Ensuring the required law implementation accuracy of the transmission clutches control by regulating the working fluid volume in the hydraulic cylinder compensation chamber

Abstract

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). Testing the vehicle automatic transmission and shifting gears without interrupting the power flow undesirable dynamic phenomena were revealed. The occurrence of “parasitic” centrifugal pressure in the clutch boosters was observed which resulted in self-activation of the control element, clamping the discs friction linings, which made the hydraulic cylinder emptying and piston removing from the package disks complicated. As a consequence of it there occurred a comfort decrease in the vehicle, and in some cases, the destruction of friction clutches. It was found that the reason for this occurrence was the filling degree instability of the compensation and piston chambers of the hydraulic cylinder clutch, which was not taken into account by the existing calculation and design methods under various initial conditions.The purpose of the study was to improve the implementation accuracy of the required control law of the transmission clutches by purposeful regulating the working fluid volume in the compensation chamber of the hydraulic cylinder clutch.Methodology and research methods. A road test technique was proposed for identifying and reproducing the conditions of the dynamic phenomenon manifestation. The developed mathematical model of the piston stroke made it possible to assess the dependence of the implementation quality of the required clutch control law when individual gears were engaged on the following parameters: the filling degree of the compensation chamber; features of solenoid valves operation; the stiffness of the return spring; the number of clutch friction pairs.Scientific novelty and results. On the experimental research basis of the worked out design and the use of scientifically grounded technical solutions the dynamic effect manifestation of the unbalanced “parasitic” centrifugal pressure rise was excluded.Practical significance. The developed and implemented technical solutions for stabilizing the pressure in the compensation chamber made it possible to ensure the required quality of gear shifting when limiting the dynamic and thermal loading of the friction discs, which made it possible to ensure the required level of dynamic characteristics and comfort ability of the product when shifting gears.