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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019

Filed:

May. 12, 2016
Applicant:

Dana Automotive Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);

Inventors:

Stijn Goossens, Erpe-Mere, BE;

Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Oostkamp, BE;

Thomas J. Vyncke, Deinze, BE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 23/0808 (2013.01); F16D 48/06 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0825 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0833 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1023 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1045 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10431 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10462 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30415 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30421 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30426 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3115 (2013.01); F16D 2500/50251 (2013.01); F16D 2500/50275 (2013.01); F16D 2500/5102 (2013.01); F16D 2500/5122 (2013.01); F16D 2500/7041 (2013.01); F16D 2500/7061 (2013.01); F16D 2500/7082 (2013.01); F16D 2500/70605 (2013.01); F16D 2500/70626 (2013.01); F16D 2500/70652 (2013.01); F16D 2500/70668 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling an all-wheel-drive system connect event including providing a power transmission apparatus having a clutch, a propeller shaft, and a rear drive unit with a clutch pack assembly. The rear drive unit clutch pack is actuated by creating a model of the propeller shaft rotational speed, adapting the model parameters to compensate for temperature and vehicle wheel speed, storing the model, adapting the model utilizing information collected during a previous all-wheel-drive system connect event, and developing a set point for the clutch driving element utilizing the model and a multi-loop control architecture. The power transmission apparatus clutch is then engaged.


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