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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2004
Lidvar Budal, Kongsberg, NO;
Wolfgang Niessen, Karlsruhe, DE;
Dietmar Lang, Höheischweiler, DE;
Alexander Schweizer, Walzbachtal-Jöhlingen, DE;
Brad Shellhammer, Bühl, DE;
Jeremy Whitmer, Bühl, DE;
Lidvar Budal, Kongsberg, NO;
Wolfgang Niessen, Karlsruhe, DE;
Dietmar Lang, Höheischweiler, DE;
Alexander Schweizer, Walzbachtal-Jöhlingen, DE;
Brad Shellhammer, Bühl, DE;
Jeremy Whitmer, Bühl, DE;
LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG, Buehl, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for carrying out gear shifting in a twin-clutch gearbox comprising at least two gearbox input shafts which are respectively coupled to the engine by means of a clutch. According to the invention, after recognizing a desire to change gear, the clutch associated with the active torque transmitting gearbox input shaft is opened until the slip limit is reached and the engine torque is controlled according to the type of shifting in order to achieve the vehicle acceleration desired by the driver.