A magnetic torque sensing device having a torque transferring member with a magnetoelastically active region. The magnetoelastically active region has oppositely polarized magnetically conditioned regions with initial directions of magnetization that are perpendicular to the sensitive directions of magnetic field sensor pairs placed proximate to the magnetically active region. Magnetic field sensors are specially positioned in relation to the torque-transferring member to accurately measure torque while providing improved RSU performance and reducing the detrimental effects of compassing. The torque sensing devices are incorporated on vehicle drive train components, including differential components, transfer case components, transmission components, and others, including on power transmission shafts, half-shafts, and wheels, and output signals representing characteristics of the vehicle are processed in algorithms to provide useful output information for controlling actions of the vehicle.

Devices, systems, and methods for integrated predictive dynamic control of a vehicle powertrain in an autonomous vehicle are described. An example method for controlling a vehicle includes generating, based on performing an optimization on a blended smooth wheel domain fuel consumption map subject to a modified torque availability constraint, one or more wheel domain control commands, converting the one or more wheel domain control commands to one or more powertrain-executable engine domain control commands, and transmitting the one or more powertrain-executable engine domain control commands to a powertrain of the vehicle, the powertrain configured to operate a plurality of gears, wherein the one or more powertrain-executable engine domain control commands enable the vehicle to track a reference kinematic trajectory associated with a vehicle speed driving plan within a predetermined tolerance.

A method estimates a torque of a heat engine in a vehicle hybrid transmission including at least a heat engine and an electric machine together or separately supplying a heat engine torque and heat engine torque intended for wheels of the vehicle. The method uses a measurement of a speed of the heat engine, a value of the heat engine torque reference, and a value of the electric machine torque. The method also sums an estimate of a total torque supplied by the transmission to the wheels and of an estimate of an equivalent resistive torque of the transmission to determine the estimated heat engine torque.

A speed control system for automatically controlling the speed of a vehicle in accordance with a target speed value. The speed control system carries out a method that includes: causing automatically a vehicle to travel at a required speed value at least in part by controlling an amount of torque applied to one or more wheels of a vehicle by a powertrain; causing automatically a change in the required speed value according to a predetermined speed profile thereby to cause a corresponding change in a measured instant speed of a vehicle; and determining automatically when a powertrain torque interruption occurs. The system is configured temporarily to cause a suspension of changes in required speed value according to the predetermined speed profile when it is determined that a powertrain torque interruption occurs.

An idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for a machine is disclosed. The machine can include an engine operably connected to a drivetrain including ground engaging propulsion members. The drivetrain can be configured to transmit mechanical energy between the engine and the ground engaging propulsion members. The idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for the machine can include a starter operatively associated with the engine and configured to effectuate ignition of the engine. The idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for the machine can further include an idle reduction engine shutdown and restart controller electronically and controllably connected to the engine and configured to shut down the engine in an engine shutdown mode. The idle reduction engine shutdown and restart controller can additionally be electronically and controllably connected and configured to actuate the engine and the starter to start the engine in one or more of an initial engine start mode and one or more engine restart modes.

The present application relates to an electric vehicle, a motor control method thereof, an apparatus and a storage medium. The motor control method of the electric vehicle of the present application includes: detecting a relative deformation of a transmission system between a driving gear and a wheel end of a motor; determining a first speed difference value of a first driving gear rotation speed and a first wheel end conversion rotation speed when the relative deformation is a first threshold, where the relative deformation being the first threshold value is used to indicate that the driving gear starts to disengage from a driven gear of the transmission system; determining an output torque of the motor according to the first speed difference value; and controlling the driving gear to perform a tooth approaching operation relative to the driven gear according the output torque.

A vehicle control apparatus includes an electric motor, an engine, and a control system. The control system executes a first speed mode or a second speed mode as a speed mode of the transmission on the basis of a driving operation performed by a driver, sets a speed ratio on a lower side in the second speed mode than in the first speed mode in a case where an accelerator operation performed by the driver is cancelled, executes a first assist mode or a second assist mode as an assist mode in which the electric motor is brought into a power-running state, and switches the assist mode to the second assist mode in a case where the amount of the accelerator operation is increased greater than a starting threshold while the second speed mode is being executed.

A control device for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a transmission and an engine configured to input a torque into the transmission. The transmission has multiple transmission stages and includes a first engagement mechanism and a second engagement mechanism. The control device includes an ECU configured to: (a) control the second engagement mechanism when a second transmission stage is set such that the capacity of torque transmission of the second engagement mechanism is increased and a thrust for separating a first member and a second member of the first engagement mechanism from each other in an axial direction is generated; (b) calculate a decrement in an output torque of the transmission when the capacity of torque transmission of the second engagement mechanism is increased; and (c) increase a torque input into the transmission by the engine based on the decrement in the output torque by controlling the engine.

Systems and methods for shifting a transmission of a hybrid driveline that include a torque converter with a lockup clutch are presented. The systems and methods may adjust a feedforward motor torque command to match application of motor torque to a time that a gear clutch closes so that shifting may be improved and so that driveline torque disturbances may be less noticeable.

Described herein is a control system for a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a ball planetary variator (CVP), providing a smooth and controlled operation. In some embodiments, the control system implements an optimization sub-module. System losses in a CVP equipped vehicle consist of the following: CVP efficiency losses, hydraulic pump losses, clutch energy losses, mode shift losses, torque converter losses, and engine losses (defined as deviation from best Brake Specific Fuel Consumption point), among others. Driver torque demand can be satisfied by an infinite combination of operating points consisting of a chosen engine operating point, CVP ratio, and mode selection. The required clamping load and line pressure requirements resulting from these choices further influences losses. Methods described herein select a system operating point that minimizes total system losses.