An apparatus (a controller), and systems and methods for management of inputs, determination of a calculated clutch temperature, and control of action related to the clutch of a transmission system, and notification improvements to a user associated therewith are disclosed. In particular, a clutch calculator circuit is augmented by a machine learning component that employs a machine learning technique and provides a projected clutch temperature as a basis for actions to be taken.

Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided herein. The vehicle transmission includes an input interface configured to mechanically couple to a motive power source. The vehicle transmission further includes a first disconnect device releasably mechanically coupling a first output to a first drive axle and a second disconnect device releasably mechanically coupling a second output to a second drive axle.

An apparatus (a controller), and systems and methods for management of inputs, determination of a calculated clutch temperature, and control of action related to the clutch of a transmission system, and notification improvements to a user associated therewith are disclosed.

An illustrative example vehicle torque control system includes a clutch that is at least partially automatically controllable. A manual clutch control means allows a driver to control engagement of the clutch. A clutch control means automatically controls a characteristic of clutch engagement based on a selected drive mode.

An illustrative example vehicle torque control system includes a clutch that is at least partially automatically controllable. A manual clutch control means allows a driver to control engagement of the clutch. A clutch control means automatically controls a characteristic of clutch engagement based on a selected drive mode.

A control method for carrying out a gear shift in a transmission provided with a dual-clutch gearbox, so as to shift from a current gear to a following gear; the control method comprises the steps of: receiving a gear shift command; opening a first clutch associated with the current gear; closing a second clutch associated with the following gear; determining whether a driving style is a comfort driving style, an energy efficiency driving style, a sports driving style or a racing driving style; and in case of upshifting, controlling the second clutch after the complete closing of the second clutch, so as to allow said second clutch to temporarily transmit a torque that is greater than the torque to be transmitted by the second clutch immediately after the gear shift and than the torque transmitted by the first clutch immediately before the gear shift, only in case of energy efficiency or racing driving style.

A control method for carrying out a gear shift in a transmission provided with a dual-clutch gearbox, so as to shift from a current gear to a following gear; the control method comprises the steps of: receiving a gear shift command; opening a first clutch associated with the current gear; closing a second clutch associated with the following gear; determining whether a driving style is a comfort driving style, an energy efficiency driving style, a sports driving style or a racing driving style; and in case of upshifting, controlling the second clutch after the complete closing of the second clutch, so as to allow said second clutch to temporarily transmit a torque that is greater than the torque to be transmitted by the second clutch immediately after the gear shift and than the torque transmitted by the first clutch immediately before the gear shift, only in case of energy efficiency or racing driving style.