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A method and apparatus for coupling the rotational output member of a first power source to the rotational output member of a second power source. The method controls the acceleration of the output member of the first power source until its rotational speed is equal to the rotational speed of the ou

A method and apparatus for coupling the rotational output member of a first power source to the rotational output member of a second power source. The method controls the acceleration of the output member of the first power source until its rotational speed is equal to the rotational speed of the output member of the second power source. Thereafter, the output members are coupled and the first and second power sources are controlled such that their torque contributions are maintained at a predetermined ratio.

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1. In an apparatus having a first power source and a second power source, the first power source having a first rotational output member, the second power source having a second rotational output member, a method for coupling the first and second rotational output members, the method comprising the

1. In an apparatus having a first power source and a second power source, the first power source having a first rotational output member, the second power source having a second rotational output member, a method for coupling the first and second rotational output members, the method comprising the steps of:accelerating the second rotational output member at a first predetermined rate of acceleration until a rotational speed of the second rotational output member is less than a rotational speed of the first rotational output member by a first predetermined threshold; accelerating the second rotational output member at a second predetermined rate of acceleration until the rotational speed of the second rotational output member is equal to the rotational speed of the first rotational output member, the second predetermined rate of acceleration being less than the first predetermined rate of acceleration and the second predetermined threshold being less than the first predetermined threshold; and coupling the first and second rotational output members.