Active adaptation of control algorithms for a central tire inflation system
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1. A tire pressure management system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an air source;
an air control circuit including a conduit disposed between said air source and a vehicle tire of said vehicle; and
, an electronic control unit configured to determine a volume of said conduit, to adjust a value of a control variable responsive to said volume and to determine a value of a parameter of said tire pressure management system responsive to said value of said control variable.
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Abstract
A method for control of a tire pressure management system (or central tire inflation system) is provided which enables active adaptation of control variables in the system in response to variations in air line volume. The air line volume in a conduit between an air source and a vehicle tire is determined. Subsequently, one or more values for control variables are adjusted in response to the air line volume and various parameters associated with the system are determined in response to the adjusted values of the control variables.
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1. A tire pressure management system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an air source;
an air control circuit including a conduit disposed between said air source and a vehicle tire of said vehicle; and
,an electronic control unit configured to determine a volume of said conduit, to adjust a value of a control variable responsive to said volume and to determine a value of a parameter of said tire pressure management system responsive to said value of said control variable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling a tire pressure management system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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determining a volume of a conduit disposed between an air source and a vehicle tire of said vehicle;
adjusting a value of a control variable responsive to said volume; and
,determining a value of a parameter for said tire pressure management system responsive to said value of said control variable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a tire pressure management system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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determining a volume of a conduit disposed between an air source and a vehicle tire of said vehicle;
adjusting an estimated time period for a pressure in said conduit to become equal to a pressure in said tire; and
,determining a pressure in said tire responsive to said estimated time period.
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