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A control system/method controls a vehicular automated transmission system so as to overcome a tooth butt condition. The automated transmission system including an internal combustion engine having an engine output member, a multiple speed change gear transmission having an input shaft, a centrifuga

A control system/method controls a vehicular automated transmission system so as to overcome a tooth butt condition. The automated transmission system including an internal combustion engine having an engine output member, a multiple speed change gear transmission having an input shaft, a centrifugal friction clutch for drivingly connecting said engine output member to said input shaft, a throttle responsive to manually requesting of a degree of engine fueling, and a system controller. The system controller varies the engine speed to encourage gear engagement upon sensing the tooth butt condition.

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A control system/method controls a vehicular automated transmission system so as to overcome a tooth butt condition. The automated transmission system including an internal combustion engine having an engine output member, a multiple speed change gear transmission having an input shaft, a centrifuga

A control system/method controls a vehicular automated transmission system so as to overcome a tooth butt condition. The automated transmission system including an internal combustion engine having an engine output member, a multiple speed change gear transmission having an input shaft, a centrifugal friction clutch for drivingly connecting said engine output member to said input shaft, a throttle responsive to manually requesting of a degree of engine fueling, and a system controller. The system controller varies the engine speed to encourage gear engagement upon sensing the tooth butt condition. itted thereon; a plurality of magnetically sensitive devices arranged at intervals around said conversion member to opposite each other; a fail detecting mechanism connected to said magnetically sensitive devices, wherein said magnetically sensitive device detects the amount of travel of said conversion member in the axis direction and supplying the detected amount as a voltage signal to the controller, while said fail detecting mechanism detects a difference between the voltage signals supplied from the magnetically sensitive devices and supplies a fault signal to the controller when the detected difference exceeds a set value. 8. The torque detector according to claim 1 further comprising an adder connected between said magnetically sensitive device and the controller to correct a deviation of an output signal from the magnetically sensitive device in a neutral state. 9. The torque detector according to claim 7, further comprising an adder connected between said magnetically sensitive device and the controller to correct a deviation of an output signal from the magnetically sensitive device in a neutral state. the unit of Pascal. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the cast component is a manifold. 7. A method of determining the elongation (elong.) of a HIPed IN718 cast component at an operating temperature comprising solving the following equation using a known average grain size of the component: elong.=139.3+1.3×GS-1.421×GS2-0.128×(T-32)+1.57×10-3×GS×(T-32) whereby GS is the average grain size in meters, T is temperature in degree C., and elongation is in the unit of percentage %. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the cast component is a manifold. 9. A method of estimating grain size for a HIPed IN718 cast component with a desired ultimate tensile strength (UTS) or 0.2% yield strength at an operating temperature comprising solving one of the following equations for GS: UTS=(238.3-19.44×GS+3.355×GS2-0.0889×(T-32)+2.28×10-5×(T-32)2-4.39×10-4×GS×(T-32))×7×106 whereby GS is the average grain size in meters, T is temperature in degree C., and UTS is in the unit of Pascal or 0.2% YS=(219.2-23.38×GS+4.447×GS2-0.089×(T-32))×7×106 whereby GS is the average grain size in meters, T is temperature in degree C., and 0.2% YS is in the unit of Pascal. gnal indicating an undesired flow condition in response to differences between the sensor signal and the calibration signal; g) replacing the one teeming vessel with a new teeming vessel charged with liquid steel; and h) repeating elements b) through f) with the new teeming vessel. 24. A method according to claim 23 further comprising i) analyzing the sensor signal into a frequency band spectrum comprising multiple frequency bands; and j) selecting from among the multiple frequency bands a frequency band or bands responsive to the undesired flow condition and employing the selected frequency band or bands for comparison of the sensor signal with the calibration signal. 25. A method according to claim 23 wherein the calibration signal comprises a data spectrum of frequency intensities and a standard deviation is applied to the calibration signal for comparison with each frequency band whereby frequency band intensities exceeding the standard deviation of the calibration spectrum indicate an undesired flow condition. 26. A method according to claim 25 wherein the standard deviation is determined by sensing vibrations while pouring liquid metal from a teeming vessel, during an undesired flow event, in a preliminary step prior to flow detection. 27. A method of detecting the condition of the flow of a liquid metal, optionally molten steel, through an outlet from a teeming vessel, to indicate an undesired flow condition, the method comprising: a) generating a vibration calibration signal indicative of a desired flow condition of the liquid metal; b) applying a standard deviation to the calibration signal whereby vibration intensities exceeding the standard deviation of the calibration signal indicate an undesired flow condition; c) sensing vibrations in the liquid metal flow; d) generating a sensor signal embodying information regarding the sensed vibrations; e) generating a status signal indicating an undesired flow condition in response to unacceptable differences between the sensor signal and the calibration signal. 28. A method according to claim 27 comprising determining the standard deviation by sensing vibrations while pouring liquid metal from a teeming vessel, during an undesired flow event, in a preliminary step prio