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ADAPTIVE TRAILER OSCILLATION DETECTION AND STABILITY CONTROL

  • US 20170151935A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2015
  • Published: 06/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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  • A trailer oscillation and stability control device comprising;

    an accelerometer configured to measure lateral acceleration of a trailer and to generate corresponding trailer lateral acceleration signals;

    an angular rate sensor configured to measure rate of angular trailer deflection about a hitch pivot point and to generate corresponding angular trailer deflection rate signals;

    an oscillation detection discriminator coupled with the accelerometer and the angular rate sensor and configured to detect oscillatory lateral trailer motion based on acceleration signals received from the accelerometer and angular trailer deflection rate signals received from the angular rate sensor, and to generate corresponding oscillatory event data; and

    a brake controller configured to generate a trailer braking control signal in response to oscillatory event data received from the oscillation detection discriminator.

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