Patent Publication Number: US-8983745-B2

Title: System and method of executing a double transition shift in a transmission with transitioning clutch having opposite clutch slip and torque carrying directions

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present teachings generally include an automatic transmission and a control method for implementing a double transition shift in the transmission. 
     BACKGROUND 
     An automatic transmission has a plurality of selectively engageable clutches engageable in different combinations to establish multiple different gears having different ratios of torque of an output member to torque of an input member. A controller can command that the transmission shift between the different gears in response to driver input, or in response to vehicle operating conditions such as vehicle speed, input or output torque, and other conditions. 
     Some transmissions may be configured so that a shift between two gears is a double transition shift. A double transition shift requires that two of the clutches that are engaged in the current gear be disengaged in the commanded gear, and two other clutches not engaged in the current gear be engaged in the commanded gear. These are referred to as transitioning clutches. Double transition shifts generally require slipping at least some of the transitioning clutches during the shift. However, if one of the clutches involved in the shift has a slip direction in the current gear and an opposite torque direction (i.e., direction in which the clutch carries torque) in the commanded gear, or a torque direction in the current gear and an opposite slip direction in the commanded gear, then that clutch cannot provide reaction torque during the shift and still allow a desired output torque and input acceleration during the shift. 
     SUMMARY 
     A method of controlling a transmission is provided that identifies such a problematic double transition shift and controls clutch torques during the shift to ensure that the clutch identified as having a different slip direction in the one of the current gear and the commanded gear versus torque direction in the other of the current gear and the commanded gear is not required to provide a reaction torque during the shift until slip speed at the clutch is zero or in the same direction as the required torque direction. For example, clutch torques are controlled according to a stored set of equations based on kinematic analysis that relate clutch torque to at least some of output member torque, input member torque, input member acceleration, and clutch slip acceleration. Input torque can be controlled according to the stored set of equations that relate input member torque to at least some of the calculated clutch torques, input member acceleration, and clutch slip acceleration. The method can be implemented to control double transition upshifts and double transition downshifts, whether the upshifts or downshifts are skip shifts or single gear shifts. 
     Specifically, a method of executing a double transition shift in a transmission having a plurality of selectively engageable clutches engageable in different combinations to establish multiple different gears with gear ratios of torque of an output member to torque of an input member includes receiving a command for a double transmission shift from a current gear to a commanded gear. The double transition shift requires at least four clutches including a first offgoing clutch and a second offgoing clutch that are engaged in the current gear and not engaged in the commanded gear, and a first oncoming clutch and a second oncoming clutch that are not engaged in the current gear and are engaged in the commanded gear. 
     The method includes determining via a controller that one of the four clutches has a clutch slip direction relative to input member rotation direction in one of the current gear and the commanded gear and an opposite torque direction relative to input member torque direction in the other of the current gear and the commanded gear (i.e., “the required torque direction”). 
     The controller then calculates clutch torques for at least some of the offgoing clutches and at least some of the oncoming clutches, and controls torque at the offgoing clutches and the oncoming clutches during the shift according to the calculated clutch torques to ensure that the clutch with the opposite slip and torque directions does not provide reaction torque during the shift unless clutch slip across that clutch is zero or in the same direction as the required torque direction. 
     The method can include controlling the input member torque as well as torques of various ones of the clutches during different phases of the shift so that output member torque, clutch acceleration, and input member acceleration are at desired levels. Additionally, closed loop control of at least some of the clutch torques can be carried out during the clutch shift. 
     A transmission system with clutches and a controller that controls the clutches to carry out the shift as recited is also provided. 
     The method can be used for double transition shifts for which previous known methods cannot be used. For example, a simultaneous double transition shift that controls two shifting clutches simultaneously during the inertia phase cannot be used because one of the clutches cannot provide the required torque direction to yield the desired output torque and input member acceleration performance. Additionally, a skip-at-sync control of sequenced power-on downshifts cannot be used for a single transition shift where there is no intermediate gear to sequence through. 
     The above features and advantages and other features and advantages of the present teachings are readily apparent from the following detailed description of the best modes for carrying out the present teachings when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic illustration of a first embodiment of an automatic transmission system in stick diagram form. 
         FIG. 2  is a plot of torque and torque ratio of various components of the transmission of  FIG. 1  during a controlled double transition upshift in the transmission system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a plot of rotational speed of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1  during the same upshift as  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a plot of torque, rotational speed, and clutch slip speed during the same upshift as  FIG. 2  of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  is a plot of torque of various components and torque ratio of the transmission system of  FIG. 1  during a controlled double transition downshift in the transmission of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  is a plot of rotational speed of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1  during the downshift of  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is a plot of torque, rotational speed and clutch slip speed during the downshift of  FIG. 5  of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic illustration of a second embodiment of an automatic transmission system in stick diagram form. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a method of executing a double transition shift in a transmission system such as the transmission systems of  FIGS. 1 and 8 . 
         FIG. 10  is a plot of torque, rotational speed and clutch slip speed during an alternative controlled double transition downshift of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 11  is a plot of torque, rotational speed and clutch slip speed during another alternative controlled double transition downshift of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 12  is a plot of torque, rotational speed and clutch slip speed during an alternative controlled double transition downshift of various components of the transmission system of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers refer to like components,  FIG. 1  shows a portion of a transmission system  10  that includes an automatic transmission  12  having a plurality of selectively engageable clutches C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , C 5  and C 6  that are engageable in different combinations to establish eleven different forward gear ratios and a reverse gear ratio between an input member  14  and an output member  16  of the transmission  12 . The input member  14  receives driving torque from an engine, not shown, and the output member  16  provides torque through a final drive to vehicle wheels (not shown) as is understood by those skilled in the art. 
     The clutch engagement schedule to establish the multiple gear ratios is shown in Table 1. An “X” indicates that a clutch is engaged and carrying torque. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The transmission  12  includes a gearing arrangement of four planetary gear sets  20 ,  30 ,  40  and  50 . Each planetary gear set  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50  has a respective sun gear member  22 ,  32 ,  42 ,  52 , ring gear member  24 ,  34 ,  44 ,  54 , and carrier member  26 ,  36 ,  46 ,  56  that supports pinion gears  27 ,  37 ,  47 ,  57  that mesh with both the sun gear member  22 ,  32 ,  42 ,  52  and the ring gear member  24 ,  34 ,  44 ,  54 . 
     The clutch C 1  is engageable to connect the sun gear member  32  to a stationary (nonrotating) member  60  such as the transmission casing. The clutch C 2  is engageable to connect the sun gear member  42  to the stationary member  60 . The clutch C 3  is engageable to connect the carrier member  56  to the stationary member  60 . The clutch C 4  is engageable to connect the continuously interconnected carrier member  26  and ring gear member  44  to the carrier member  56 . The clutch C 5  is engageable to connect the continuously interconnected input member  14  and sun gear member  22  to the carrier member  56 . The clutch C 6  is engageable to connect the sun gear member  32  to the ring gear member  34 . 
     A controller  70  is operatively connected to each of the clutches C 1 -C 6 . The controller  70  has a processor  72  that carries out a stored algorithm  74 , also referred to herein as a control module or method  500  of  FIG. 9 , to engage the clutches C 1 -C 6  to establish the various gear ratios in response to input operating conditions  76  provided to the controller  70  by sensors or from other controllers, such as an engine controller. 
     As indicated in  FIG. 1 , the multiple gear ratios include a 5th gear and a 6th gear. An upshift from the 5th gear to the 6th gear is a double transition upshift as clutches C 2  and C 6  are offgoing clutches and clutches C 1  and C 5  are oncoming clutches while only clutch C 4  remains engaged. Likewise, a downshift from the 6th gear to the 5th gear is a double transition shift as clutches C 1  and C 5  are offgoing clutches and clutches C 2  and C 6  are oncoming clutches. As used herein, in the upshift from 5th gear to 6th gear, C 2  is the first clutch, C 6  is the second clutch, C 1  is the third clutch, and C 4  is the fourth clutch. As used herein, in the downshift from 6th gear to 5th gear, C 1  is the first clutch, C 5  is the second clutch, C 2  is the third clutch, and C 6  is the fourth clutch. 
     Table 2 indicates the ratio of slip speed of each clutch with respect to the speed of the input member in each of the gear states. Table 3 indicates the ratio of torque of each clutch with respect to torque of the input member  14  in each of the gear states. It is apparent from Tables 2 and 3 that the direction of slip speed of clutch C 1  in the 5th gear is opposite to the direction of torque of clutch C 1  in the 6th gear. Slipping clutch C 1  during an upshift from 5th gear to 6th gear, or during a downshift from 6th gear to 5th gear, will not provide the required direction of reaction torque to provide appropriate output torque and input acceleration performance during the shift. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Rev 
                 1st 
                 2nd 
                 3rd 
                 4th 
                 5th 
                 6th 
                 7th 
                 8th 
                 9th 
                 10th 
                 11th 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 C1 
                 −0.417 
                 0.391 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −0.417 
                 0 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.670 
                 −0.417 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 C2 
                 0 
                 1.387 
                 1.969 
                 0.716 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −2.492 
                 −1.000 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0.716 
               
               
                 C3 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −0.281 
                 −0.441 
                 −0.581 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
               
               
                 C4 
                 0.581 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −0.419 
                 −0.559 
                 −0.719 
               
               
                 C5 
                 1.000 
                 1.000 
                 1.000 
                 0.719 
                 0.559 
                 0.419 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 C6 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0.555 
                 0 
                 −0.371 
                 0 
                 −1.420 
                 0 
                 0.952 
                 0 
                 −0.317 
                 0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Rev 
                 1st 
                 2nd 
                 3rd 
                 4th 
                 5th 
                 6th 
                 7th 
                 8th 
                 9th 
                 10th 
                 11th 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 C1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0.757 
                 1.306 
                 0.757 
                 0 
                 0.296 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −0.095 
                 −0.352 
               
               
                 C2 
                 1.396 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0.207 
                 0.493 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −0.133 
                 −0.241 
                 −0.175 
                 0 
               
               
                 C3 
                 −6.805 
                 3.71 
                 1.559 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 C4 
                 0 
                 3.56 
                 3.56 
                 3.56 
                 3.032 
                 2.304 
                 1.391 
                 0.756 
                 0.339 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 C5 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0.609 
                 0.788 
                 1 
                 1.172 
                 1.126 
                 1 
               
               
                 C6 
                 −0.757 
                 −0.757 
                 0 
                 0.549 
                 0 
                 −0.757 
                 0 
                 −0.161 
                 0 
                 0.13 
                 0 
                 −0.352 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In order to execute a double transition shift in which one of the offgoing clutches or one of the oncoming clutches has a slip direction in the current gear (offgoing gear) opposite to a required torque carrying direction (also referred to herein as the torque direction) in the commanded gear (oncoming gear), the processor  72  executes the stored algorithm  74  as described herein and shown schematically and method  500  in the flowchart of  FIG. 9 , by calculating clutch torques for at least some of the offgoing clutches and at least some of the oncoming clutches using a series of stored mathematical equations kinematically relating clutch torques to desired output torque, input acceleration, and other input factors depending on whether an upshift or a downshift is involved. The controller  70  then controls torque at the offgoing clutches and the oncoming clutches during the shift according to the calculated clutch torques to ensure that the clutch with the opposite slip direction and required torque carrying direction does not provide reaction torque during the shift until clutch slip (direction of rotation relative to direction of rotation of the input member  14 ) of the problematic clutch is zero or in the same direction as the required torque-carrying direction. Moreover, for some clutches, closed loop control is used to control the torque during the shift, as described herein. 
     Calculate Upshift Scheduled Torques 
     The method of calculating upshift torques is explained herein with reference to an example of an upshift from 5th gear to 6th gear for the transmission system  10  of  FIG. 1 . The controlled shift from 5th gear to 6th gear for the transmission system  10  is illustrated in  FIG. 2  with clutch torque in Newton-meters (N-m) along axis  101 , input member  14  torque and output member  16  torque in Newton-meters (N-m) along axis  103 , and torque ratio (torque of output member  16  to torque of input member  14 ) along axis  105  versus time in seconds shown for various components over the shift. The transmission system  10  is in 5th gear until time T 1 , undergoes a controlled torque phase with torque hole fill from time T 1  until time T 2 , undergoes a controlled combined inertia and slip phase from time T 2  to time T 3 , a final torque ramp-up phase from time T 3  to time T 4 , and is in 6th gear after time T 4 . The transition from 5th gear at time T 1  to 6th gear at time T 4  is according to the method  500  of  FIG. 9 , as described herein. 
     In the case of an upshift, the scheduled clutch torque values are first commanded for the torque phase. After the torque phase control is complete, the scheduled input torque and clutch torque values are commanded for the inertia phase. There are four clutches involved: (i) primary oncoming clutch PriOnc, which is clutch C 5  in the example of  FIG. 2 ; (ii) secondary oncoming clutch SecOnc, which is clutch C 1  in the example of  FIG. 2 ; (iii) primary offgoing clutch Prioffg, which is clutch C 2  in the example of  FIG. 2 ; and (iv) secondary offgoing clutch SecOffg, which is clutch C 6  in the example of  FIG. 2 . 
     Assuming that the secondary oncoming clutch is the clutch with the direction of clutch slip opposite to the required torque carrying direction in the oncoming gear, as indicated of clutch C 1  in Tables 2 and 3 above, the primary offgoing and primary oncoming clutches are involved in the torque phase. This is evident on  FIG. 2 , in which the torque  100  at clutch C 2  decreases during the torque phase, and the torque  102  of the primary oncoming clutch C 5  increases during the torque phase. The primary oncoming clutch C 5  continues to control the profile in the inertia phase, with the assistance of controlled increasing clutch slip at the secondary offgoing clutch C 6 , the torque of which is shown at  104 . At the end of the inertia phase, the secondary oncoming clutch C 1  should have reached a slip speed (zero or required direction of rotation) in which the required direction of clutch reaction torque can be realized if the clutch C 1  is engaged to provide the proper torque ratio for the commanded (oncoming) gear.  FIG. 2  shows the torque  106  at the secondary oncoming clutch C 1  increasing just after it is engaged at the end of the inertia phase. The primary oncoming clutch C 5  is also engaged and locked, and the secondary offgoing clutch C 6  which was controlling an increase in slip at its location is exhausted such that it has no torque capacity.  FIG. 2  also indicates the torque  110  of the input member  14 , and the torque  112  at the output member  16 , which is controlled to stay constant. A plot  118  of torque ratio during the shift is shown. 
       FIG. 3  is a plot of clutch speeds in revolutions per minute (rpm) along axis  201  and engine speed in rpm along axis  203  versus time in seconds along axis  205  shown for various components over the shift from 5th gear to 6th gear for the transmission system  10  of  FIG. 1 . The speed  200  of the input member  14  is shown, such as may be indicated by the speed of a turbine of a torque converter connected to the input member  14 . The speed  202  of the output member  16  is indicated. The speed  204  of clutch C 5  is indicated. The speed  206  of clutch C 6 , the speed  208  of clutch C 1 , and the speed  210  of clutch C 2  are shown. 
       FIG. 4  is a plot of component speeds in rpm and component torques in N-m, as applicable, on the vertical axis  301  versus time in seconds on the horizontal axis  303 . It is noted that in  FIG. 4 , all clutch torques are shown in relative magnitude without regard to direction of rotation, so the torque  104  of clutch C 6  shown as negative in plot  104  of  FIG. 2  is shown as positive in plot  104 A in  FIG. 4 . Moreover, it is noted that input torque  110  and output torque  112  are relative to a different scale than torques  100 ,  102 ,  104 A, and  106 . Additionally, input speed  114  and slip speed  115  of sun gear member  32  are relative to a different scale than the torque curves. 
     Calculation of the scheduled (i.e., commanded) clutch torque values, and input member  14  and output member  16  torque values during the torque phase is accomplished by the controller  70  based on (i) a predetermined desired torque phase time (i.e., total time from T 1  to T 2 ) for the shift, and associated required input member acceleration {dot over (ω)} INPUT  and clutch accelerations that are calculated based on different desired shift times (inertia phase time from T 2  to T 3 ) and stored in a database, and (ii) stored coefficients a 10 , b 10 , c 10 ; a 11 , b 11 , c 11 , etc., as described herein, from the stored database that are then used to solve the following equations to find input torque, output torque, and oncoming and offgoing clutch torques in terms of output torque, input torque and desired input acceleration. For example:
 
 T   PriOnc   =a   10   T   INPUT   +b   10   T   OUTPUT   +c   10 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   (1),
 
where T INPUT  is torque of the input member  14 , T OUTPUT  is torque of the output member  16 , {dot over (ω)} INPUT  is acceleration of rotational speed of the input member  14 , and T PriOnc  is the torque of the primary oncoming clutch C 5  in the example upshift of  FIGS. 2-4 . Similarly,
 
 T   PriOffg   =a   11   T   INPUT   +b   11   T   OUTPUT   +c   11 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   (2),
 
where T PriOffg  is the torque of the primary offgoing clutch, C 2  in the example of  FIGS. 2-4 . It may be possible to assume that input acceleration {dot over (ω)} INPUT  can be zero during the torque phase, so the related coefficient c 10  or c 11  may not be used. The desired torque phase time calibration can be based on the level of vehicle acceleration change associated with the shift. The factor having the greatest influence on the calibrated torque phase time is the ratio step between the offgoing gear and the oncoming gear, with a larger ratio step being associated with a longer desired torque phase time to minimize driver perception of torque disturbance.
 
     In order to formulate the database of stored coefficients a 10 , b 10 , c 10 ; a 11 , b 11 , c 11 , etc. that is accessed during the controlled upshift, a system of equations is used. The equations are calculated during the development of the transmission system  10  and represent the transmission system  10  by a system of free body diagram equations describing moving parts within the transmission system  10  such as described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 7,056,263, as will be well understood by those skilled in the art. More specifically, the system of equations may include torques, forces, and the like. One such system of equations that can be used to describe the transmission system  10  is: 
                         [         I         Φ   T             Φ       0         ]       -   1       =       [     Σ   ⁢           ⁢   T     ]     =       [           ω   .             λ         ]     =     S   =     [           s   1               s   2             ⋮             s   n           ]             ,           (   3   )               
where T is torque of a component, {dot over (ω)} is angular acceleration of the rotational speed of the component in radians per second-squared; λ represents the torque required to maintain constraints between components, Φ is a system (also in matrix form) of any velocity constraint equations and torque constraint equations that describe angular speed (radians per second), angular acceleration (radians per second-squared) and torque relationships of the relative components of the transmission system  10  connected by a rigid connection, by a gear ratio of a gear set, or indicating that components are locked (i.e., rotate in unison for a rotating clutch or is grounded (stationary) for a grounding clutch; and S is the output matrix when the system of equations is solved in terms of {dot over (ω)} and λ. That is, each row of S is an equation s representing the acceleration {dot over (ω)} or the constraint torque λ of a system component in terms of the system unknowns.
 
     From the system of equations described in (3) above, the equations for the acceleration of the clutch slip of the oncoming and offgoing clutch controlled in the torque phase are selected. In this example, there are only two clutches controlled during the torque phase:
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     PriOffg     →T   PriOffg =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (4),
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     PriOnc     →T   PriOnc =Σ( T   j   k   j )  (5),
 
where PriOffg is clutch C 2  in the example transmission system  10 , PriOnc is clutch C 5 , and k i , k j  represent the numeric coefficients which accompany the components of the equation on the right side of the equation when solved for the clutch torque on the left side of the equation.
 
     The coefficients a, b, c, etc. of the derived equations (1) and (2) above are derived from solving (4) and (5) in terms of the primary offgoing and primary oncoming clutch torques and are stored in a calibration lookup table in the controller  70 . Next, the target clutch torque values at which to begin the offgoing capacity and end the oncoming capacity for the torque phase of the commanded shift are calculated. Clutch torque can be ramped to execute the torque phase between these values, where the offgoing clutch torque ramps from the initial value down to zero and the oncoming clutch torque ramps from zero up to the final desired value. 
     Calculation of the scheduled input torque and clutch torques during the inertia phase is accomplished by accessing a different set of coefficients stored in a calibration lookup table for the commanded shift. In the case of the 5th gear to 6th gear upshift of the transmission system  10 , two clutch torques are calculated for the inertia phase. One will be the primary oncoming clutch PriOnc that was used in the torque phase (i.e., clutch C 5 ), and the other will be a clutch torque to perform a controlled release (or increase of slip) on one of the clutches that was previous held locked during the torque phase (referred to as the secondary offgoing clutch), i.e., clutch C 6  in the transmission system  10 . 
     Specifically, the controller accesses the previously stored coefficients a 12 , b 12 , etc., for these two clutches and uses them to solve the three equations (6), (7), and (8) below as a function of desired output torque, desired input angular acceleration and desired clutch slip accelerations:
 
 T   PriOnc   =a   12   T   OUTPUT   +b   12 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   +c   12 {dot over (ω)} PriOnc   +d   12 {dot over (ω)} SecOffg   (6)
 
 T   SecOffg   =a   13   T   OUTPUT   +b   13 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   +c   13 {dot over (ω)} PriOnc   +d   13 {dot over (ω)} SecOffg   +e   13   T   PriOnc   (7)
 
 T   INPUT   =a   14   T   PriOnc   +b   14   T   SecOffg   +c   14 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   +d   14 {dot over (ω)} PriOnc   (8)
 
Equations (6), (7), and (8) are derived from another set of equations (9) below that describe the transmission system  10  using the free body diagram approach described above. This system will be different from the one used for the torque phase calculations (3), in that one of the holding clutch constraints from Φ will be removed for the secondary offgoing clutch C 6 , as it is not locked during the inertia phase of the upshift.
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     The equations (10), (11), and (12) below for the angular acceleration at the primary oncoming clutch, secondary offgoing clutch, and input node (input member  14  or sun gear member  22 ) are selected from equation (9) and solved to provide the coefficients used in (6), (7), and (8) that are stored in the lookup table.
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     PriOnc   →{dot over (ω)} PriOnc =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (10)
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     SecOffg   →{dot over (ω)} SecOffg =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (11)
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     INPUT   →{dot over (ω)} INPUT =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (12)
 
The results from these calculations provide the controller  70  with the clutch torques to command the torque phase of the upshift, followed by the clutch and input torques to command the inertia phase to achieve the desired output torque, torque phase time, and inertia phase time.
 
     At the end of the inertia phase (i.e. at time T 3  in  FIGS. 2-4 ), it is desired that the input speed (speed  114  of the input member  14  in  FIG. 2 ), will have reached the target for the commanded gear, which in this example is the 6th gear, and that both the primary and secondary oncoming clutch PriOnc 1 , PriOnc 2  (i.e., clutches C 1  and C 5  in the example upshift of  FIGS. 2-4 ), will have reached zero slip speed. At that time, the secondary offgoing clutch is exhausted (clutch C 6  in this example, as shown by torque  104  in  FIG. 2 ), and the primary and secondary oncoming clutches are locked (as shown by torques  102  and  106  in  FIG. 2 ). Input torque is reduced to the appropriate level to provide the desired commanded gear torque ratio (ideally allowing flat output torque from the inertia phase of the shift). As used herein, input torque control can be accomplished by engine management control, as an engine operatively connected to the transmission input member provides the input torque. As shown in  FIG. 2 , torque  110  of the input member  14  is reduced at time T 4  to a constant level that is commensurate with that of the 6th gear. 
     The secondary oncoming clutch SecOnc (i.e., the clutch that has a torque carrying direction in the higher gear opposite to the slip direction during the shift) would be filled and staged slightly below zero torque capacity during the inertia phase. When it reaches sync (zero slip across the clutch) at time T 3 , pressure can be rapidly increased to lock the clutch such that slip does not increase in magnitude. For example, in the example shift, clutch C 1  is the secondary oncoming clutch. As shown in  FIG. 4 , in a final ramp-up torque phase between times T 3  and T 4 , the clutch C 1  is rapidly filled so that its torque  102  reaches the required torque level for the commanded gear (6th gear). 
     Accordingly, in the example upshift to which the method  500  of  FIG. 9  is applied, the clutch C 1  cannot apply the correct direction of reaction torque (positive) to produce 6th gear torque ratio because of the clutch slip direction present during the shift (negative) as indicate in  FIG. 2 . In the case of a power-on downshift (6th gear to 5th gear), the clutch C 1  would have to increase in slip in a positive direction to continue to provide 6th gear torque ratio during the inertia phase, which is not directionally correct to attain the gearbox speed ratio of 5th gear (where clutch slip of clutch C 1  is negative). 
       FIG. 2  shows input torque  110 , output torque  112  and clutch torque (plots  100 ,  102 ,  104  and  106 ) during the 5-6 upshift. The torque phase from T 1  to T 2  is where the torque exchange between the primary oncoming C 5  and primary offgoing clutch C 2  is performed. Capacity of clutch C 6  does not change, but the reaction torque  104  at that clutch decreases as the torque ratio decreases. Note that in  FIG. 2 , the capacity of clutch C 6  is shown as negative due to its torque carrying direction relative to input, and decreases in magnitude (moves towards zero) during the first phase. The torque ratio  118  (output torque/input torque, or TR) drops below 6th gear levels during the torque phase, requiring increased input torque  110  to compensate to prevent a drop in output torque  112 . Effectively, an upshift past 6th gear is initiated as the gearbox torque ratio changes, then clutch slip is increased during the inertia phase (between T 2  and T 3 ) on one of the holding clutches C 6  (torque  104 ) as the primary oncoming clutch C 5  (torque  102 ) is engaged so that both an upshift and a downshift are occurring simultaneously during the inertia phase from T 2  to T 3 . Once the application of the primary oncoming clutch C 5  and controlled release of the secondary offgoing clutch C 6  are performed during the inertia phase, slip at the mismatched secondary oncoming clutch C 1  reaches zero at the end of the inertia phase at T 3 . At that time, the torque capacity of clutch C 1  is increased to prevent a change in clutch slip and establish 6th gear. 
       FIG. 4  shows clutch slip speeds, as well as input and output member speed, during the 5th gear to 6th gear upshift. There are no changes in clutch slip during the first phase from T 1  to T 2 . A combination of input torque and reaction torque at C 5  and C 6  are used to control input speed transition to commanded gear sync in 6th gear at T 3 . The transmission system  10  is controlled such that when input speed  200  reaches sync for 6th gear, slip at C 1  reaches zero at the same time (i.e., T 3 ). Slip at C 1  is represented in  FIG. 4  by the speed  115  of the sun gear member  32 . The speed  117  of the sun gear member  32  at time T 3  is zero. It is noted that because  FIG. 4  shows plots of angular acceleration, torque, and rotational speeds, the zero torque is indicated but the zero for speed  115  is not on the vertical axis. Before this time, slip at C 1  was negative with respect to input, therefore the clutch C 1  could not provide the positive direction reaction torque required for 6th gear torque ratio. Once the slip is zero and the clutch C 1  has been synchronized, torque capacity can be increased to prevent a change in clutch slip and provide a reaction torque in the required torque direction (positive direction). 
     Calculate Downshift Scheduled Torques 
     The method of executing a double transition shift  500  described in  FIG. 8  can also be implemented for a downshift in which one of the four clutches involved in the shift has a slip direction relative to the input member during the shift different than a required torque-carrying direction in the offgoing gear (if an offgoing clutch) or in the oncoming gear (if an oncoming clutch). For a power-on downshift, the scheduled clutch torque values are first commanded to execute a torque phase in preparation for an inertia phase that will allow a controlled shift without a non-feasible reaction torque on the mismatched clutch. In one example, the shift from 6th gear to 5th gear in the transmission system  10  described above, the mismatched clutch is not one of the oncoming clutches, but an offgoing clutch (clutch C 1 ) that, except for method  500 , would not be able to provide the correct combination of slip acceleration and reaction torque in the inertia phase while input speed is increasing to the commanded gear target (5th gear). 
     In this example downshift from 6th gear to 5th gear, there are four clutches involved, which are the same four clutches as in the example upshift from 5th gear to 6th gear, except the oncoming and offgoing gears are reversed so that the four clutches are: primary oncoming PriOnc (i.e., clutch C 6 ), secondary oncoming (i.e., clutch C 2 ), primary offgoing (i.e., clutch C 1 ) and secondary offgoing (i.e., clutch C 5 ). This downshift is indicated as being initiated by a tip in by the driver at time T 0 , shown in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 7  is a plot of torque in N-m (or speed in rpm, as applicable) on the vertical axis  415  versus time in seconds on the horizontal axis. It is noted that input torque  304  and output torque  306  are relative to a different scale than torques  300 ,  302 ,  310 ,  312  of the clutches (C 1 , C 6 , C 2 , and C 5 , respectively). Additionally, input speed  308  and slip speed  309  of clutch C 6  are relative to a different scale than the torque curves. The controller  70  then begins the control of clutch torque capacities at time T 1 , by controlling the primary oncoming clutch C 6  and primary offgoing clutch C 1  to execute a torque phase between the current gear (i.e., 6th gear, shown to the left of time T 0 ), and another ratio (in this case, 7th gear) other than the final intended commanded gear (i.e., 5th gear, shown to the right of time T 4 ). After that, at time T 2 , a second phase (i.e., a combined inertia and slip phase) is executed where the primary oncoming clutch (i.e., C 6 ) and the secondary offgoing clutch (i.e., C 5 ) are used to control both the input speed profile (speed of the input member  14 ) between the attained and commanded gear as well as the output torque transition (torque at the output member  16 ). In each phase, input torque control in parallel with clutch torque control produce the desired output torque response from the transmission system  10 . 
     Calculation of the scheduled clutch torque values during the first phase is accomplished by accessing yet another set of coefficients stored in a lookup table for the type of shift. The coefficients are derived from another set of equations (13) below that describe the transmission system  10  using the free body diagram approach described above: 
                           [         I         Φ   T             Φ       0         ]       -   1       ⁡     [     Σ   ⁢           ⁢   T     ]       =       [           ω   .             λ         ]     =     S   =     [           s   1               s   2             ⋮             s   n           ]           ,           (   13   )               
where T is torque of a component, {dot over (ω)} is angular acceleration of the component; λ represents the torque required to maintain constraints between components, Φ is a system (also in matrix form) of any velocity constraint equations and torque constraint equations that describe angular speed (radians per second), angular acceleration (radians per second-squared) and torque relationships of the relative components of the transmission system  10  connected by a rigid connection, by a gear ratio of a gear set, or indicating that components are locked (i.e., rotate in unison for a rotating clutch or grounded (stationary) for a grounding clutch); and S is the output matrix when the system of equations is solved in terms of {dot over (ω)} and λ. In this case, when creating the lookup table, the conditions described in Φ contain any constraints for clutches that are locked during the initial torque phase.
 
     The equation for the acceleration of the clutch slip of the oncoming and offgoing clutch controlled in the first phase (time T 1  to time T 2 ) is selected. In this case, there are only two clutches controlled during the first phase, the primary offgoing clutch PriOffg and the primary oncoming clutch PriOnc:
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     PriOffg     →T   PriOffg =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (14),
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     PriOnc     →T   PriOnc =Σ( T   j   k   j )  (15),
 
where PriOffg is clutch C 1  in the example transmission system  10 , and PriOnc is clutch C 6 .
 
     The equations (14), (15) are then solved to find oncoming and offgoing clutch torque in terms of output torque T OUTPUT , input torque T INPUT  and desired input acceleration {dot over (ω)} INPUT  as shown in equations (16) and (17) below. In some embodiments, the input acceleration {dot over (ω)} INPUT  during the torque phase can be zero, so the related coefficient may not be used. This provides the coefficients a 10 , b 10 , c 10 , etc., that are stored in the lookup table in the controller  70  for this type of shift.
 
 T   PriOnc   =a   10   T   INPUT   +b   10   T   OUTPUT   +c   10 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   (16)
 
 T   PriOffg   =a   11   T   INPUT   +b   11   T   OUTPUT   +c   11 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   (17)
 
     Next, the target clutch torque values at which the offgoing capacity of the primary offgoing clutch C 1  begins (at time T 1 ) and at which the oncoming capacity of the primary oncoming clutch C 6  ends (at time T 2 ) for the first torque phase are calculated.  FIG. 7  shows the torque  300  of the primary offgoing clutch C 1  and torque  302  of the primary oncoming clutch C 6 . Clutch torque can be ramped to execute the torque phase between these values, where the offgoing clutch torque ramps from the initial value down to zero and the oncoming clutch torque ramps from zero up to the desired value at time T 2 . 
     The torque  304  at the input member  14  is shown in  FIG. 7 . Scheduled input torque is determined as a function of the torque ratios the transmission is in at the start (time T 1 ) and end (time T 2 ) of the first phase. A second combined inertia and slip phase with input torque modified to ramp output torque occurs between times T 2  and T 3 . Calculation of the scheduled input torque T INPUT  and clutch torques during the second phase is done by accessing appropriate sets of stored coefficients derived by solving equations that relate these torques to desired output torque T OUTPUT , desired input acceleration {dot over (ω)} INPUT  and desired clutch slip accelerations. In this case, two clutch torques T PriOnc  (torque of clutch C 6 ) and T SecOffg  (torque of clutch C 5 ) are calculated for the second phase. One will be the primary oncoming clutch that was used in the first phase, and the other will be a clutch torque to perform a controlled release (or increase of slip) on one of the clutches that was previous held locked during the first phase (referred to as the secondary offgoing clutch). In  FIG. 7 , until time T 2 , the torque  312  on clutch C 2  is high enough to prevent slip from increasing and keep clutch C 2  locked.
 
 T   PriOnc   =A   12   T   OUTPUT   +b   12 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   +c   12 {dot over (ω)} PriOnc   +d   12 {dot over (ω)} SecOffg   (18)
 
 T   SecOffg   =a   13   T   OUTPUT   +b   13 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   +c   13 {dot over (ω)} PriOnc   +d   13 {dot over (ω)} SecOffg   +e   13   T   PriOnc   (19)
 
 T   INPUT   =a   14   T   PriOnc   +b   14   T   SecOffg   +c   14 {dot over (ω)} INPUT   +d   14 {dot over (ω)} PriOnc   (20)
 
It is also possible to solve equations in terms of clutch torque commands and desired output torque. In that case, whatever input torque was present would govern the output torque response for achieving the desired shift time. However, output torque is directly related to vehicle acceleration and driver perception of the shift. Due to the complicated nature of the control states involved in this type of shift, it may be preferable to control input torque profile to achieve output torque performance that resembles a traditional single transition clutch-to-clutch power-on downshift.
 
     The system of equations (equation 21) that describe the transmission system  10  from which the coefficients for equations (18), (19), and (20) are derived will be different from the system of equations (i.e., equation 13) used for the first torque phase calculations, in that one of the holding clutch constraints from Φ will be removed for the secondary offgoing clutch (clutch C 5  in the transmission system  10 ). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     The equations (22), (23), and (24) shown below for the acceleration {dot over (ω)} PriOnc  at the primary oncoming clutch (i.e., clutch C 6 ), acceleration {dot over (ω)} SecOffg  at the secondary offgoing clutch (i.e., clutch C 5 ), and acceleration {dot over (ω)} INPUT  at the input node (input member  14  and sun gear member  22 ) are selected and solved as a function of the desired output torque, desired input acceleration, and desired clutch slip acceleration:
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     PriOnc   →{dot over (ω)} PriOnc =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (22),
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     SecOffg   →{dot over (ω)} SecOffg =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (23),
 
 s   {dot over (ω)}     INPUT   →{dot over (ω)} INPUT =Σ( T   i   k   i )  (24)
 
The results from these calculations provide the controller  70  with the clutch and input torque commands to execute the first phase of the downshift, followed by the clutch and input torque commands to execute the second phase to achieve the desired output torque profile shown as  306  in  FIG. 7  to the commanded gear level (i.e., 5th gear), and desired torque phase and inertia phase time.
 
     At the end of the second phase (i.e., at time T 3 ), it is desired that input speed  308  in  FIGS. 6 and 7  will have reached the target for the commanded 5th gear, and that both the primary oncoming clutch C 6  (torque  302 ) and secondary oncoming clutch C 2  (torque  310 ) will have reached zero slip speed. At that time, the secondary offgoing clutch C 5  (torque  312 ) is exhausted, and the primary and secondary oncoming clutches C 6 , C 2  are commanded to maximum pressure during a final ramp torque phase between time T 3  and time T 4 . Input torque  304  is reduced to the appropriate level to provide the desired commanded gear torque ratio (ideally allowing flat output torque from the inertia phase of the shift). Input torque  304  then returns to a state where it is unmanaged by a controller request. 
     The secondary oncoming clutch C 2  would be filled and staged slightly below zero torque capacity during the second phase, but would not have torque capacity until the end of the second phase when sync is reached (at time T 3 ). When it reaches sync (zero slip across the clutch C 2 ), pressure can be rapidly increased to lock the clutch such that slip does not increase in magnitude.  FIG. 7  shows slip speed  309  of clutch C 2 . The slip speed  309  is zero at time T 3 . It is noted that because  FIG. 7  shows plots of torque and speeds, the zero for the torque scale is indicated, but the zero for slip speed  307  is not indicated on the vertical axis. 
       FIGS. 5 and 6  illustrate the example of power-on 6-5 downshift in the transmission system  10  using the method of  FIG. 9 .  FIG. 5  shows clutch torque  401  in N-m, input torque  403  in N-m, and torque ratio  405  as vertical axes versus time  407  in seconds on the horizontal axis.  FIG. 5  shows input torque  304 , output torque  306 , and clutch torque values during the shift. Primary oncoming clutch C 6  torque  302 , secondary oncoming clutch C 2  torque  310 , primary offgoing clutch C 1  torque  300 , and secondary offgoing clutch C 5  torque  312  are shown. The speed  308  of the input member  14 , the speed  314  of the output member  16 , and the torque ratio  316  (torque of output member  16  to torque of input member  14 ) are shown. 
       FIG. 6  shows clutch slip speed  409  in N-m and input member speed  411  in N-m on the vertical axis versus time  413  in seconds on the horizontal axis.  FIG. 6  shows clutch slip speeds before, during and after the shift, in addition to input member speeds  308  and output member speeds  314 . The speed  317  of clutch C 5 , the speed  318  of clutch C 6 , the speed  320  of clutch C 1 , and the speed  322  of clutch C 2  are shown. 
     The primary oncoming clutch C 6  and primary offgoing clutch C 1  are controlled during the first torque stage, which changes the torque ratio of the transmission system  10  as it drops below 6th gear. In this example, an increase in input torque  304  during the first phase is necessary to prevent a drop in output torque  306 . The torque ratio  316  drop is necessary because clutch C 1  cannot be used as an offgoing clutch during the inertia phase. In a controlled release of clutch C 1 , a positive slip speed is required to produce a positive reaction torque to achieve 6th gear output torque ratio  316 . However, slip at clutch C 1  increasing in a positive direction is opposite of what is required to transition the transmission system  10  to 5th gear speed ratio, in which slip at C 1  is negative. Clutch C 1  cannot go from locked (zero) to a negative value while providing a positive reaction torque. Accordingly, under the method  500  of  FIG. 9  and as explained herein, the torque capacity on the mismatched clutch C 1  is removed without requiring clutch C 1  to provide a reaction torque at a non-zero slip speed. 
     After the mismatched clutch C 1  has been exhausted, the primary oncoming clutch C 6  and secondary offgoing clutch C 5  are controlled during the inertia phase as shown by torques  302  and  312  in  FIG. 5 , in conjunction with input torque  304 , to transition the input speed  308  of  FIG. 6  to 5th gear sync while simultaneously transitioning output torque  306  from 6th to 5th gear level. At the end of the inertia phase at time T 3 , the secondary oncoming clutch C 2  has synchronized at the same time as input speed reaches sync for 5th gear. Sync of the secondary oncoming clutch C 2  before increasing torque capacity is necessary because clutch C 2  provides a positive direction reaction torque in 5th gear but slip has been in a negative direction before and during the 6-5 power-on downshift. Because of this, torque capacity at clutch C 2  cannot be used to assist in the ratio change until the clutch C 2  has been synchronized. At the end of the second phase, the secondary offgoing clutch C 5  is exhausted and capacity is increased on both the primary and secondary oncoming clutches C 6 , C 2  to hold 5th gear and complete the shift. 
     Although the example upshift from 5th gear to 6th gear and the example downshift from 6th gear to 5th gear are single gear shifts, the method  500  described herein applies equally to double transition shifts that are skip shifts.  FIG. 8  shows another embodiment of a transmission system  410  to which the method  500  of  FIG. 9  can be applied. The transmission system  410  includes a transmission  412  with an input member  414 , an output member  416 , and a gearing arrangement of three planetary gear sets  420 ,  430 , and  440 . Each planetary gear set  420 ,  430 ,  440  has a respective sun gear member  422 ,  432 ,  442 , ring gear member  424 ,  434 ,  444 , and carrier member  426 ,  436 ,  446 , that supports pinion gears  427 ,  437 ,  447  that mesh with both the sun gear member  422 ,  432 ,  442 , and the ring gear member  424 ,  434 ,  444 . 
     The transmission system  410  includes five clutches C 1 A, C 2 A, C 3 A, C 4 A, and C 5 A, and a one-way follower F 1 . The clutch CIA is engageable to connect the carrier member  446  to a stationary (nonrotating) member  460  such as the transmission casing. The clutch C 2 A is engageable to connect the sun gear member  442  to the stationary member  460 . The clutch C 3 A is engageable to connect the sun gear member  442  to the input member  414 . The clutch C 4 A is engageable to connect the continuously interconnected carrier member  446  and ring gear member  434  to the input member  414  and sun gear member  432 . The clutch C 5 A is engageable to connect the sun gear member  422  to the stationary member  460 . The follower F 1  brakes the carrier member  446  in one direction of rotation. 
     The controller  70  is operatively connected to each of the clutches C 1 A-C 5 A The controller  70  has the processor  72  that carries out the stored algorithm  74  described above, also referred to herein as a control module or method  500 , to engage the clutches C 1 A-C 5 A to establish the various gear ratios in response to input operating conditions  76  provided to the controller  70  by sensors or from other controllers, such as an engine controller. 
     Table 4 shows the clutch engagement schedule for the transmission system  410 . An “X” indicates that a clutch is engaged and carrying torque. A “G” indicates a clutch engaged and carrying torque in a garage shift. An “O” indicates a clutch is engaged but not carrying torque. A “C” indicates a clutch is engaged and carrying torque for purposes of manual range coasting. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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     Table 5 indicates the ratio of slip speed of each clutch C 1 A, C 2 A, C 3 A, C 4 A, C 5 A, F 1  with respect to the speed of the input member  414  in each of the gear states. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 C1A 
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                 −0.252 
                 −0.644 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
               
               
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                 −1.000 
                 0.642 
                 0 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.907 
                 −1.000 
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                 0 
                 1.642 
                 1.000 
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                 −0.907 
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                 1.000 
               
               
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                 1.000 
                 1.000 
                 0.748 
                 0.356 
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                 0 
                 0 
               
               
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                 1.810 
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                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −1.000 
                 −2.102 
               
               
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                 −0.252 
                 −0.644 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
                 −1.000 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 6 indicates the ratio of torque of each clutch C 1 A, C 2 A, C 3 A, C 4 A, C 5 A, F 1  with respect to torque at the input member  114  in each of the gear states. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 0 
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                 0.551 
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                 −0.254 
               
               
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                 1 
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                 0 
                 0.355 
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                 −0.34 
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                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0.685 
                 1.34 
                 1 
               
               
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                 0 
                 1.413 
                 1.413 
                 0.912 
                 0.446 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
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                 0 
                 2.171 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
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     It is apparent from Tables 5 and 6 that an upshift from 2nd gear to 5th gear presents a double transition shift with a similar challenge as in the 5th-6th upshift and 6th-5th downshift described with respect to transmission system  410 . Namely, in the 2nd-5th upshift, oncoming clutch C 3 A has a negative torque ratio with respect to input in the oncoming 5th gear, but has a positive slip speed with respect to input in the offgoing 2nd gear. Slipping clutch C 3 A during an upshift from 2nd gear to 5th gear will not provide the required direction of reaction torque to provide appropriate output torque and input acceleration performance during the shift. As used herein, in the 2nd-5th skip shift, C 2 A is the first clutch, C 5 A is the second clutch, C 3 A is the third clutch, and C 4 A is the fourth clutch. As used herein, in the 5th-2nd skip shift, C 3 A is the first clutch, C 4 A is the second clutch, C 2 A is the third clutch, and C 5 A is the fourth clutch. 
       FIG. 9  shows a method  500  of executing a double transition shift, as described above with respect to the 5th-6th upshift in the transmission system  10 , the 6th-5th downshift in the transmission system  10 , and as can be applied to the 2nd-5th or 5th-2nd skip shift of transmission system  410 . The method  500  begins with step  502 , with the controller  70  receiving a double transition shift request that the controller  70  determines in step  504  involves a clutch that has a clutch slip direction in either the oncoming or the offgoing gear that is different than the torque-carrying direction in the other of the offgoing or oncoming gear. Step  504  can be based on stored information regarding the specific shift, so that the shift is identified as a specific shift requiring implementation of the method  500 . 
     In preparation for accomplishing the shift, the controller  70  calculates a torque phase time in step  506 . The torque phase time can be calibrated based on the level of vehicle acceleration associated with the shift, as described herein. Next, the controller  70  determines the torques to be commanded during the torque phase for at least some of the clutches involved in the shift, for the input member  14  (or  114  in  FIG. 8 ) and for the output member  16  (or  116 ) in  FIG. 8  to be controlled during the torque phase. Equations (1), (2), (3), (16), and (17) described herein provide the torques determined under step  508 . The controller  70  then controls the clutch, input member, and output member torques in the torque phase under step  510  according to the determinations of step  508 . It is noted that for the 5-6 upshift described herein, the output member torque remains constant during the shift. Step  510  may include locking a clutch at a given torque if such is determined under step  508 . 
     Prior to the inertia phase of the shift, the controller  70  calculates the inertia phase time, input member acceleration and clutch slip acceleration in step  512 . Equations (10)-(12) described herein are one example of how the acceleration values are calculated. Next, the inertia phase clutch, input member, and output member torques are calculated in step  514 , such as is explained with respect to equations (6)-(9) and (18)-(20). The controller  70  then controls the inertia phase clutch, input member, and output member torques under step  516  according to the determinations of step  514 . Step  516  may include locking a clutch at a given torque if such is determined under step  514 . It is noted that for the 5-6 upshift described herein, the output member torque  112  remains constant during the inertia phase while the input member speed  200  is brought to that of the 6th gear, and slip of the problematic clutch (here clutch C 1 ) is brought to zero. For the 6-5, downshift, output torque  306  had dropped to 7th gear level at the end of the torque phase, and is now brought to 5th gear level by ramping input torque  309  and controlling slip on the clutches C 5  and C 6 . If the mismatched clutch is one of the offgoing clutches, it may provide reaction torque during this phase when clutch slip is zero or the same as required torque direction. 
     In step  518 , closed loop control is performed by the controller  70  on the two clutches controlled in the inertia phase (C 5  and C 6 ) to meet the requirements of the input member  14  (or  114 ) and the output member  16  (or  116 ) at the oncoming gear while ensuring that the mismatched clutch does not carry torque or slip until the slip has reached zero, and the slip direction will be the same as the required torque direction in the gear (offgoing or oncoming) in which the clutch carries torque. To perform the closed loop control, the controller  70  periodically determines in substep  520  whether the speed of the input member  14  (or  114 ) and the clutch slip speeds of the clutches slipping in the inertia phase are at sync with the requirements of the oncoming gear. If the speed of the input member and the clutch slip speeds are not at the levels required for the oncoming gear, the controller  70  adjusts the pressure on the slipping clutches in step  516  until sync is achieved. Once sync is achieved, the controller  70  executes a final ramp-up torque phase in step  522  to bring the torque on the two oncoming clutches to the required level in a short period of time. If the mismatched clutch is one of the offgoing clutches, it will not carry torque until the ramp-up torque phase. 
       FIG. 10  is an alternative example of an upshift from 5th gear to 6th gear for the transmission system  10  of  FIG. 1  using the method  500  of  FIG. 9  that accesses a different set of stored coefficients to determine torque phase and inertia phase clutch, input, and output torques according to the equations (1)-(10) described herein.  FIG. 10  shows component speeds in rpm and component torques in N-m, as applicable, on the vertical axis  601  versus time in seconds on the horizontal axis  603 . Torque  600  of the primary offgoing clutch C 2 , torque  602  of the primary oncoming clutch C 5 , torque  604  of the secondary offgoing clutch C 6 , and torque  606  of the secondary oncoming clutch C 1  are shown. Torque  610  of the input member  14  and torque  612  of the output member  16  are also shown. The speed  614  of the input member  14  and the speed  615  of the sun gear member  32  are shown. In  FIG. 10 , all clutch torques are shown in relative magnitude without regard to direction of rotation. Moreover, it is noted that input torque  610  and output torque  612  are relative to a different scale than torques  600 ,  602 ,  604 , and  606 . Additionally, input speed  614  and slip speed  615  of sun gear member  32  are relative to a different scale than the torque curves, and zero torque is indicated on the vertical axis  601  but the zero for speed is not on the vertical axis. Slip at clutch C 1  is represented by the speed  615  of the sun gear member  32 . The speed of the sun gear member  32  is zero at time T 4 , as indicated at  617 . 
     Times T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , T 4  and T 5  indicate the beginning, end, and different phases of the upshift, but are not necessarily numerically the same as used in other plots herein. Until time T 1 , the transmission system  10  is in 5th gear. The output torque  612  is not held constant during the shift. Between times T 1  and T 2 , a torque phase of the shift occurs in which output torque drops from 5th gear level to 7th gear level. Between times T 2  and T 3 , an inertia phase of the shift occurs with output torque  612  changing from 5th gear level to 7th gear level. The inertia phase ends at time T 3 , when input speed  614  reaches that of 6th gear. Between times T 3  and T 4 , a slip phase of the shift occurs, in which the speed  615  of the sun gear member  32  reaches zero at  617 . Between times T 4  and T 5 , a final ramp-up torque phase occurs in which torque  606  of clutch C 1  is brought to 6th gear level and the torque  604  at clutch C 6  is released. 
     Accordingly, the upshift strategy of  FIG. 10  has an initial torque phase, an inertia phase, a slip phase, and a final torque phase. The inertia phase and slip phases are not combined. The output torque drops to 7th gear level and remains there during the shift before jumping to 6th gear level at the end of the shift. A positive input torque request is required during the slip phase in order to maintain the 7th gear output torque level. The inertia and slip phases can have closed loop control of clutches, such as of the torque of clutch C 5  and C 6  during the slip phase, and/or of clutches during the inertia phase to offset the effect of any error between the requested and actual input torque  610 . 
       FIG. 11  shows another alternative example of an upshift from 5 th  gear to 6 th  gear for the transmission system  10  of  FIG. 1  using the method  500  of  FIG. 9  that accesses a different set of stored coefficients to determine torque phase and inertia phase clutch, input, and output torques according to the equations (1)-(10) described herein.  FIG. 11  shows component speeds in rpm and component torques in N-m, as applicable, on the vertical axis  701  versus time in seconds on the horizontal axis  703 . 
     Torque  710  of the input member  14  and torque  712  of the output member  16  are different than the input torque  610  and the output torque  612  of  FIG. 10  because in the upshift strategy of  FIG. 11 , torque hole fill is used during the torque phase from T 1  to T 2  by controlling the input torque  610  to increase, resulting in output torque  712  moving to the 6th gear level and remaining at that level during the inertia phase and the slip phase, rather than dropping to 7th gear level. Thereafter, input torque  710  is modified during the inertia phase and during the slip phase similarly to the modification of input torque  610  in  FIG. 10 . Torque  600  of the primary offgoing clutch C 2 , torque  602  of the primary oncoming clutch C 5 , torque  604  of the secondary offgoing clutch C 6 , and torque  606  of the secondary oncoming clutch C 1  are the same as described with respect to the upshift of  FIG. 10 . The speed  614  of the input member  14  and the speed  615  of the sun gear member  32  are also as described with respect to  FIG. 10 . In  FIG. 11 , all clutch torques are shown in relative magnitude without regard to direction of rotation. Moreover, it is noted that input torque  710  and output torque  712  are relative to a different scale than torques  600 ,  602 ,  604 , and  606 . Additionally, input speed  614  and slip speed  615  of sun gear member  32  are relative to a different scale than the torque curves, and zero torque is indicated on the vertical axis  701  but the zero for speed is not on the vertical axis. Slip at clutch C 1  is represented by the speed  615  of the sun gear member  32 . The speed of the sun gear member  32  is zero at time T 4 , as indicated at  617 . As with the upshift strategy of  FIG. 10 , closed loop control of the clutch torques such as of the torque of clutch C 5  and C 6  during the slip phase, and/or of clutches during the inertia phase can be used to offset the effect of any error between the requested and actual input torque  710 . 
       FIG. 12  is an alternative example of a downshift from 6 th  gear to 5 th  gear for the transmission system  10  of  FIG. 1  using the method  500  of  FIG. 9  that accesses a different set of stored coefficients to determine torque phase and inertia phase clutch, input, and output torques according to the equations (13)-(24) described herein.  FIG. 12  shows component speeds in rpm and component torques in N-m, as applicable, on the vertical axis  801  versus time in seconds on the horizontal axis  803 .  FIG. 12  shows the torque  300  of the primary offgoing clutch C 1 , the torque  302  of the primary oncoming clutch C 6 , the torque  804  of the input member  14 , the torque  806  of the output member  16 , the speed  308  of the input member  14 , the slip speed  309  of the primary oncoming clutch C 6 , the torque  310  of the secondary oncoming clutch C 2 , and the torque  312  of the secondary offgoing clutch C 5 . The clutch torques  300 ,  302 ,  310 ,  312 , the speed  308  of the input member  14 , and the slip speed  309  of the primary oncoming clutch C 6  are as described with respect to the downshift strategy of  FIG. 7 . The torque  804  of the input member  14  and the torque  806  of the output member  16  are different than the corresponding torques  304 ,  306  in the alternative downshift strategy of  FIG. 7  as torque hole fill is used during the torque phase of the downshift of  FIG. 12  (between times T 1  and T 2 ) by increasing the input torque request, resulting in higher input torque  804  and a resulting output torque  806  that does not drop to the 7th gear level, but instead remains constant during the torque phase from T 1  to T 2 , and increases slightly to the 5th gear level by the end of the combined inertia and slip phase between times T 2  and T 3 . The input torque  804  increases during the torque phase from T 1  to T 2 , then is reduced before increasing to an even higher level by the end of the combined inertia and slip speed phase at time T 3 . After time T 3 , the input torque  804  remains at the 5th gear level. As with the downshift strategy of  FIG. 7 , closed loop control of the clutch torques such as of the torque of clutch C 5  and C 6  during the combined inertia and slip phase can be used to offset the effect of any error between the requested and actual input torque  804 . 
     By using stored coefficients based on free body kinematic equations of a transmission system, and by controlling clutch and input torques during a shift to ensure that a transitioning clutch that has a clutch slip direction relative to the direction of input rotation opposite to a torque direction relative to input torque direction does not carry torque until its slip speed is zero or in the same direction as a torque direction, smooth double transition shifts can be executed in a relatively short shift time. 
     While the best modes for carrying out the many aspects of the present teachings have been described in detail, those familiar with the art to which these teachings relate will recognize various alternative aspects for practicing the present teachings that are within the scope of the appended claims.