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Method and system for control of a variable force damper

US6438473B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2001
Grant dateAug 20, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2600/82
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for controlling a vehicle suspension system comprise determining a relative velocity between a wheel and a corresponding corner of the vehicle, and determining responsive to the relative velocity a raw wheel demand force. The method and system also comprise determining a relative position between the wheel and the corresponding corner of a vehicle body, determining a scale factor responsive to the relative position of the wheel, modifying the raw wheel demand force as a function of the scale factor to determine a scaled wheel demand force, and controlling the vehicle suspension system responsive to the scaled wheel demand force.

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