Abstract—Coordinated engine control is an essential method to improve automotive shift quality, which is also an important aspect of performance for modern tracked vehicle. In order to study the possibility of using coordinated engine control in tracked vehicle, a co-simulation study was conducted by coupling highly detailed and accurate sub-models of the various powertrain components, each created using the most appropriate simulation package. The simulation results show that using coordinated engine control by reducing engine fuel flow during shift can effectively improve tracked vehicle shift quality without sacrificing overall vehicle performance.

Index Terms—coordination engine control, co-simulation, tracked vehicle, shift quality

Cite: Taotao Wu, Kai Han, Ling Pei, and Changlu Zhao, "Co-Simulation Study of Coordinated Engine Control Focusing on Tracked Vehicle Shift Quality," Jounal of Automation and Control Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 160-165 June, 2014. doi: 10.12720/joace.2.2.160-165