in a vehicle driveline in response to a torque sensor, where the driveline includes the driveline disconnect clutch and a torque converter lockup clutch.
A driveline disconnect clutch adaptation method, comprising:
- adjusting application force of a driveline disconnect clutch in a vehicle driveline in response to a torque sensor and based on increasing driveline disconnect clutch application pressure from a condition where the driveline disconnect clutch is open while an engine in the vehicle is not combusting air and fuel, where a driveline integrated starter/generator is rotating during adjusting application of the driveline disconnect clutch, and a transmission lock-up clutch is open during adjusting application of the driveline disconnect clutch.
A driveline disconnect clutch adaptation method, comprising:
- rotating a torque converter impeller at a speed less than a threshold speed and a speed based on a maximum desired torque at a torque converter turbine, the torque converter impeller in a vehicle driveline;
- and
- adjusting application force of a driveline disconnect clutch in the vehicle driveline in response to a torque sensor while an engine in the vehicle driveline is not combusting air and fuel.
A driveline disconnect clutch adaptation method, comprising:
- rotating a torque converter impeller at a speed less than a speed based on a maximum desired torque at a torque converter turbine, the torque converter impeller in a vehicle driveline;
- and
- adjusting application force of a driveline disconnect clutch in the vehicle driveline in response to a torque sensor while an engine in the vehicle driveline is not combusting air and fuel, where the torque converter impeller is rotated via a driveline integrated starter/generator and where the driveline integrated starter/generator rotates at a speed that generates a threshold transmission oil pressure that holds a transmission clutch in an applied state.
A driveline disconnect clutch adaptation method, comprising:
- rotating a torque converter impeller at a speed less than a speed based on a maximum desired torque at a torque converter turbine, the torque converter impeller in a vehicle driveline;
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- adjusting application force of a driveline disconnect clutch in the vehicle driveline in response to a torque sensor while an engine in the vehicle driveline is not combusting air and fuel and where the torque converter impeller rotates at a speed greater than a speed of the torque converter turbine.
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