Automated axle lift for a heavy vehicle or vehicle combination based on lift axle capabilities
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsEmil Pettersson, Lena Larsson
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AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsEmil Pettersson, Lena Larsson
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A computer system for controlling lift axles of a heavy vehicle is provided, and including processing circuitry configured to: obtain capability data indicative of a lift axle capability for each of the lift axles, wherein the capability data is indicative of level changing rate-limitations for each of the lift axles; obtain road data pertinent to a road section along which the vehicle is to be driven; determine a desired lift axle configuration for the road section based on the obtained road data, and control a lowering or raising of each of the lift axles based on the obtained capability data, to achieve the desired lift axle configuration at the road section. A corresponding method, a vehicle including the device, as well as a corresponding computer program product and computer-readable storage medium are also provided.
A computer system for controlling one or more lift axles of a heavy vehicle or vehicle combination, wherein the computer system comprises processing circuitry configured to:
A computer-implemented method for controlling one or more lift axles of a heavy vehicle or vehicle combination, wherein the method is performed by processing circuitry of a computer system, wherein the method comprises:
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