Traction control system using torque sensor for adaptive engine throttle control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8626417
APP PUB NO 20130090829A1
SERIAL NO

13685280

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A system and method using a vehicle drive shaft torque coupled to a driven wheel and a non-driven wheel speed for a vehicle throttle control system includes reading first and second torque values generated by the torque sensor. The method identifies when a sustained drop occurs between the first and second torque values. Another step determines if a change occurred between the first and second torque value readings in any of: a throttle position; a gear setting; and a brake pressure. A detected traction loss is signaled when the sustained drop occurred with no change between the first and second torque value readings in the throttle position, gear setting, and brake pressure. A desired throttle value is calculated using an engine torque and a target engine speed to prevent driven wheel slip. A throttle command signal changes an existing throttle value to the desired throttle value.

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MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA INC1870 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE TROY MI 48083 48083

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Oral, Hamid A Canton, US 2 14

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