Sideslip angle estimation apparatus and method and automotive vehicle incorporating the same
US7844383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2720/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to enhance the accuracy of estimation of a vehicle's sideslip angle, a sideslip angle estimation apparatus calculates an angle between the direction of centrifugal force acting on the vehicle body during cornering and the lateral direction of the vehicle body based on accelerations exerted on the vehicle body and acting in two different directions. A sideslip angle between the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and the direction of travel of the vehicle is calculated based on the estimated angle.
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