A vehicle includes a powertrain with a prime mover, a transmission with a number of gears, and foundation brakes. The speed of the vehicle along a downhill route segment is automatically controlled toward a target speed by prioritizing the use of engine braking power and gear downshifting in the transmission over application of the vehicle's foundation brakes.

    Un véhicule comprend un groupe motopropulseur comportant un moteur principal, une transmission avec un certain nombre d'engrenages, et des freins de base. La vitesse du véhicule le long d'un segment de route descendante est automatiquement commandée vers une vitesse cible en donnant la priorité à l'utilisation de la puissance de freinage du moteur et du rétrogradage dans la transmission par rapport à l'application des freins de base du véhicule.


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    Title :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNHILL SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE


    Additional title:

    SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE DE LA VITESSE DE DESCENTE D'UN VÉHICULE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-08-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / F16H Getriebe , GEARING / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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