Control of vehicle driveline torque
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle driveline, comprising:
- determining, for current vehicle operating conditions, an initial engine output torque, at which the driveline meets predetermined structural criteria;
establishing a factor that varies with torque converter slip;
determining an engine torque limit by multiplying the factor corresponding to a current torque converter slip by the initial engine output torque;
limiting torque produced by an engine connected to the driveline to the engine torque limit.
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A method for controlling a vehicle driveline includes determining, for current vehicle operating conditions, an initial engine output torque, at which the driveline meets predetermined structural criteria, establishing a factor that varies with torque converter slip, determining an engine torque limit by multiplying the factor corresponding to a current torque converter slip by the initial engine output torque, and limiting torque produced by an engine connected to the driveline to the engine torque limit.
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle driveline, comprising:
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determining, for current vehicle operating conditions, an initial engine output torque, at which the driveline meets predetermined structural criteria; establishing a factor that varies with torque converter slip; determining an engine torque limit by multiplying the factor corresponding to a current torque converter slip by the initial engine output torque; limiting torque produced by an engine connected to the driveline to the engine torque limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle driveline comprising:
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an engine; a torque converter connected to a crankshaft of the engine; a transmission connected to a turbine of the torque converter a differential connected to an output of the transmission; axle shafts connecting the differential to wheels; a controller including a processor configured to determine for current vehicle operating conditions an initial engine output torque at which the torque converter, transmission and differential meet predetermined structural criteria, and to determine an engine torque limit by multiplying a factor corresponding to a current torque converter slip by the initial engine output torque; and an engine controller configured to limit torque produced by an engine connected to the driveline to the engine torque limit. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for controlling a vehicle driveline, comprising:
limiting torque produced by an engine connected to the driveline to an engine torque limit based on an initial engine output torque for current vehicle operating conditions and a torque converter slip factor, wherein the initial engine output torque is based on a predetermined magnitude of engine output torque at which an ultimate torsional strength, a yield torsional strength, a fatigue torsional strength and a torsional endurance limit of components of the driveline are not exceeded by engine torge produced by the engine. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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