Dynamic side to side brake proportioning
First Claim
1. A method of dynamically controlling an operation of a vehicle during a combined braking and cornering maneuver by the vehicle, said method comprising:
- determining a desired brake force for a plurality of tires of the vehicle; and
determining a brake force distribution of the desired brake force among the plurality of tires, the brake force distribution being approximately proportional to a normal force distribution among the plurality of tires during the combined braking and cornering maneuver.
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Abstract
A dynamic side-to-side braking method is disclosed. First, when the vehicle is in a combined braking and cornering maneuver, a desired braking force among tires of a vehicle is determined. Second, a brake force distribution of the desired braking force among the tires is determined. The brake force distribution is approximately proportional to a normal force distribution among the tires during the combined braking and cornering maneuver by the vehicle. When the vehicle excludes an active steering system, front or rear, the brake force distribution is determined as a function of a feedback correction to counterbalance a portion of a yaw moment experienced by the vehicle during the combined braking and cornering maneuver. When the vehicle includes an active steering system, front or rear, a steering correction is determined to counterbalance a portion of the yaw moment experienced by the vehicle during the combined braking and cornering maneuver.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of dynamically controlling an operation of a vehicle during a combined braking and cornering maneuver by the vehicle, said method comprising:
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determining a desired brake force for a plurality of tires of the vehicle; and
determining a brake force distribution of the desired brake force among the plurality of tires, the brake force distribution being approximately proportional to a normal force distribution among the plurality of tires during the combined braking and cornering maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of tires; and
a brake controller, wherein said brake controller is operable to determine a desired brake force for said plurality of tires during a combined braking and cornering maneuver by said vehicle, and wherein said brake controller is further operable to determine a brake force distribution of the desired brake force among said plurality of tires, the brake force distribution being approximately proportional to a normal force distribution among said plurality of tires during the combined braking and cornering maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of tires; and
a brake controller including means for determining a desired brake force for said plurality of tires during a combined braking and cornering maneuver by said vehicle, and means for determining a brake force distribution of the desired brake force among said plurality of tires, the brake force distribution being approximately proportional to a normal force distribution among said plurality of tires during the combined braking and cornering maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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