Full clutch slip power shift of a dual clutch transmission

A dual clutch transmission comprising:

• a launch/creep controller configured to generate torque command including a target clutch torque;
• a first clutch;
• a second clutch;
• a clutch control assembly in communication with said launch/creep controller, said first clutch, and said second clutch, said clutch control assembly including a shift logic configured to read said torque command from said launch/creep controller, said shift logic configured to power shift by:
• implement a torque phase transferring torque from the first clutch to the second clutch, the torque phase comprising:
• increasing torque on the second clutch towards the target clutch torque;
• and
• simultaneously decreasing torque on the first clutch;
• wherein the first clutch and the second clutch are both in a slipping state that maintains the target clutch torque during the transfer.

A system for operating a dual clutch transmission, including a launch/creep controller and a clutch control assembly including a shift logic, the clutch control assembly configured to:

• read a torque command from the launch/creep controller using the shift logic, the torque command including a target clutch torque;
• engage a preparation phase comprised of:
• increasing torque on an on-coming clutch to a prefill torque;
• engage a torque phase comprising:
• transferring torque between an off-going clutch and said on-coming clutch by simultaneously decreasing the off-going clutch torque and increasing the on-coming clutch torque, wherein said off-going clutch and said on-coming clutch are both in a slipping state that maintains the target clutch torque during the transfer.