Abstract:
The present invention provides a clutch connection method which controls the disconnection/connection of a wet friction clutch on the basis of a duty pulse outputted from an electronic control unit. When the clutch is connected, the electronic control unit initially outputs a start duty (Dst) for largely connecting the clutch as far as the vicinity of a torque point, and, thereafter, outputs, at prescribed time intervals (Δt), a gradual connection duty (Dk) for gradually connecting the clutch, and determines a gradual connection duty value on the basis of a clutch input/output side revolution difference ΔN. Since the clutch is gradually connected while monitoring the clutch connection state, variations between connection times and connection shock, resulting from individual clutch differences or the like, can be eliminated, whereby it is possible to achieve a stable feel. Further, in control which connects the clutch in sync with completion of a transmission gear shift, a plurality of clutch connection modes (an engine plus mode, an in-shaft plus mode, and a synchro mode) are preset, and the clutch connection modes are selected in accordance with the size of clutch input-side and output-side revolution numbers upon completion of a gear shift. Clutch connection is performed which conforms to actual conditions since a clutch connection mode is selected in accordance with the size of clutch input/output side revolution numbers rather than with respect to a shift-up or a shift-down.
Abstract:
A method for analyzing the driving behavior of motor vehicle wherein a car's driveability is measured easily on a test stand by conducting tests with an actual vehicle to obtain measurement variables describing driving behavior; then defining at least one rating (Dr) indicating the car's driveability as a function of one or more measurement variables; then preparing a simulation model to represent dependencies between the individual measurement variables and, in particular, to compute the rating (Dr) from a set of predefined measurement variables which can be obtained both from the actual vehicle and on a test stand; and then calibrating a dynamic test stand with the use of the simulation model.
Abstract:
A hand-operated accelerator device includes a handgrip speed controlling actuator sleeved rotatably on a handlebar. A speed controlling signal emitting member has an elongated chamber therein with an opened guiding slot. A shifting member is slidably received in the elongated chamber, and has two magnets spaced apart from each other, and a protruding member extending outwardly of the guiding slot to move the shifting member in the chamber upon rotation of the actuator. A hall-effect generator extends transversely between the magnets so as to generate a voltage signal to be received by a circuit board when the shifting member is moved in order to convert the voltage signal into a control signal for controlling revolutions of an electric drive mechanism of an electric-powered bicycle. A spring is disposed to bias the shifting member in a longitudinal direction.
Abstract:
A device for controlling intake throttle of an engine of a vehicle having: a means for estimating an instability quantity representative of turning instability of the vehicle; a means for estimating lateral acceleration of the vehicle; a means for estimating friction coefficient of road surface; a means for estimating a brake limit of a pair of drive wheels based upon the lateral acceleration and the road surface friction coefficient; a means for estimating an engine brake torque limit based upon the brake limit of the pair of drive wheels of the vehicle and the instability quantity; a means for estimating a target intake throttle value corresponding to the engine brake torque limit; and a means for attenuating intake throttling of the engine to the target intake throttle value when the intake throttling is tighter than the target intake throttle value.
Abstract:
A control system and method is provided for controlling shifting of a vehicular powertrain system (10) including an internal combustion engine (12) drivingly coupled to a mechanical change-gear transmission (14) having a transmission output shaft (22) drivingly coupled to vehicular drive wheels (26) and having a driveline retarder (52) associated therewith. To prevent undesirable vehicle acceleration during shift transients occurring when the vehicle is traveling down a grade, input signals indicative of engine torque (TORQUE.sub.E) and vehicle acceleration (dOS/dt) are sensed and, if engine torque is negative (TORQUE.sub.E REF.sub.2), the retarder is caused to apply an increased level of retarding torque to the vehicle drive wheels.
Abstract:
In a motor vehicle having an electronically controlled automatic transmission, a method of inhibiting upshifts determines torque and acceleration parameters of the output shaft of the transmission prior to and after a shift. An estimate of the output shaft moment of inertia is determined from the pre and post shift quantities and used in the inhibition of upshifts having inadequate torque capacity.
Abstract:
A method and system are provided for positioning a gasoline engine throttle in response to an angular position input command signal. A multi-phase variable reluctance motor positions the throttle in response to motor current commands from a micro-controller. The micro-controller receives and processes the position input command and throttle position feedback signals from a multi-phase variable inductance position encoder rotatably coupled with the motor shaft. The motor current command are obtained from look-up tables that are derived from empirical data of the motor. The motor current command tables are a mapping from motor rotor position and desired motor torque to desired motor currents in the appropriate phases of the motor to hold the load.
Abstract:
[Object] To improve system reliability and safety. [Constitution] The rotation speed of the motor 6 is detected by the motor rotation speed detection circuit 17 and the amount of rotation of the motor 6 is calculated from the detected rotation speed by the motor rotation amount calculating means 10a. Then, a fault is determined when the amount of rotation exceeds a predetermined value and the drive of the motor 6 is stopped by the motor stopping means 123.
Abstract:
A control method/system for sensing deflection-type gear neutral signal (GNS) errors in an automated mechanical transmission system (10) is provided. A gear neutral sensor (76/76A) provides signals indicative of axial position in a remote shift shaft (56) from which the neutral and not-neutral positioning of associated jaw clutch members (144) is inferred. Deflections in the shift members, such as the shift yokes (50), may result in erroneous indications of a neutral condition, which is a deflection-type gear neutral signal error sensed by the control of the present invention.
Abstract:
A vehicle having learning control includes a running condition detecting device for detecting a driving condition of the vehicle, a running characteristic control device for controlling a control gain to change a running characteristic of the vehicle and a gain control device for learning the running characteristic of the vehicle to change the control gain. The running characteristics of the vehicle can be controlled corresponding to various running conditions.