A control method for a clutch of a hybrid electric vehicle including a series and parallel type of hybrid transmission, may include determining whether the hybrid electric vehicle may be operating as the parallel type, determining a hydraulic pressure of the clutch according to a demand torque of a driver when the hybrid electric vehicle may be operating as the parallel type, determining a target value of torque blending which blends a front side torque of the clutch with a motor torque and performing the torque blending, increasing the target value of the torque blending until a clutch slip may be generated, stopping the torque blending when the clutch slip may be generated, and learning a hydraulic pressure of the clutch corresponding to the front side torque of the clutch at a time when the clutch slip may be generated.

A method is provided for calibrating a control algorithin of a clutch control unit of a vehicle. The method includes requesting, clutch disengagement, or engagement, monitoring clutch actuator position, determining a time interval that starts with the clutch disengagement or engagement request and ends when the clutch actuator has reached a predetermined position, and calibrating an estimated time interval of the control algorithm starting with clutch disengagement or engagement bequest and when the clutch actuator has reached a predetermined position based on the determined time interval. A computer program for implementing the method, as well as a vehicle comprising a clutch control unit calibrated according to the method, are also provided.

The present disclosure provides a method for learning a kisspoint of an engine clutch in a hybrid vehicle, which performs kisspoint learning of an engine clutch while driving by learning hydraulic pressure at the time when motor torque varies by gradually increasing clutch hydraulic pressure in an open state of the engine clutch when a driving load of a vehicle is constant to increase a kisspoint learning frequency of the engine clutch and improve kisspoint accuracy.

A method and an open-loop and closed-loop control device for compensating for a clutch torque of a separating clutch located between an internal combustion engine and an electric machine in a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle. The compensation takes into consideration the rotational speed of the electric machine. The rotational speed of the electric machine impacts clutch torque. A compensation factor is calculated, and increases or decreases the necessary clutch torque, causing a corresponding actuation of an actuator to achieve the necessary clutch torque.

A control device of a vehicle controls an actuator to cause the vehicle to travel based on a target locus. The control device includes a travel assisting unit that generates a target locus and sets a point on the target locus as a target position. The control device includes a braking control unit capable of communicating with the travel assisting unit. The braking control unit executes a process of calculating a control amount for causing the vehicle to follow the target position received from the travel assisting unit. The braking control unit executes a process of instructing the actuator to perform driving based on the control amount.

A method and an open-loop and closed-loop control device for compensating for a clutch torque of a separating clutch located between an internal combustion engine and an electric machine in a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle. The compensation takes into consideration the rotational speed of the electric machine. The rotational speed of the electric machine impacts clutch torque. A compensation factor is calculated, and increases or decreases the necessary clutch torque, causing a corresponding actuation of an actuator to achieve the necessary clutch torque.

A method for adapting an engagement point of a disconnect clutch that can be moved between at least one engaged state, in which an output shaft of an internal combustion engine for propelling a vehicle is coupled by way of the disconnect clutch to a rotor of an electric machine for propelling the vehicle, and at least one disengaged state, in which the output shaft is decoupled from the rotor.

A method for adapting an engagement point of a disconnect clutch that can be moved between at least one engaged state, in which an output shaft of an internal combustion engine for propelling a vehicle is coupled by way of the disconnect clutch to a rotor of an electric machine for propelling the vehicle, and at least one disengaged state, in which the output shaft is decoupled from the rotor.

Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that may be driven to or sold in different geographical locations that may have different engine emissions and fuel economy standards are described. The systems and methods may adjust vehicle operation to comply with standards that may be enforced where the vehicle is geographically located. The standards may apply to countries, treaty zones, race track areas, off-road areas, and other geographically related standards.

Systems and methods for operating a hybrid powertrain that includes an engine and a motor/generator are described. The systems and methods provide a way of prepositioning an engine to improve a range of driveline disconnect clutch transfer function adaptation. In one example, an engine is positioned at a location where its torque to turn exceeds a threshold torque.