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Title: Method and apparatus for operating a powertrain system upon detecting a stuck-closed clutch

Abstract

A powertrain system includes a multi-mode transmission having a plurality of torque machines. A method for controlling the powertrain system includes identifying all presently applied clutches including commanded applied clutches and the stuck-closed clutch upon detecting one of the torque-transfer clutches is in a stuck-closed condition. A closed-loop control system is employed to control operation of the multi-mode transmission accounting for all the presently applied clutches.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI, USA
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1125001
Patent Number(s):
8652006
Application Number:
13/460,892
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16H - GEARING
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-08NT04386
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 May 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Hansen, R. Anthony. Method and apparatus for operating a powertrain system upon detecting a stuck-closed clutch. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Hansen, R. Anthony. Method and apparatus for operating a powertrain system upon detecting a stuck-closed clutch. United States.
Hansen, R. Anthony. Tue . "Method and apparatus for operating a powertrain system upon detecting a stuck-closed clutch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1125001.
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year = {Tue Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2014},
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