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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Hussein a Dourra, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Teddy Siy, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Javed Dada, Lapeer, MI (US);
Ali M Mourtada, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Hussein A Dourra, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Teddy Siy, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Javed Dada, Lapeer, MI (US);
Ali M Mourtada, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An automatic transmission for a vehicle includes a multi-plate clutch having an applied state and a released state and an overrunning clutch having an engaged state and an overrunning state. In addition, the transmission includes a controller that effectuates a gear shift of the transmission by applying a volume of fluid to the multi-plate clutch to toggle the multi-plate clutch from the released state to the applied state at approximately the same time the overrunning clutch is toggled into the overrunning state. The applied volume of fluid at which the multi-plate clutch is applied is substantially given by the following equation:−()