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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Ralph S. Walker, Livonia, MI (US);
Shawn A. Holland, Livonia, MI (US);
Terry G. Feldpausch, Carleton, MI (US);
Bradley D. Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ralph S. Walker, Livonia, MI (US);
Shawn A. Holland, Livonia, MI (US);
Terry G. Feldpausch, Carleton, MI (US);
Bradley D. Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling a torque direction transition in a dual clutch transmission includes decreasing a torque capacity of a transmission input clutch when clutch slip reaches a target slip during a power-off condition, producing a subsequent power-on condition, and increasing torque capacity of said clutch when clutch slip reaches a second target slip.