System and method for the detection of vehicle rollover conditions

A system for the detection of vehicle roll-over conditions, the system comprising:

• a sensor assembly coupled to the vehicle and generating signals indicative of a lateral load transfer of the vehicle and a lateral acceleration of the vehicle;
• a lateral load transfer ratio processor coupled to said sensor assembly to calculate a lateral load transfer ratio indicative of an actual lateral load transfer compared to a maximum lateral load transfer;
• a center of gravity processor coupled to said sensor assembly to calculate an effective center of gravity of the vehicle;
• a lateral load transfer ratio display coupled to said lateral load transfer ratio processor to provide a visual display indicative of said lateral load transfer ratio;
• and
• a center of gravity display to provide a visual indication of the effective center of gravity of the vehicle to provide an indication of the likelihood of the vehicle to roll over.

A method for the detection of vehicle roll-over conditions, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating signals indicative of a lateral load transfer of the vehicle and a lateral acceleration of the vehicle using a sensor assembly coupled to the vehicle;
• calculating a roll moment based on said signals;
• calculating an effective center of gravity of the vehicle based on said roll moment and lateral acceleration of the vehicle;
• and
• displaying data indicative of said calculated roll moment and said calculated effective center of gravity of the vehicle to provide an indication of the likelihood of the vehicle to roll over.