SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for active traction control of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- estimating a real-time tire traction value during operation of the vehicle;
computing a remaining tire traction value based upon a comparison of the estimated real-time tire traction value to a total available tire traction value;
calculating a traction system torque limit from the remaining tire traction value; and
limiting actual traction system torque of the vehicle using the traction system torque limit.
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Abstract
A method for active traction control of a vehicle can be performed to optimize corner exiting performance of a vehicle that is operating in a high performance or racing environment. The method estimates a real-time tire traction value during operation of the vehicle, computes a remaining tire traction value based upon a comparison of the estimated real-time tire traction value to a total available tire traction value, and calculates a traction system torque limit from the remaining tire traction value. The calculated torque limit can then be used to limit the actual traction system torque of the vehicle as needed in a real-time manner.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for active traction control of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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estimating a real-time tire traction value during operation of the vehicle; computing a remaining tire traction value based upon a comparison of the estimated real-time tire traction value to a total available tire traction value; calculating a traction system torque limit from the remaining tire traction value; and limiting actual traction system torque of the vehicle using the traction system torque limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for active control of corner exiting of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a user-selected driving condition setting that is indicative of road conditions; calculating a traction system torque limit that is influenced by the user-selected driving condition setting; and limiting actual traction system torque of the vehicle using the traction system torque limit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An onboard vehicle-based system for active traction control of a vehicle having drive wheels, the system comprising:
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a user interface subsystem configured to receive a user-selected driving condition setting that is indicative of current road conditions; a vehicle sensor subsystem configured to collect real-time vehicle status data during operation of the vehicle; a traction system configured to generate torque for the drive wheels of the vehicle; and a controller coupled to the user interface subsystem, to the vehicle sensor subsystem, and to the traction system, the controller being configured to; receive the real-time vehicle status data from the vehicle sensor subsystem and, in response thereto, to estimate a real-time tire traction value for the vehicle; receive the user-selected driving condition setting from the user interface subsystem and, in response thereto, to generate a total available tire traction value; compute a remaining tire traction value based upon a difference between the total available tire traction value and the estimated real-time tire traction value; calculate a traction system torque limit from the remaining tire traction value; and limit torque output of the traction system using the traction system torque limit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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