SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING VEHICLE REAR/TRUNK LOADING FOR USE IN A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a vehicle system of a vehicle comprising:
- generating a pitch rate signal indicative of a pitch rate of the vehicle;
determining an added mass in response to the pitch rate signal;
classifying a longitudinal location of the added mass into a trunk load or non-trunk load; and
controlling the vehicle system in response to the added mass and at least one of the longitudinal location or the trunk load.
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Abstract
A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a pitch rate sensor (37) generating a pitch rate signal, a longitudinal acceleration sensor (36) generating a longitudinal acceleration signal, and a yaw rate sensor (28) generating a yaw rate signal. A safety system (44) and the sensors are coupled to a controller. From the sensors, the controller (26) determines an added mass and a position of the added mass, a pitch gradient and/or a pitch acceleration coefficient that takes into account the added mass and position. The controller controls a vehicle system in response to the added mass and the position of the added mass, the pitch gradient and/or pitch acceleration coefficient variables.
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle system of a vehicle comprising:
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generating a pitch rate signal indicative of a pitch rate of the vehicle; determining an added mass in response to the pitch rate signal; classifying a longitudinal location of the added mass into a trunk load or non-trunk load; and controlling the vehicle system in response to the added mass and at least one of the longitudinal location or the trunk load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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