Vehicle suspension control systems and devices, and related methods
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPaul MISKA, Timothy PANAGIS
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Abstract
A method of controlling a suspension system of a vehicle includes identifying an amplitude and a frequency of at least one harmonic event in a topology of a surface to be traversed by the vehicle, and, with a controller, altering at least one response characteristic of at least one adjustable component of the suspension system based on at least one of the amplitude and frequency of the harmonic event. Systems and methods relate to controlling vehicle suspension systems.
Claims20
A method of controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, comprising:
- identifying an amplitude and a frequency of at least one harmonic event in a topology of a surface to be traversed by the vehicle;
- and
- with a controller, altering at least one response characteristic of at least one adjustable component of the suspension system based on at least one of the amplitude and frequency of the harmonic event.
A method of controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- sensing information indicative of amplitude of a harmonic event of a surface to be traversed by the vehicle as a function of time;
- with a controller, transforming the sensed information into information relating to the amplitude of the harmonic event as a function of a frequency of the harmonic event;
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- with the controller, altering a response characteristic of the suspension system of the vehicle responsive to one or both of the frequency and amplitude of the harmonic event.
A system for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor configured to collect information relating to an amplitude of a harmonic event in a topology of a surface to be traversed by the vehicle as a function of time;
- a control system operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to transform the collected information into information relating to the amplitude of the harmonic event as a function of a frequency of the harmonic event;
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- a component operatively coupled to the control system and configured to alter at least one response characteristic of the suspension system responsive to a signal from the control system based on at least one of the amplitude and the frequency of the harmonic event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.