Dry clutch control for automotive applications

Dry Clutch Control for Automated Manual Transmission Vehiclesanalyses the control of a part of the powertrain which has a key role in ride comfort during standing-start and gear-shifting manoeuvres. The mechanical conception of the various elements in the driveline has long since been optimised so this book takes a more holistic system-oriented view of the problem featuring: a comprehensive description of the driveline elements and their operation paying particular attention to the clutch, a nonlinear model of the driveline for simulation and a simplified model for control design, with a standing-start driver automaton for closed loop simulation, a detailed analysis of the engagement operation and the related comfort criteria, different control schemes aiming at meeting these criteria, friction coefficient and unknown input clutch torque observers, practical implementation issues and solutions based on experience of implementing optimal engagement strategies on two Renault prototypes. Step-by-step presentation of each issue bearing on clutch performance to give a whole-system account of clutch control Complementary theoretical and experimental material emphasises the practical but rigorous nature of the material Comparison of different approaches to control to select the most useful approach INDICE: Introduction.- Powertrain.- Clutch Comfort.- Synchronisation Assistance.- Optimal Standing Start.- Observers.- Implementation.- Conclusions and Further Work.

• ISBN: 978-1-84996-067-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 140
• Fecha Publicación: 13/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés