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US 2015/0274159 A1Published application
E-drive torque sensing vehicle state estimation methods for vehicle control
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJianbo Lu, Hai Yu, Wei Liang
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Abstract
Vehicle state estimation methods include measuring torque, using the measured torque to formulate a vehicle state estimation for vehicle control and applying the vehicle state estimation to control the vehicle.
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A hybrid vehicle control method, comprising:
- controlling the vehicle using a vehicle state estimation based on a measured torque.
A vehicle state estimation method, comprising:
- measuring torque;
- using the measured torque to formulate a vehicle state estimation for vehicle control, the vehicle state estimation including at least one of the following:
- longitudinal accelerometer offset compensation estimation, vehicle loading estimation, brake effort estimation, brake balancing estimation, regenerative brake redistribution estimation, brake lining friction coefficient estimation, acceleration reconstruction estimation, and enhanced wheel slip control estimation;
- and
- applying the vehicle state estimation to control the vehicle.
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A vehicle state estimation method, comprising:
- obtaining a measured torque by measuring at least one of the following:
- actuation torque, braking torque, automatic transmission torque, motor torque, engine torque and wheel torque;
- using the measured torque to formulate a vehicle state estimation for vehicle control, the vehicle state estimation including at least one of the following:
- longitudinal accelerometer offset compensation estimation, vehicle loading estimation, brake effort estimation, brake balancing estimation, regenerative brake redistribution estimation, brake lining friction coefficient estimation, acceleration reconstruction estimation and enhanced wheel slip control estimation;
- and
- applying the vehicle state estimation to control the vehicle.
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