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Control strategy for reducing primary drive line loads

  • US 6,347,271 B1
  • Filed: 09/15/1999
  • Issued: 02/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An operating strategy for an adaptive motor vehicle drive line having a clutch operably disposed between a primary drive line and a secondary drive line comprising the steps of:

  • sensing a position of an engine throttle, sensing acceleration of a vehicle, determining a ratio of acceleration to throttle position, comparing said ratio to a predetermined value, and activating a clutch to transfer torque from such primary drive line to such secondary drive line when said ratio is less than said predetermined value.

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