Method disclosed to start a combustion engine in a hybrid powertrain comprising a gearbox with input and output shafts; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft and a first main shaft; second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear and a second main shaft; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears; a first gear pair connected with the first main shaft, first planetary gear, and output shaft of the gear box; and a second gear pair connected with the second main shaft, second planetary gear and output shaft of the gear box. The method comprises: determining a desired torque in the output shaft of the gear box and a start torque in an output shaft of the combustion engine required to start the combustion engine, and controlling the first and second electrical machines to achieve both the desired and start torques.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A method of synchronizing the countershaft speed, in the direct gear, for a hybrid application. The transmission (1) comprises a main transmission (HG) comprising two parallel partial transmissions with at least one countershaft (VW), an output shaft (3), and two planetary transmissions (PG1, PG2) each comprising a carrier (ST1, ST2), sun gear (SR1, SR2) and ring gear (HR1, HR2). Each partial transmission has a transmission input shaft (4, 5), with a hollow first input shaft (4) and the solid second input shaft (5). The first planetary transmission (PG1) connects as a range group to the main transmission (HG). The main transmission (HG) comprises first (R1), second (R2), third (R3), fourth (R4) and fifth gear planes (R5) and first (S1), second (S2), third (S3) and fourth shift elements (S4). Synchronization of the countershaft speed to a target speed, in direct gear, is performed via speed control of the electric machine (2).

A method of synchronizing the countershaft speed, in the direct gear, for a hybrid application. The transmission (1) comprises a main transmission (HG) comprising two parallel partial transmissions with at least one countershaft (VW), an output shaft (3), and two planetary transmissions (PG1, PG2) each comprising a carrier (ST1, ST2), sun gear (SR1, SR2) and ring gear (HR1, HR2). Each partial transmission has a transmission input shaft (4, 5), with a hollow first input shaft (4) and the solid second input shaft (5). The first planetary transmission (PG1) connects as a range group to the main transmission (HG). The main transmission (HG) comprises first (R1), second (R2), third (R3), fourth (R4) and fifth gear planes (R5) and first (S1), second (S2), third (S3) and fourth shift elements (S4). Synchronization of the countershaft speed to a target speed, in direct gear, is performed via speed control of the electric machine (2).

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets controls the shift actuator with actuating and opposing pulses, and interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets controls the shift actuator with actuating and opposing pulses, and interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A transmission includes an input shaft and an output shaft, the input shaft selectively accepting a torque input from a prime mover, and the output shaft selectively providing torque output to a driveline. A controller determines a shaft displacement angle representing an angle value of rotational displacement difference between at least two shafts of the transmission, and performs a transmission operation responsive to the shaft displacement angle.