METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CENTER OF GRAVITY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
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A method and an apparatus for determining a center of gravity of a motor vehicle are described. In said method and apparatus, for at least one wheel of the motor vehicle, two different drive force values representing a drive force are determined. In addition, longitudinal acceleration values associated with the determined drive force values, and wheel slip values associated with the determined drive force values, are determined. As a function of the drive force values, the associated longitudinal acceleration values and the associated wheel slip values that are determined, coordinates of the center of gravity of the vehicle are determined.
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18 Claims
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10. A method for determining a center of gravity of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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determining two different drive force values, associated longitudinal acceleration values, and associated wheel slip values for at least one wheel of the motor vehicle, and determining, from the drive force values, the associated longitudinal acceleration values, and the associated wheel slip values, at least two coordinates of the center of gravity of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for determining a center of gravity of a motor vehicle, the apparatus configured to determine two different drive force values, the associated longitudinal acceleration values, and associated wheel slip values, for at least one wheel of the motor vehicle, the apparatus further configured to determine from the drive force values, the associated longitudinal acceleration values, and the associated wheel slip values, at least two coordinates of the center of gravity of the motor vehicle.
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