Propulsion system with a continuously variable transmission

• Main Authors: SPIELMAN, JR. MICHAEL ANTHONY, DAHL KRISTOFOR LEE, HOFF BRIAN DOUGLAS, INGRAM RICHARD GEORGE, ZHAO YAANG, MARTINEZ, JR. ALBERTO, SCHMUCK BENJAMIN B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.10.2013
• Subjects: ANALOGUE COMPUTERS; BLASTING; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

One disclosed embodiment relates to a propulsion system for a machine. The propulsion system may include a prime mover operatively connected through a continuously variable transmission to a propulsion device. The propulsion system may also include propulsion-system controls that control an operating parameter of the continuously variable transmission, which may include adjusting the operating parameter based on operator input. Controlling the operating parameter may also include determining an adjustment limit for the operating parameter based on one or more operating conditions and applying the adjustment limit to the operating parameter to modify at least one of acceleration and jerk of the machine based on the one or more operating conditions.