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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nashat K Abdel Jalil, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Grigory Yezersky, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Gerald Cilibraise, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 2/104 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for coupling the rotational output member of a first power source to the rotational output member of a second power source. The method controls the acceleration of the output member of the first power source until its rotational speed is equal to the rotational speed of the output member of the second power source. Thereafter, the output members are coupled and the first and second power sources are controlled such that their torque contributions are maintained at a predetermined ratio.