Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control inventions 09/06

20060211535 - Drive system having slip control: A drive system for a work machine is disclosed. The drive system has at least one driven traction device and a transmission operatively connected to the at least one driven traction device. The transmission is configured to drive the at least one driven traction device. The drive system further has...

20060211536 - Method for controlling a drive train comprising an automatic clutch: The invention relates to a method for operation of a drive train having a drive machine and an automatic, unsynchronized gearwheel variable-speed transmission, which can be connected to the drive machine by means of an automatic clutch. A control device carries out a selection process as a function of vehicle...

20060211537 - Method of controlling vehicle driving system and vehicle driving apparatus: e

20060211538 - Hydraulic system for supply of the secondary circuit of a continuously variable belt drive transmission of a motor vehicle: A hydraulic system for supply of the secondary circuit (S) of a continuously variable belt drive transmission of a motor vehicle is proposed in which there is provided for adjusting the pressure (p_S1) of the primary pulley (S1), a primary valve (PRIV) and the pressure (p_S2) of the secondary pulley...

20060211539 - Torque converter slip control for multi-displacement engine: Prior to transitioning a multiple-displacement engine from a full-displacement engine operating mode to a partial-displacement engine operating mode, a base slip rate of a torque converter coupled to the engine engine is increased by a predetermined slip rate offset. The engine is then transitioned to partial-displacement mode upon the earlier...

20060211540 - Walk-behind working machine: A walk-behind working machine includes a first clutch lever, a second clutch lever, and a throttle having a degree of opening controllable by each of the first clutch lever and the second clutch lever. The working machine also includes a pivoting member, a throttle wire connected to the pivoting member,...

20060205562 - Control system for electronic actuated shifter: A shifter mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a shifter lever, a park switch indicating when the shifter lever is out of a park position, and an electric actuator movable between a locking position and an unlocking position to lock and unlock the lever. An interlock switch indicates when the...

20060205563 - Friction launch control system for a vehicle: A launch control system for a vehicle having an engine includes a clutch that selectively enables torque transfer from the engine. A control module determines a launch torque based on a throttle position and an engine speed to achieve a target engine stall speed. The control module determines a clutch...

20060199695 - A control method for a vehicle powertrain with protection against low load conditions: A control method is disclosed for maintaining a calibrated minimum load for an engine in a vehicle powertrain with an engine. The possibility of engine misfire due to low engine loads is reduced. Further, undesired high temperature of an engine exhaust gas catalytic converter due to prolonged operation of the...

20060199696 - Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling the vehicle: A controller (10) of a hybrid vehicle determines an engine torque at a point on an engine torque high efficiency line at the current engine rotation speed as a target engine torque, and determines the current engine torque from the current engine rotation speed and current accelerator depression amount. Then,...

20060199697 - Torque vectoring device having an electric motor/brake actuator and friction clutch: A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch actuator assembly for generating and applying a clutch engagement...

20060199698 - Motor vehicle with auxiliary brake and method to control speed change during shifting such a vehicle: Motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a transmission and at least a first and a second brake device. The first brake device acts directly on at least some of the wheels of the vehicle and the second brake device acts on the driving wheels of the vehicle via the...

20060199699 - Method for controlling the adjustment of the valves in a combustion engine with variable valves and a vehicle with such an engine with electronic controlling device for the valve control: Method and arrangement for providing a vehicle having a combustion engine (1) with valves (7, 8) adapted to have variable valve timing and/or valve lift height. The valves are provided with operating devices (9,10) that are controlled by electronic controlling devices (3), which are arranged, while the vehicle is being...

20060199695 - A control method for a vehicle powertrain with protection against low load conditions: A control method is disclosed for maintaining a calibrated minimum load for an engine in a vehicle powertrain with an engine. The possibility of engine misfire due to low engine loads is reduced. Further, undesired high temperature of an engine exhaust gas catalytic converter due to prolonged operation of the...

20060199696 - Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling the vehicle: A controller (10) of a hybrid vehicle determines an engine torque at a point on an engine torque high efficiency line at the current engine rotation speed as a target engine torque, and determines the current engine torque from the current engine rotation speed and current accelerator depression amount. Then,...

20060199697 - Torque vectoring device having an electric motor/brake actuator and friction clutch: A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch actuator assembly for generating and applying a clutch engagement...

20060199698 - Motor vehicle with auxiliary brake and method to control speed change during shifting such a vehicle: Motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a transmission and at least a first and a second brake device. The first brake device acts directly on at least some of the wheels of the vehicle and the second brake device acts on the driving wheels of the vehicle via the...

20060199699 - Method for controlling the adjustment of the valves in a combustion engine with variable valves and a vehicle with such an engine with electronic controlling device for the valve control: Method and arrangement for providing a vehicle having a combustion engine (1) with valves (7, 8) adapted to have variable valve timing and/or valve lift height. The valves are provided with operating devices (9,10) that are controlled by electronic controlling devices (3), which are arranged, while the vehicle is being...