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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Volvo Truck Corporation, Göteborg, SE;
Ola Nilsson, Varberg, SE;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
A method and device for operating a powertrain of a motor vehicle are provided, wherein the powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, a transmission and a friction clutch arranged there between in order to control a power flow between the internal combustion engine and the transmission. The method includes the steps of detecting clutch judder, analyzing clutch judder, and determining a type of clutch judder. Based on determined type of clutch judder the method further includes selecting a udder countermeasure from a number of predetermined judder countermeasures and executing selected judder countermeasure. Detected clutch judder can be taken care of in an efficient way and future clutch judder may be prevented.