A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER SPLIT CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND A POWER SPLIT CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

摘要

A power split continuously variable transmission is provided including a variator unit having a first and a second variable displacement hydrostatic machine and a planetary gear unit. The power split continuously variable transmission is arranged to be controlled to perform a simultaneous reduction of displacements of the first and second variable displacement hydrostatic machines during at least a part of a lock up state of the power split continuously variable transmission. A method of operating such a transmission is also provided.