Method and apparatus for controlling a contiuously variable transmission
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the ratio of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that is controlled by a CVT controller, comprising:
- determining the torque produced by an engine to develop a torque value;
calculating an acceleration limit value by dividing the torque value by an engine inertia value and multiplying by a limiting ratio;
comparing the acceleration limit value to a desired engine speed value to determine a command engine speed value;
calculating the CVT ratio by dividing the command engine speed value by a measured vehicle speed value;
comparing the CVT ratio to a measured CVT ratio; and
sending a control signal to an actuator of a CVT, whereby torque provided to the engine to overcome the engine'"'"'s inertia is limited so that the step change in torque provided to a plurality of wheels of a vehicle as the engine approaches the command engine speed is reduced.
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Abstract
A method of controlling the ratio of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that is controlled by a CVT controller is provided. The method includes determining the torque produced by an engine, calculating an acceleration limit value based upon the torque value and the engine inertia value and a calibrated acceleration limiting ratio. The acceleration limit value is compared to the desired engine speed value to determine a command engine speed value. The CVT ratio is then calculated by dividing the command engine speed value by a measured vehicle speed value. The calculated CVT ratio is compared to a measured CVT ratio and a control signal is sent to an actuator of a CVT. Torque provided to the engine to overcome the engine inertia is limited by the method so that the step change in torque provided to the vehicle wheels, as the engine approaches the command engine speed value, is reduced.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the ratio of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that is controlled by a CVT controller, comprising:
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determining the torque produced by an engine to develop a torque value; calculating an acceleration limit value by dividing the torque value by an engine inertia value and multiplying by a limiting ratio; comparing the acceleration limit value to a desired engine speed value to determine a command engine speed value; calculating the CVT ratio by dividing the command engine speed value by a measured vehicle speed value; comparing the CVT ratio to a measured CVT ratio; and sending a control signal to an actuator of a CVT, whereby torque provided to the engine to overcome the engine'"'"'s inertia is limited so that the step change in torque provided to a plurality of wheels of a vehicle as the engine approaches the command engine speed is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling a continuously variable transmission (CVT), comprising:
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an engine that produces torque that is determined to be a torque value; a CVT controller that calculates an acceleration limit value by dividing the torque value by an engine inertia value and multiplying by a limiting ratio, the CVT controller compares the acceleration limit value to a desired engine speed value to determine a command engine speed value, the CVT controller calculates a CVT ratio by dividing the command engine speed value by a measured vehicle speed value, the CVT controller compares the CVT ratio to a measured CVT ratio and sends a control signal to an actuator of the CVT, whereby the torque provided to the engine to overcome the engine'"'"'s inertia is limited to reduce the step change in torque provided to a plurality of wheels of a vehicle as the engine approaches a command engine speed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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