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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Peter John Grutter, Dearborn, MI (US);
Vladimir Ivanovic, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Moubarak, Redford Township, MI (US);
Andreas Evangelos Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Nicholas Edward McCubbin, Northville, MI (US);
Abhinav Kumar, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a driveshaft, first axle, second axle, first clutch, second clutch, and controller. The driveshaft is selectively coupled to outputs of the first and second axles by the first and second clutches, respectively. The controller is programmed to, in response to a command to reconnect the driveshaft to the outputs of the first and second axles, close the second clutch to transfer loads from the second axle to the driveshaft, adjust the slip speed of the first clutch to within a target range, and close the first clutch.