Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Rollover Mitigation
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a potential for a vehicle rollover event, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a lateral kinetic energy of the vehicle based on vehicle longitudinal velocity and vehicle side slip angle;
measuring a lateral acceleration of the vehicle;
measuring a tire load;
determining a rollover potentiality index based on the lateral kinetic energy and the lateral acceleration;
determining a rollover index by weighting the rollover potentiality index by a factor of the lateral acceleration and a factor of the tire load; and
determining if the rollover index is above a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A method is provided for detecting a rollover event of a vehicle. A lateral kinetic energy of the vehicle is determined in response to vehicle longitudinal velocity and vehicle side slip angle. A lateral acceleration of the vehicle is measured. A tire normal force is measured. A rollover potentiality index is determined in response to the lateral kinetic energy and the lateral acceleration. A rollover index is determined by weighting the rollover potentiality index by a factor of the lateral acceleration and by a factor of the tire normal force. A comparison is made to determine if the rollover index is above a predetermined threshold.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a potential for a vehicle rollover event, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a lateral kinetic energy of the vehicle based on vehicle longitudinal velocity and vehicle side slip angle; measuring a lateral acceleration of the vehicle; measuring a tire load; determining a rollover potentiality index based on the lateral kinetic energy and the lateral acceleration; determining a rollover index by weighting the rollover potentiality index by a factor of the lateral acceleration and a factor of the tire load; and determining if the rollover index is above a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15)
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10. An apparatus for detecting a rollover event for a vehicle comprising:
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a lateral acceleration sensor for sensing a lateral acceleration of the vehicle; a yaw rate sensor for sensing a yaw rate of the vehicle; a sensor for sensing a speed of the vehicle; a steering wheel sensor for sensing a steering wheel angle of the vehicle; a tire load sensing mechanism for measuring a tire load; and a controller that is programmed with a dynamic vehicle model, the controller being configured to determine a rollover index using at least one of the sensed lateral acceleration, yaw rate, vehicle speed, steering wheel angle, and tire load, and determine if the rollover index is above a predetermined threshold, the controller being further configured to output a control signal to a system of the vehicle to implement a corrective action to reduce the potential of an actual rollover when the rollover index is above the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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