Power-on downshift control of a dual-clutch transmission

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Power-on downshift control of a dual-clutch transmission

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NOWAK MATEUSZ / WHITTON MATTHEW D

A vehicle includes an engine, dual-clutch transmission (DCT), and controller. The controller executes a method to detect a requested power-on downshift of the DCT from an attained gear to a desired gear. Offgoing and oncoming clutches are identified for the power-on downshift from the input clutches, and the controller determines whether engine speed has reached a target synchronous speed. The controller increases oncoming clutch torque at a calibrated ramp rate when a fork for the desired gear has engaged and releases the offgoing clutch at another calibrated ramp rate. If engine flare is present, the controller adjusts the oncoming clutch ramp rate, uses engine torque management to control the flare, and allows the offgoing clutch to continue disengaging. The power-on downshift is completed when the oncoming clutch reaches full torque capacity of the engine and the offgoing clutch is completely exhausted.

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Title :

Power-on downshift control of a dual-clutch transmission

Contributors:

NOWAK MATEUSZ (author) / WHITTON MATTHEW D (author)

Publication date :

2016-01-26

Type of media :

Patent

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Classification :

IPC:

B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen / F16H Getriebe , GEARING