Control Architecture for Electrified Braking and Electrified Steering of a Vehicle

A control architecture for electrified braking and electrified steering of a vehicle, the control architecture comprising:

• at least two energy supply units;
• a steering actuator;
• a steering controller;
• and
• two brake actuator units;
• wherein the steering actuator and steering controller are configured to be supplied with power from a first one of the at least two energy supply units,
• wherein the two brake actuators are configured to be supplied with power from a second one of the at least two energy supply units,
• wherein a first brake actuator is associated with a first wheel of the vehicle and a second brake actuator is associated with a second wheel of the vehicle, and
• wherein actuation of the first brake actuator and/or the second brake actuator is configured to perform a steering function for the vehicle.

A control method for a control architecture for electrified braking and electrified steering of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• supplying a steering actuator and a steering controller with power from a first one of at least two energy supply units;
• supplying two brake actuators with power from a second one of the at least two energy supply units, wherein a first brake actuator is associated with a first wheel of the vehicle and a second brake actuator is associated with a second wheel of the vehicle;
• and
• actuating the first brake actuator and/or the second brake actuator to perform a steering function for the vehicle.