Methods and apparatus to modify steering assist of a hydraulic power steering system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsTimothy Gerard Offerle, Bradley G. Hochrein, Anand Naik
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to modify a steering assist of a hydraulic power steering system. A disclosed method includes calculating modifier values based on sensor data of a vehicle, calculating a torque modifier value based on the modifier values, and generating a final torque assist based on the torque modifier value and a base torque assist, the final torque assist to be applied to a steering system of the vehicle.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a torque modifier to:
- calculate modifier values based on sensor data of a vehicle;
- calculate a torque modifier value based on the modifier values;
- an electronic control unit to generate a final torque assist based on the torque modifier value and a base torque assist;
- and
- a torque overlay unit to apply the final torque assist to a steering system of the vehicle.
A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
- calculate modifier values based on sensor data of a vehicle;
- calculate a torque modifier value based on the modifier values;
- and
- generate a final torque assist based on the torque modifier value and a base torque assist, the final torque assist to be applied to a steering system of the vehicle.
A method comprising:
- calculating modifier values based on sensor data of a vehicle;
- calculating a torque modifier value based on the modifier values;
- and
- generating a final torque assist based on the torque modifier value and a base torque assist, the final torque assist to be applied to a steering system of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.