Controls and methods to calculate clutch torque to include seal friction
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A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, a disconnect clutch configured to selectively couple the engine to the electric machine, and a controller. The controller is programmed to, in response to a request to start the engine with the electric machine, command a target pressure to the disconnect clutch that depends on a seal friction derived from a measured line pressure of the disconnect clutch and a rate change of the measured line pressure.
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bichkar, Akshay | Ann Arbor, US | 23 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Fujii, Yuji | Ann Arbor, US | 167 | 1661 |
# of filed Patents : 167 Total Citations : 1661 | |||
Haria, Hiral Jayantilal | Ypsilanti, US | 7 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Xu, Yang | Dearborn, US | 501 | 4586 |
# of filed Patents : 501 Total Citations : 4586 |
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