Vehicle motion estimating system
US4679808A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2230/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for estimating the state of a controlled vehicle's motion has a steering wheel angle sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a sensor for sensing a first motion variable such as a yaw rate, a sensor for sensing a second motion variable such as a yaw acceleration, and a processing unit such as a microcomputer. In accordance with the sensor output signals, the processing unit produces a condition signal which is in a first signal state when the unit determines that the vehicle is in a steady-state turning motion, and in a second signal state when the unit determines that the vehicle is in a transient state turning motion. The processing unit determines estimated values of the first and second motion variables corresponding to the steering wheel angle and vehicle speed by solving a first predetermined mathematical vehicle model, and further determines an estimated value of a third motion variable such as slip angle or steer angle by solving a second mathematical vehicle model which may be identical to or different from the first model. The processing unit adjusts a value of a vehicle characterizing parameter such as a cornering power of the second model in accordance with the result …
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