Tire inflation system and method of control
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1. A method of controlling tire inflation pressure for a vehicle comprising:
- determining a vehicle load and a vehicle driving mode;
determining a target tire pressure based on the vehicle load and the vehicle driving mode; and
adjusting inflation pressure of a tire based on the target tire pressure.
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Abstract
A tire inflation system and a method of control. Tire inflation pressure may be adjusted based on a target tire pressure that may vary with vehicle load.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling tire inflation pressure for a vehicle comprising:
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determining a vehicle load and a vehicle driving mode; determining a target tire pressure based on the vehicle load and the vehicle driving mode; and adjusting inflation pressure of a tire based on the target tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tire inflation system for a vehicle comprising:
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a pressurized gas source that supplies a pressurized gas and that is configured to be fluidly connected to a tire; a pressure sensor that measures an inflation pressure of the tire; and a controller that determines a target tire pressure based on data indicative of a vehicle load and a vehicle driving mode and that controls the inflation pressure of the tire; wherein pressurized gas is provided to the tire when the target tire pressure is less than the inflation pressure of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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