Optimal corner control for vehicles
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1. Method to control a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, comprising:
- monitoring desired vehicle dynamics;
determining a desired corner force and moment distribution based upon the desired vehicle dynamics and a real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution; and
controlling the vehicle based upon the desired corner force and moment distribution;
wherein the real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution is based upon;
a minimized center of gravity force error component;
a minimized control energy component; and
a maximized tire force reserve component.
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Abstract
A method to control a vehicle having a plurality of wheels includes monitoring desired vehicle dynamics, determining a desired corner force and moment distribution based upon the desired vehicle dynamics and a real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution, and controlling the vehicle based upon the desired corner force and moment distribution. The real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution is based upon a minimized center of gravity force error component, a minimized control energy component, and a maximized tire force reserve component.
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17 Claims
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1. Method to control a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, comprising:
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monitoring desired vehicle dynamics; determining a desired corner force and moment distribution based upon the desired vehicle dynamics and a real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution; and controlling the vehicle based upon the desired corner force and moment distribution; wherein the real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution is based upon; a minimized center of gravity force error component; a minimized control energy component; and a maximized tire force reserve component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Method to control a vehicle, comprising:
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monitoring desired vehicle dynamics; determining a desired corner force and moment distribution based upon the desired vehicle dynamics and a real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution; and controlling a braking system, a suspension system, and a steering system based upon the desired corner force and moment distribution; wherein the real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution is based upon; minimizing a center of gravity force error component; minimizing a control energy component; and maximizing a tire force reserve component.
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16. Apparatus to control a vehicle, comprising:
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a corner force distribution module; monitoring desired vehicle dynamics; determining a desired corner force and moment distribution based upon the desired vehicle dynamics and a real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution; and controlling the vehicle based upon the desired corner force and moment distribution; wherein the real-time closed form dynamics optimization solution is based upon; a minimized center of gravity force error component; a minimized control energy component; and a maximized tire force reserve component. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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