Patent ID: 8827868

Claim:
A method of cooling a multi-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) that is paired with an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the method comprising: detecting via a controller operation of the vehicle; sensing an increase in temperature of a subsystem of the DCT while the vehicle is operating; selecting via the controller a remedial action from a list of available remedial actions in response to the sensed temperature; and activating via the controller the selected remedial action such that the temperature of the subsystem is reduced; wherein the list of available remedial actions includes at least one of: disabling selection of a specific predetermined gear ratio; disabling a dual clutch launch and launching the vehicle via a single clutch; reducing frequency of gear changes when frequent gear changes are requested during acceleration of the vehicle; disabling a vehicle creep mode; rapid engagement of at least one of the two clutches to launch the vehicle; not engaging at least one of the two clutches to launch the vehicle until a predetermined engine speed has been reached; and inhibiting operation of the vehicle.