Operating a vehicle control system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a vehicle control system, the method comprising:
- determining a plurality of measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one suspension force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one tire vertical force based on the at least one determined suspension force and at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one tire longitudinal force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one axle lateral force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one tire lateral force based on the at least one determined axle lateral force and the at least one determined tire vertical force; and
modulating at least one control component of the vehicle control system based on the at least one determined tire vertical force, the at least one determined tire longitudinal force, and the at least one determined tire lateral force.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method, a computer usable medium including a program, and a system for operating a vehicle control system. A plurality of measured vehicle variables is determined. At least one suspension force is determined based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables. At least one tire vertical force is determined based on the at least one determined suspension force and at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables. At least one tire longitudinal force is determined based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables. At least one axle lateral force is determined based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables. At least one tire lateral force is determined based on the at least one determined axle lateral force and the at least one determined tire vertical force. At least one control component of the vehicle control system is modulated based on the at least one determined tire vertical force, the at least one determined tire longitudinal force, and the at least one determined tire lateral force.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a vehicle control system, the method comprising:
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determining a plurality of measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one suspension force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one tire vertical force based on the at least one determined suspension force and at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one tire longitudinal force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one axle lateral force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
determining at least one tire lateral force based on the at least one determined axle lateral force and the at least one determined tire vertical force; and
modulating at least one control component of the vehicle control system based on the at least one determined tire vertical force, the at least one determined tire longitudinal force, and the at least one determined tire lateral force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer usable medium including a program for operating a vehicle control system, the computer usable medium comprising:
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computer readable program code for determining a plurality of measured vehicle variables;
computer readable program code for determining at least one suspension force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
computer readable program code for determining at least one tire vertical force based on the at least one determined suspension force and at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
computer readable program code for determining at least one tire longitudinal force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
computer readable program code for determining at least one axle lateral force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
computer readable program code for determining at least one tire lateral force based on the at least one determined axle lateral force and the at least one determined tire vertical force; and
computer readable program code for modulating at least one control component of the vehicle control system based on the at least one determined tire vertical force, the at least one determined tire longitudinal force, and the at least one determined tire lateral force. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle control system comprising:
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means for determining a plurality of measured vehicle variables;
means for determining at least one suspension force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
means for determining at least one tire vertical force based on the at least one determined suspension force and at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
means for determining at least one tire longitudinal force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
means for determining at least one axle lateral force based on at least one of the determined measured vehicle variables;
means for determining at least one tire lateral force based on the at least one determined axle lateral force and the at least one determined tire vertical force; and
means for modulating at least one control component of the vehicle control system based on the at least one determined tire vertical force, the at least one determined tire longitudinal force, and the at least one determined tire lateral force. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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