Differential carrier temperature sensing method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9976644
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15478497

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A method of sensing an internal temperature of a differential carrier includes providing a differential carrier temperature sensing package with an electronic circuit board having a first temperature sensor that is in thermally conductive contact with a thermal conductor, where the thermal resistance of the package and thermal conductor is given and known as RENC. The package is extended through an opening in a differential carrier that has a fluid in it. The first temperature sensor senses a differential fluid temperature TSNS. The electronic circuit board further has a second temperature sensor, whereby the thermal resistance of the circuit board is a given known resistance RPCB. The second temperature sensor senses an internal package temperature TPCB within the package. Consequently, an internal temperature of the differential is calculated from the equation:

description='In-line Formulae' end='lead'TINT=TSNS(1+RENC/RPCB)−TPCB(RENC/RPCB).description='In-line Formulae' end='tail'

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DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP LLC3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE PO BOX 1000 MAUMEE OH 43537

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Beesley, Peter A Fort Wayne, US 10 79
Paielli, Perry M Commerce Township, US 26 220

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