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US5711023A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

System for determining side slip angle

Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-01-20
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Expires: 2015-06-07
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Abstract

Abstract A system for controlling the yaw rate of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a facility for measuring the yaw rate, the lateral acceleration and the reference velocity of the vehicle. The velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle is determined according to the equation: ##EQU1## where β is the velocity of the side slip angle, a trans is the lateral acceleration, ν is the reference velocity, γ is the yaw rate, ν is the time derivative of the reference velocity, and β is a side slip angle. The velocity of the side slip angle determining mechanism includes a mechanism for setting the value of the time derivative of the reference velocity to zero, and a mechanism for determining the side slip angle by integrating the velocity of the side slip angle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred Eckert
  • 👤 Benno Lammen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 02:00
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/1755; B60T8/17551; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/18; B60W10/184; B60W30/00; B60W30/02; B60W40/00; B60W40/02; B60W40/06; B60W40/064; B60G; B60G2400/00; B60G2400/10; B60G2400/104; B60G2400/1042; B60T2210/00; B60T2210/10; B60T2210/12; B60T2230/00; B60T2230/02; B60T2270/00; B60T2270/30; B60T2270/313; B60W2422/00; B60W2422/95; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/12; B60W2520/125; B60W2520/14; B60W2520/20; B60W2720/00; B60W2720/14; B60W2720/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
In a vehicle which has a yaw rate, a lateral acceleration, and a reference velocity, a system for determining a side slip angle, comprising: means for measuring the yaw rate, the lateral acceleration and the reference velocity; means for determining a velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle according to the equation: ##EQU33## wherein β is the velocity of the side slip angle, a trans is the lateral acceleration, ν is the reference velocity, Ψ is the yaw rate, ν is the time derivative of the reference velocity, and β is the side slip angle; and means for determining the side slip angle by integrating the velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
In a vehicle which has a yaw rate, a lateral acceleration, and a reference velocity, a system for determining a side slip angle, comprising: means for measuring the yaw rate, the lateral acceleration and the reference velocity; means for determining a velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle according to the equation: ##EQU33## wherein β is the velocity of the side slip angle, a trans is the lateral acceleration, ν is the reference velocity, Ψ is the yaw rate, ν is the time derivative of the reference velocity, and β is the side slip angle; and means for determining the side slip angle by integrating the velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 155 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the velocity of the side slip angle is kinematically determined, and the vehicle has a steering angle, further comprising: means for multiplying the kinematically determined velocity of the side slip angle by a factor k, to form a weighted kinematically determined velocity of the side slip angle, where k is an integer between 0 and 1; observer vehicle model means for calculating an observer model velocity of the side slip angle based on the steering angle of the vehicle; means for multiplying the observer model velocity of the side slip angle by a factor (1-k) to form a weighted observer model velocity of the side slip angle; means for adding the weighted kinematically determined velocity of the side slip angle and the weighted observer model velocity of the side slip angle to form a sum; and means for integrating the sum to form an estimated side slip angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein the observer vehicle model means include means for applying a correction to the observer model velocity of the side slip angle based on the measured yaw rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
A system according to claim 3, further comprising yaw moment control means responsive to the estimated velocity of the side slip angle for determining an additional yawing moment that is applied to the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the means for determining the velocity of the side slip angle includes means for setting the value of the time derivative of the reference velocity to zero.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 209 words
In a yaw moment control system for improving the driving behavior of an automotive vehicle tending to oversteering or understeering, the vehicle having means for determining a reference velocity value and a plurality of sensors for generating signals representing lateral acceleration of the vehicle, a steering angle of the vehicle and a measured yaw rate of the vehicle, apparatus for generating an estimated velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle, comprising: observer model means for generating a value representing an observer model velocity of the side slip angle and a yaw acceleration rate value based on the reference velocity value, the signal representing the steering angle, an estimated side slip angle value and a feedback signal; means for forming the feedback signal based on the yaw acceleration rate value and the signal representing the measured yaw rate; kinematic determination means for generating the estimated velocity of the side slip angle based on the reference velocity value, the estimated side slip angle value, and the signals representing the lateral acceleration and the measured yaw rate; and means for forming the estimated side slip angle value based on the values of the observer model velocity of the side slip angle and the estimated velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 209 words
In a yaw moment control system for improving the driving behavior of an automotive vehicle tending to oversteering or understeering, the vehicle having means for determining a reference velocity value and a plurality of sensors for generating signals representing lateral acceleration of the vehicle, a steering angle of the vehicle and a measured yaw rate of the vehicle, apparatus for generating an estimated velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle, comprising: observer model means for generating a value representing an observer model velocity of the side slip angle and a yaw acceleration rate value based on the reference velocity value, the signal representing the steering angle, an estimated side slip angle value and a feedback signal; means for forming the feedback signal based on the yaw acceleration rate value and the signal representing the measured yaw rate; kinematic determination means for generating the estimated velocity of the side slip angle based on the reference velocity value, the estimated side slip angle value, and the signals representing the lateral acceleration and the measured yaw rate; and means for forming the estimated side slip angle value based on the values of the observer model velocity of the side slip angle and the estimated velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 113 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein the estimated side slip angle forming means include: means for multiplying the estimated velocity of the side slip angle by a factor k, to form a weighted kinematically determined velocity of the side slip angle, where k is an integer between 0 and 1; means for multiplying the observer model velocity of the side slip angle by a factor (1-k) to form a weighted observer model velocity of the side slip angle; means for adding the weighted kinematically determined velocity of the side slip angle and the weighted observer model velocity of the side slip angle for form the estimated velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 72 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the kinematic determination means determine the estimated velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle according to the equation: ##EQU34## wherein β is the estimated velocity of the side slip angle, a trans is the lateral acceleration, ν is the reference velocity, Ψ is the yaw rate, ν is the time derivative of the reference velocity, and β is the estimated side slip angle value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 31 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the velocity of the side slip angle determining means include means for setting the value of the time derivative of the reference velocity to zero.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 97 words
In a device for controlling the yawing moment of a vehicle having a sensor system for determining information on the yaw rate, the lateral acceleration and the velocity of the center of gravity of the vehicle, the improvement comprising: means for determining the current velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle kinematically by means of the equation ##EQU35## based on the information provided by the sensor system, wherein the factor ν equals zero under certain circumstances, and means for determining the side slip angle by the integration of the velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 97 words
In a device for controlling the yawing moment of a vehicle having a sensor system for determining information on the yaw rate, the lateral acceleration and the velocity of the center of gravity of the vehicle, the improvement comprising: means for determining the current velocity of the side slip angle of the vehicle kinematically by means of the equation ##EQU35## based on the information provided by the sensor system, wherein the factor ν equals zero under certain circumstances, and means for determining the side slip angle by the integration of the velocity of the side slip angle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 89 words
A device in accordance with claim 10, further comprising: means for multiplying the kinematically determined velocity of the side slip angle by a factor k, 0<k<1; means for multiplying, by a weighting factor (1-k), a value for the current velocity of the side slip angle, which was obtained at least partially via an observer vehicle model; means for adding the values thus weighted; and means for integrating the value of the velocity of the side slip angle thus obtained into an estimated value of the current side slip angle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 31 words
Device in accordance with claim 11, wherein the value of the velocity of the side slip angle is first corrected with respect to the measured yaw rate prior to the weighting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 46 words
Device in accordance with claim 12, wherein the determined value of the yaw rate is sent to a yaw moment control law unit, which uses this value as the basis for the calculation of an additional yawing moment M G to be applied to the vehicle.

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