@incollection{eprints579,
            year = {2001},
       booktitle = {European Control Conference},
           title = {Hybrid control of dry clutch engagement},
          author = {Alberto Bemporad and Francesco Borrelli and Luigi Glielmo and Francesco Vasca},
         address = {Porto, Portugal},
       publisher = {European Control Conference},
         journal = {Proc. European Control Conf.},
        abstract = {This paper proposes a novel piecewise linear feedback control strategy for the automotive dry clutch engagement process. Based on a dynamic model of the powertrain system, the controller is designed by minimizing a quadratic performance index subject to constraints on the inputs and on the states. The resulting model predictive controller is shown to consist of a piecewise linear feedback control and can be tuned so that fast engagement, small friction losses and smooth lock-up are achieved. Numerical results show the good performance of the closed-loop system.},
             url = {http://eprints.imtlucca.it/579/}
}