Strategy to control a clutch to connect an engine to a...

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2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Nguyen, Tan Q. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Electric vehicle

C701S001000, C180S065230, C192S01200R

Reexamination Certificate

active

06853892

ABSTRACT:
This invention is a control system for a clutch for connecting an engine to the powertrain of an HEV. The system includes a controller programmed to determine a filtered speed error of the engine and a starter/motor and to determine an engine run command. Monitoring devices operatively connected to the engine and the starter/motor are connected to output data representing the engine and starter/motor speeds to the controller. The controller is programmed to generate a clutch position command, dependent on the data, to a servo-actuator connected to the clutch. The invention, further, provides methods for controlling such a clutch including the steps of determining an engine run command, determining a filtered speed error of the engine and a starter/motor and generating a clutch position command.

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