CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID OPERATING PRESSURES

• US 20110295472A1
• Filed: 05/25/2010
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations Incorporated (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Stockdale, Timothy R., Webert, David C., Berger, Todd R., Whitton, Matthew D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,548,699 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/58
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2059/465 Detecting slip, e.g. clutch slip ratio
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2061/0087 Adaptive control, e.g. the control parameters adapted by learning
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2061/145 for controlling slip, e.g. approaching target slip value
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 59/14 Inputs being a function of torque or torque demand
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/061 using electric control means
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/143 using electric control means

Abstract

A control system for a transmission includes a pressure control module and a pressure adapt module. The pressure control module operates a hydraulic control system of the transmission at a target pressure during steady-state operation of the transmission. The target pressure is based on first and second learned pressures for different predetermined first and second torque ranges. The pressure adapt module selectively adjusts at least one of the first learned pressure and the second learned pressure based on a first pressure at which a slip condition of the transmission occurs. The first and second learned pressures define a learned pressure gain and offset. When adjusting the first and second learned pressures, the pressure adapt module limits increases and decreases in the learned pressure gain offset based on a predetermined pressure gain and offset. A method is also provided.

Claims

1. A control system for a transmission, comprising:

a pressure control module that operates a hydraulic control system of said transmission at a target pressure during steady-state operation of said transmission based on a first learned pressure for a predetermined first torque range and a second learned pressure for a predetermined second torque range different than said predetermined first torque range; and

a pressure adapt module that selectively adjusts at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on a first pressure at which a slip condition of said transmission occurs.

2. The control system of claim 1, wherein said pressure adapt module induces said slip condition when an input torque of said transmission is within one of said predetermined first torque range and said predetermined second torque range, and a torque converter speed of said transmission is within one of a predetermined first speed range associated with said predetermined first torque range and a predetermined second speed range associated with said predetermined second torque range.

3. The control system of claim 2, wherein said pressure adapt module induces said slip condition by instructing said pressure control module to lower an operating pressure of said hydraulic control system from said target pressure at a predetermined first rate.

4. The control system of claim 1, wherein said pressure adapt module increases said first and second learned pressures by a difference between said target pressure and said first pressure when said slip condition is an unintended slip condition that occurs while operating said transmission at said target pressure.

5. The control system of claim 1, wherein said target pressure is based on a learned pressure gain and a learned pressure offset defined by said first and second learned pressures.

6. The control system of claim 5, wherein said pressure adapt module limits an increase in said learned pressure gain by adjusting at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on said first pressure and a predetermined pressure offset.

7. The control system of claim 5, wherein said pressure adapt module limits a decrease in said learned pressure gain by adjusting at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on said first pressure and a predetermined pressure gain.

8. The control system of claim 1, wherein said pressure adapt module adjusts at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on a first elapsed time since said pressure adapt module adjusted said first learned pressure and a second elapsed time since said pressure adapt module adjusted said second learned pressure.

9. The control system of claim 1, wherein said hydraulic control system controls operation of a torque converter lock-up mechanism of said transmission.

10. The control system of claim 1, wherein said hydraulic control system controls a mechanism selectively engageable with a geartrain of said transmission for effecting gear changes.

11. A method for controlling a transmission, comprising:

operating a hydraulic control system of said transmission at a target pressure during steady-state operation of said transmission based on a first learned pressure for a predetermined first torque range and a second learned pressure for a predetermined second torque range different than said predetermined first torque range; and

selectively adjusting at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on a first pressure at which a slip condition of said transmission occurs.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising inducing said slip condition when an input torque of said transmission is within one of said predetermined first torque range and said predetermined second torque range, and a torque converter speed of said transmission is within one of a predetermined first speed range associated with said predetermined first torque range and a predetermined second speed range associated with said predetermined second torque range.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said inducing said slip condition includes lowering an operating pressure of said hydraulic control system from said target pressure at a predetermined first rate.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said selectively adjusting includes increasing said first and second learned pressures by a difference between said target pressure and said first pressure when said slip condition is an unintended slip condition that occurs during said operating said hydraulic system at said target pressure.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a learned pressure gain based on said first and second learned pressures;

determining a learned pressure offset based on said first and second learned pressures; and

determining said target pressure based on said learned pressure gain and said learned pressure offset.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said selectively adjusting includes limiting an increase in said learned pressure gain by adjusting at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on said first pressure and a predetermined pressure offset.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein said selectively adjusting includes limiting a decrease in said learned pressure gain by adjusting at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on said first pressure and a predetermined pressure gain.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein said selectively adjusting includes adjusting at least one of said first learned pressure and said second learned pressure based on a first elapsed time since last adjusting said first learned pressure and a second elapsed time since last adjusting said second learned pressure.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein said hydraulic control system controls operation of a torque converter lock-up mechanism of said transmission.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein said hydraulic control system controls a mechanism selectively engageable with a geartrain of said transmission for effecting gear changes.