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Method and device for preventing a surging of fluids in a tank of a tank truck

  • US 9,174,624 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2008
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for preventing a surging of fluids in a tank of a tank truck, during transportation, the tank truck having a drive train comprising an internal combustion engine, a clutch device and an automatic or automated manual transmission, the drive train being controlled by an electronic control unit which is configured to receive input data from detecting means for detecting a tank drive mode and sensing means for sensing a load status of the tank truck, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting a tank drive mode, andpreventing surging of fluids in the tank bycalculating a launch gear as a function of detection tank drive mode and the load status of the tank truck, andlimiting a clutch device torque gradient as a function of detection of tank drive mode and the load status of the tank truck.

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