Vehicle control system with advanced tire monitoring
AssigneeFord Global Technonolgies
InventorsChristopher R. Bujak, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Mark A. Cuddihy
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Abstract
A control system (11) for a vehicle (10) includes vehicle dynamics sensors (35-47) providing a vehicle dynamics signal. Tire monitoring system sensors (20) in each wheel generate tire signals including temperature, pressure and acceleration data. A controller (26) communicates with the tire monitoring system sensors (20) and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor, and generates a suspension value as a function of the multi-axis acceleration data of the tire signals. The suspension value is transmitted to a suspension control system (33) to adjust the vehicle suspension characteristics in response to the suspension value.
Claims10
A system for a vehicle comprising:
- a tire sensor located within at least one wheel of the vehicle and generating a tire signal comprising pressure, temperature and multi-axis acceleration data;
- at least one vehicle dynamics sensor providing a vehicle dynamics signal;
- a controller in communication with the tire sensor and the at least one vehicle dynamics signal, the controller generating a first suspension value in response to the vehicle dynamics signal and as a function of the multi-axis acceleration data of the tire signal;
- a suspension control system receiving the first suspension value from the controller and adjusting vehicle suspension characteristics in response to the first suspension value.
A system for a vehicle comprising:
- a tire sensor located within each wheel of the vehicle and generating a tire signal comprising pressure, temperature and multi-axis acceleration data;
- at least one vehicle dynamics sensor providing a vehicle dynamics signal;
- a controller communicating with the tire sensor and the at least one vehicle dynamics sensor, the controller generating a first suspension value in response to the vehicle dynamics signal and as a function of the multi-axis acceleration data of the tire signal;
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- a suspension control system receiving the first suspension value from the controller and adjusting vehicle suspension characteristics in response to the first suspension value.
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