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Adaptive electronic control of power-on upshifting in an automatic transmission
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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Filing: 1992-02-07
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-02-07
Abstract
Abstract An upshift control in which open-loop control parameters are adaptively adjusted to improve the shift quality in a subsequent upshift to the same ratio. A multi-variable adaptive control methodology attributes detected torque phase timing deviations to variability in the on-coming fill time and/or return spring pressure, and suitably corrects the parameter(s) so that in the next shift of the same type, the detected deviation will be reduced or eliminated. The torque phase timing deviations are detected by measuring specified intervals in relation to the achievement of predetermined input and output acceleration conditions, and comparing the measured intervals with reference intervals. The gradients of the deviations in relation to the respective control parameter are determined and stored in a look-up table, and subsequently used to determine adaptive correction values.
Inventors
- 👤 Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale
- 👤 Chi-Kuan Kao
- 👤 Dean E. McCulloch
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/04; F16H61/06; F16H61/061; F16H59/00; F16H59/36; F16H59/38; F16H59/42; F16H2059/425; F16H2061/0075; F16H2061/0087; F16H2061/062; F16H61/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
300 words
In a vehicle drivetrain including a multiple speed ratio automatic shift transmission connected to transmit input torque to a drive axle, where shifting to a specified speed ratio involves a fill phase during which fluid pressure is supplied to an on-coming torque transmitting device associated with said specified speed ratio for an empirically derived fill interval as represented by a first predetermined quantity Tfill to prepare said device for engagement, and a torque phase during which an on-coming fluid pressure is supplied to said on-coming torque transmitting device in accordance with a pressure command to initiate said engagement, a method of operation comprising the steps of: determining said pressure command as a function of an empirically derived pressure required to initiate engagement of said on-coming device once said device has been filled in preparation for engagement, the empirically derived pressure being represented by a second predetermined quantity Poncrs; determining first and second torque phase progression intervals T1, T2 in response, respectively to an achievement of first and second specified milestones TRIGGER1, TRIGGER2 as a function of drive axle acceleration from an initial value to a target value; comparing said first and second intervals T1, T2 with desired intervals T1des, T2des to determine first and second error signals e1, e2; apportioning each of said first and second error signals e1, e2 among the first and second predetermined quantities Tfill, Poncrs as a function of the variation of said error signals per unit change of each of said predetermined quantities to form first and second correction signals delTfill, delPoncrs for said first and second predetermined quantities Tfill, Poncrs; and applying said first and second correction signals delTfill, delPoncrs to said first and second predetermined quantities Tfill, Poncrs, thereby to improve the shift quality in a subsequent shift to said specified speed ratio.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
300 words
In a vehicle drivetrain including a multiple speed ratio automatic shift transmission connected to transmit input torque to a drive axle, where shifting to a specified speed ratio involves a fill phase during which fluid pressure is supplied to an on-coming torque transmitting device associated with said specified speed ratio for an empirically derived fill interval as represented by a first predetermined quantity Tfill to prepare said device for engagement, and a torque phase during which an on-coming fluid pressure is supplied to said on-coming torque transmitting device in accordance with a pressure command to initiate said engagement, a method of operation comprising the steps of: determining said pressure command as a function of an empirically derived pressure required to initiate engagement of said on-coming device once said device has been filled in preparation for engagement, the empirically derived pressure being represented by a second predetermined quantity Poncrs; determining first and second torque phase progression intervals T1, T2 in response, respectively to an achievement of first and second specified milestones TRIGGER1, TRIGGER2 as a function of drive axle acceleration from an initial value to a target value; comparing said first and second intervals T1, T2 with desired intervals T1des, T2des to determine first and second error signals e1, e2; apportioning each of said first and second error signals e1, e2 among the first and second predetermined quantities Tfill, Poncrs as a function of the variation of said error signals per unit change of each of said predetermined quantities to form first and second correction signals delTfill, delPoncrs for said first and second predetermined quantities Tfill, Poncrs; and applying said first and second correction signals delTfill, delPoncrs to said first and second predetermined quantities Tfill, Poncrs, thereby to improve the shift quality in a subsequent shift to said specified speed ratio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein said variation of said error signals per unit change of each of said predetermined quantities is retrieved from a table of previously stored gradient values as a function of the determined error signals e1, e2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein the first and second intervals "T1" and "T2" are determined in relation to the end of said fill phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein the first and second specified milestones are achieved when a change in drive axle acceleration exceeds first and second specified percentages of the difference between said initial and target values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein the second specified milestone is achieved upon completion of said torque phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein the first correction signal delTfill for said first predetermined quantity Tfill is determined in accord with grad e1/Tfill*e1+grad e2/Tfill*e2 where grad e1/Tfill is a known rate of change of said first error signal e1 with respect to said first predetermined quantity Tfill, and grad e2/Tfill is a known rate of change of said second error signal e2 with respect to said first predetermined quantity Tfill.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein the second correction signal delPoncrs for said second predetermined quantity Poncrs is determined in accord with grad e1/Poncrs*e1+grad e2/Poncrs*e2 where grad e1/Poncrs is a known rate of change of said first error signal e1 with respect to said second predetermined quantity Poncrs, and grad e2/Poncrs is a known rate of change of said second error signal e2 with respect to said second predetermined quantity Poncrs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of operation set forth in claim 1, wherein said correction signals delTfill and delPoncrs are individually limited in relation to previously determined correction signals when a current correction signal is opposite in sign to a respective previously determined correction signal.
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