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Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREDICT THE REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF A CLUTCH BY COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION ESTIMATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/035204
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method for determining a remaining useful life of a portion of a wet clutch system is provided. The system comprises a first clutch assembly, a proportional valve, a sensor, and a controller. The proportional valve regulates a pressure applied to the first clutch assembly. The sensor measures a response of the first clutch assembly during one of engaging and disengaging a first portion of the first clutch assembly with a second portion of the first clutch assembly. The controller controls the proportional valve, calculates a mean coefficient of friction of the first clutch assembly based on the sensed response of the first clutch assembly, and determines a remaining useful life of a portion of the wet clutch system based on the mean coefficient of friction of the first clutch assembly.

Inventors:
VERSTEYHE MARK R J (BE)
SHARIATMADAR KEIVAN (BE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/054343
Publication Date:
November 19, 2015
Filing Date:
September 05, 2014
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Assignee:
DANA LTD (US)
International Classes:
F16D48/06
Foreign References:
US6117048A2000-09-12
DE102007044037A12008-08-14
DE102011080713A12012-03-15
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
EVANS, Stephen, P. et al. (LLCFour SeaGate - 8th Floo, Toledo OH, US)
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