Adaptive Crash Height Adjustment Using Active Suspensions
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1. A vehicle crash safety system comprising:
- a pre-crash sensing system configured for gathering and/or receiving target vehicle ride-height data; and
at least one actuator operatively coupled to the sensing system and configured for adjusting a height of a portion of a host vehicle responsive to a command from the sensing system, the sensing system being configured for timing the command responsive to an estimated dynamic response time of the at least one actuator.
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Abstract
A vehicle crash safety system includes a pre-crash sensing system configured for gathering and/or receiving target vehicle ride-height data, and at least one actuator operatively coupled to the sensing system and configured for adjusting a height of a portion of a host vehicle responsive to a command from the sensing system. A timing of the command is responsive to an estimated dynamic response time of the at least one actuator.
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1. A vehicle crash safety system comprising:
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a pre-crash sensing system configured for gathering and/or receiving target vehicle ride-height data; and at least one actuator operatively coupled to the sensing system and configured for adjusting a height of a portion of a host vehicle responsive to a command from the sensing system, the sensing system being configured for timing the command responsive to an estimated dynamic response time of the at least one actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle crash safety system comprising:
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a pre-crash sensing system configured for gathering and/or receiving target vehicle ride-height data; and at least one actuator operatively coupled to the sensing system and configured for changing a height of a portion of the vehicle responsive to a command, wherein the command is generated responsive to a level of downforce to be applied to a road surface by at least one vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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