Friction coefficient identification of dry clutch in automated manual transmissions

The friction coefficient identification of dry clutch is a precondition for precise model-based dry clutch control. Recursive Least Square with forgetting factors is adopted to identify the friction coefficient of dry clutch during vehicle starting-up process. Because the accuracy of the engine damp coefficient affects friction coefficient identification of the clutch, it is necessary to identify the clutch friction coefficient and engine damp coefficient simultaneously. Through model simulation, it is shown that accurate and fast identification can be achieved no matter what initial values were chosen. It is also verified that the identification performance is good enough for different launch maneuvers with different throttle operations.