Clutch control systems for a power take-off system of a vehicle, such as
those employing all-wheel and four-wheel drive systems. The control
system calculates the temperature of the clutch system, based on one or
more vehicle operational parameters. If the clutch system reaches a
pre-determined temperature limit, the control system selectively stops
the operation of the clutch system until the clutch temperature drops
below the pre-determined temperature limit. The control system includes
an electronic control unit, e.g., a computer or microprocessor, that
calculates and/or processes one or more vehicle operational parameters,
including, but not limited to: (1) clutch input and output speeds; (2)
slip across the clutch; (3) clutch torque; (4) current clutch power; (5)
accumulated clutch power; (6) temperature delta (i.e., change) of the
clutch; and (7) clutch temperature.