Model Reference Control to reduce both the jerk and frictional loss during DCT gear shifting

A research of achieving a brand-new balance between controlling the jerk level and decreasing the frictional energy loss during Dual-clutch Transmission (DCT)'s gearshifts has been done in this paper. The general gearshift of a DCT is divided into several stages for better dynamic derivation and controller design. Based on detailed dynamic modeling, the Model Reference Control (MRC) method is proposed and integrated into the traditional control logic together with PID control configuration so as to observe the best gearshift quality. Numeric simulations and parallel parameter optimization is proceeded on Matlab platform. The results demonstrate that the MRC method applied on DCT clutch control can evidently reduce both the jerk shock and frictional loss of dual-clutch operations, which proves MRC method as a wise choice of DCT controlling strategy. Meanwhile, several theoretical predictions have been verified by the simulation curves to show the effectiveness of MRC again.