Adaptable thermal management of a vehicle dual-clutch transmission
First Claim
1. A method of managing clutch thermal loads in a multi-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) that is paired with an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- assessing via a controller whether the vehicle is being accelerated by the engine;
identifying via the controller a clutch in the DCT that is being slipped during the acceleration;
determining via the controller vehicle parameters indicative of a preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip;
accessing via the controller the preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip that corresponds to the determined vehicle parameters;
determining via the controller an actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches a threshold temperature;
comparing via the controller the accessed preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip with the determined actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches the threshold temperature to determine whether the clutch is predicted to cease slipping before the threshold temperature has been reached; and
activating via the controller an indicator if the determined actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches the threshold temperature is less than the accessed preset of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip.
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Abstract
A method of managing clutch thermal loads in a multi-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) that is paired with an engine in a vehicle. The method includes assessing whether the vehicle is being accelerated and identifying a DCT clutch slipping during the acceleration. The method also includes determining vehicle parameters, determining an amount of time remaining for the clutch to stop slipping using the determined vehicle parameters, and determining an amount of time remaining until the clutch reaches a threshold temperature. The method additionally includes comparing the determined amount of time remaining for the clutch to stop slipping with the determined amount of time remaining until the clutch reaches the threshold temperature. Furthermore, the method includes activating an indicator if the determined amount of time remaining until the clutch reaches the threshold temperature is less than the determined amount of time remaining for the clutch to stop slipping.
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1. A method of managing clutch thermal loads in a multi-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) that is paired with an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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assessing via a controller whether the vehicle is being accelerated by the engine; identifying via the controller a clutch in the DCT that is being slipped during the acceleration; determining via the controller vehicle parameters indicative of a preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip; accessing via the controller the preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip that corresponds to the determined vehicle parameters; determining via the controller an actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches a threshold temperature; comparing via the controller the accessed preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip with the determined actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches the threshold temperature to determine whether the clutch is predicted to cease slipping before the threshold temperature has been reached; and activating via the controller an indicator if the determined actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches the threshold temperature is less than the accessed preset of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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an internal combustion engine configured to generate engine torque; a drive wheel configured to interface with a road surface; a multi-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) operatively connected to the engine and configured to transmit engine torque to the drive wheel; and a controller configured to; assess whether the vehicle is being accelerated by the engine; identify a clutch in the DCT that is being slipped during the acceleration; determine vehicle parameters indicative of a preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip; access the preset amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip that corresponds to the determined vehicle parameters; determine an actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches a threshold temperature; compare the accessed amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip with the determined actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches the threshold temperature to determine whether the clutch is predicted to cease slipping before the threshold temperature has been reached; and activate an indicator if the determined actual amount of time remaining until the clutch being slipped reaches the threshold temperature is less than the accessed amount of time remaining until the clutch will cease to slip. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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