Control method/system including determination of an updated value indicative of gross combination weight of vehicles
US5490063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19251
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system/method for determining vehicular gross combined weight (GCW) is provided. GCW is determined immediately after upshifts of a transmission (10) and requires only input signals indicative of engine or driveline torque (DL), vehicle acceleration (dOS/dt) and currently engaged gear ratio (GR).
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