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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1997
Steven R Fliearman, Howell, MI (US);
Mark R Foeller, Grass Lake, MI (US);
Kenneth J Potter, Almont, MI (US);
Dennis Zeiger, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An shift control strategy for controlling an automatic transmission based on acceleration. The shift control strategy determines a learned vehicle inertia as well as road load torque and expected torque in an upshift gear. A projected post shift acceleration is predicted based on the expected torque, road load torque and inertia of the vehicle. If vehicle speed and throttle position are within an allowable shift zone and if the predicted post shift acceleration exceeds a threshold value, the vehicle automatic transmission is allowed to upshift. The predicted post upshift acceleration value is determined as a function of a selected one of the possible downshifts and is compared to a threshold value. A downshift of the automatic transmission to the selected downshift is allowed if the post downshift acceleration value is less than the threshold value.