Clutch Characteristic Curve Learning for Faster Stable Convergence

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current clutch characteristic curve adjustment methods in dual clutch transmission systems are inefficient, leading to unstable transmission quality due to large variation in clutch system characteristics, especially during the initial stages of vehicle use or system stabilization, and require a long time to converge.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus that adjusts the clutch characteristic curve based on vehicle mileage by selectively modifying key points of the curve, reducing the variation range as mileage increases, using a mileage detection unit, clutch characteristic curve storage, learning unit, and adjustment unit to apply learning amounts proportionally, thereby stabilizing the clutch system over time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the amount of adjusting the clutch characteristic curve is set relatively low in a section with large variation in clutch system characteristics, then the stability of the clutch characteristic curve is improved, but a long time is required until convergence

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestability of clutch characteristic curveVSAvoidtime required for convergence
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustment amount is made dynamic rather than static. The control unit adjusts the clutch characteristic curve with a larger adjustment amount when variation in clutch system characteristics is large (early stage), and reduces the adjustment amount when variation becomes small (later stage). This dynamic adjustment strategy resolves the contradiction by adapting the adjustment magnitude to the actual system state, achieving both fast convergence and stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the parameter of adjustment amount based on the variation in clutch system characteristics. By monitoring the variation and adjusting the correction magnitude accordingly, the system optimizes the learning process - applying larger corrections when needed for fast convergence and smaller corrections when stability is required, thus resolving the time-stability trade-off.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of time

If the amount of adjusting the clutch characteristic curve is set relatively large in a section with small variation in clutch system characteristics, then the convergence speed is improved, but the amount of adjusting serves as a factor that degrades the stability of the clutch characteristic curve

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvergence timeVSAvoidstability of clutch characteristic curve
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustment amount is made dynamic rather than static. The control unit adjusts the clutch characteristic curve with a larger adjustment amount when variation in clutch system characteristics is large (early stage), and reduces the adjustment amount when variation becomes small (later stage). This dynamic adjustment strategy resolves the contradiction by adapting the adjustment magnitude to the actual system state, achieving both fast convergence and stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the parameter of adjustment amount based on the variation in clutch system characteristics. By monitoring the variation and adjusting the correction magnitude accordingly, the system optimizes the learning process - applying larger corrections when needed for fast convergence and smaller corrections when stability is required, thus resolving the time-stability trade-off.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If the clutch characteristic curve is adjusted based on a learnt value obtained through a most recent clutch characteristic learning, then the adjustment process is simplified, but the clutch characteristic curve becomes unstable during initial vehicle use or system replacement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomplexity of adjustment processVSAvoidstability of clutch characteristic curve
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit determines whether the vehicle is in a taming period (initial use or system replacement) before applying adjustments. By identifying this preliminary state and applying appropriate control strategies during this period, the system prevents instability that would otherwise occur during the adjustment process, thus improving reliability without significantly increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit monitors the variation in clutch system characteristics and uses this feedback to determine the appropriate adjustment amount. This feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt to the current state of the clutch system, ensuring stable adjustments even during the taming period when characteristics are still stabilizing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3775594B1Apparatus for adjusting clutch characteristic curve
Publication Date: 2023.06.28 VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
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AI summary

Disclosed is an apparatus for adjusting a clutch characteristic curve. An apparatus for adjusting a clutch characteristic curve according to the present invention is characterized by including: a mileage detection unit (10) which detects a mileage of a vehicle; a clutch characteristic curve learning unit (30) which learns the clutch characteristic curve on the basis of data obtained from a vehicle operation; and a clutch characteristic curve adjustment unit (40) which adjusts the clutch characteristic curve by reflecting the mileage detected by the mileage detection unit (10) to a learnt value obtained by the clutch characteristic curve learning unit (30).