System and method for decreasing ratio changing time by actuating inertia brake while the master clutch is engaged in electronically enhanced powertrain systems
US5842376A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/1926
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for decreasing the time required to complete a ratio change in an electronically enhanced powertrain system is provided. The powertrain system includes a number of devices for providing a retarding torque to engine rotation to increase the decay rate of the engine speed during an upshift. These devices include an engine brake and an input shaft brake. A retarding torque is also provided by increasing engine accessory load by controlling various engine accessories such as a cooling fan, an air compressor, a hydraulic pump, an air conditioning compressor, and an alternator.
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