Engine coastdown control system

When the throttle of a vehicle engine is released by the vehicle operator of a vehicle having an automatic transmission, the slip of the automatic transmission is measured and the airflow of the engine is trimmed as a function of the measured slip to establish a desired drive-on feel of the vehicle...

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Main Authors SIMON, JR.; ROBERT C, POLOM; WILLIAM G, MEDICH; PETER M, MITCHELL; GEORGE C, TOLKACZ; JOSEPH M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.02.1993
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL, WITH COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Summary:When the throttle of a vehicle engine is released by the vehicle operator of a vehicle having an automatic transmission, the slip of the automatic transmission is measured and the airflow of the engine is trimmed as a function of the measured slip to establish a desired drive-on feel of the vehicle during coastdown.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19920831144