Method for increasing the driving stability of a vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsDirk Odenthal, Roland Lohninger
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Abstract
A method for increasing the directional stability of a motor vehicle is provided, as well as a corresponding device, and a corresponding computer program product. A model-supported pilot control is used to determine a stabilizing yaw torque, which is applied to the motor vehicle to influence the yaw torque of the motor vehicle.
Claims25
A method for providing directional stability for a motor vehicle by influencing a yaw torque of the vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
- determining a stabilizing yaw torque using a model-supported pilot control;
- and
- applying the stabilizing yaw torque to the motor vehicle to influence the yaw torque of the vehicle.
An apparatus for providing directional stability for a motor vehicle by influencing a yaw torque of the motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- means for performing a model-supported pilot control to determine a stabilizing yaw torque;
- and
- at least one actuator for transmitting at least one output signal corresponding to the model-supported pilot control to influence the yaw torque of the motor vehicle.
A computer program product, which comprises a computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a system to influence a yaw torque of a motor vehicle, the system operable to execute the instructions, the instructions comprising:
- instructions for obtaining at least one input variable from at least one of a sensor system, a regulating system, and a driver assistance system;
- and
- instructions for applying an additional stabilizing yaw torque to influence the yaw torque of the motor vehicle, wherein the additional stabilizing yaw torque is applied based on a model-supported pilot control and a processing of the at least one input variable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.