Vehicle Damping Assembly Detector Calibration Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for calibrating detectors in damping assemblies of vehicles, such as tractors and excavators, subject the transmission system to high stress and wear, and are not accurate due to reliance on limited working points and processing methods.
Innovation Solution
A method that applies different torques to the damping assembly by generating losses at various working conditions, allowing comparison to a reference vehicle, enabling calibration at multiple points without engaging the clutch, thus reducing stress and wear on the transmission system and improving accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the known calibration method is used with the clutch engaged and brakes activated at two high torque working points, then the detector can be calibrated, but the transmission system is subjected to considerable stress and the clutch components experience wear
Solution Approach 1:
The method performs preliminary calibration actions at multiple working points before final detector calibration is complete. By systematically measuring phase angles at numerous different torque values and processing these data points collectively, the method achieves accurate calibration without requiring the clutch to be engaged, thereby avoiding transmission stress and clutch wear while maintaining measurement precision
Solution Approach 2:
The method creates a calibration model by copying reference data from a reference vehicle. Phase angle values from the reference vehicle's damping assembly are used to establish expected values for calibration, allowing the detector to be calibrated through data comparison rather than through high-stress mechanical testing procedures
2Device complexity
If only two working points are considered in the calibration process, then the calibration procedure is simple, but the accuracy of the calibration is not sufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The calibration procedure is segmented into multiple discrete working points rather than using only two points. The method divides the calibration process into numerous measurement steps at different torque values (e.g., 50 N·m, 100 N·m, 150 N·m, 200 N·m, 250 N·m, 300 N·m), with each segment contributing to the overall calibration accuracy. This segmentation allows for more comprehensive detector calibration while maintaining a systematic and manageable procedure
Solution Approach 2:
The method incorporates feedback mechanisms by comparing measured phase angle values against expected values derived from reference vehicle data. The calibration process uses feedback from multiple measurement points to iteratively improve accuracy, processing all collected data points to determine final calibration parameters that minimize errors across the entire operating range
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This method allows for accurate and reliable calibration of the detector without stressing the transmission system or causing clutch wear, enabling precise measurement of phase angles and torques across multiple working conditions.
Implementation Method 1
The detector measures the phase angle at the damping assembly, i.e. the phase difference between angular speed of the crankshaft and angular speed of the transmission shaft
Implementation Method 2
The damping assembly comprises a damper that is used to deflect and absorb engine vibrations
Implementation Method 3
The damping assembly comprises a damper that is used to deflect and absorb engine vibrations
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AI summary
A method for calibrating a detector (20; 120) of a damping assembly (31; 131) in a vehicle is disclosed, the damping assembly (31; 131) comprising a damper (13; 13) for connecting a transmission shaft (12; 112) of a 5 transmission system (1; 101) of the vehicle to a driving shaft (4; 104), the method comprising the step of applying different torques at the damping assembly (31; 31) by generating losses at different working conditions of the transmission system (1; 101), so that 10 said damper (13; 113) can be compared to a damper of a reference vehicle for each of said different working conditions.