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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Applicant:
Craig S. Jacobs, Canton, MI (US);
Inventor:
Craig S. Jacobs, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 28/00 (2006.01); F02D 45/00 (2006.01); F02P 5/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling a centrifugal clutch in a heavy-duty vehicle powertrain uses an engine torque request for a controller including a vehicle engine controller. A clutch controller develops an engine speed request based upon driver input. The engine speed request is converted to the engine torque request to effect smooth vehicle launch engagement of the clutch.