Locking differential energy management for work vehicles

A lock differential energy management system of a work vehicle includes an axle speed sensor for monitoring a rotational speed of an axle half axle. Axle shafts are connected by a locking differential including a differential clutch mechanism. The processing subsystem is configured to: (i) calculate a differential lock force applied to the clutch mechanism when the lock differential is placed in a locked state, and calculate an inconsistent differential slip speed derived from a rotational speed of the axle half axle; (ii) estimating an internal temperature of the clutch mechanism based at least in part on the differential locking force and the differential slip speed; (iii) detecting a differential overtemperature event during which the internal temperature of the clutch mechanism exceeds a first critical temperature threshold; and (iv) in response to detecting the differential overtemperature event, performing at least one differential overtemperature action. 一种作业车辆的锁定差速器能量管理系统包括用于监测车轴半轴的旋转速度的车轴速度传感器。通过包含差速