Patent ID: 11959536
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A system for managing motor vehicle body and wheel motion control with a dual clutch differential, the system comprising:
one or more sensors disposed on the motor vehicle, the one or more sensors measuring real-time static and dynamic data about the motor vehicle;
one or more actuators disposed on the motor vehicle, the one or more actuators altering static and dynamic behavior of the motor vehicle;
a control module having a processor, a memory, and input/output (I/O) ports, the control module executing program code portions stored in the memory, the program code portions comprising:
a first program code portion that receives, via the I/O ports, the real-time static and dynamic data from the one or more sensors and the one or more actuators;
a second program code portion that selectively prioritizes a torque output from a prime mover of the motor vehicle through the dual clutch differential to driven wheels of the motor vehicle in order to control a body and the driven wheels of the motor vehicle;
a third program code portion that models and estimates clutch torque for each clutch of the dual clutch differential;
a fourth program code portion that models and estimates a joint clutch torque, a tire force, and corner torque; and
a fifth program code portion that generates a torque output for each clutch of the dual clutch differential, wherein the torque output to each clutch is selected to maintain one or more of body control, wheel control, and stability of the motor vehicle.