Roll over stability control for an automotive vehicle

A method of controlling roll stability of a vehicle comprising:

• determining a yaw rate for the vehicle;
• determining a roll rate for the vehicle;
• determining a lateral acceleration for the vehicle;
• determining vehicle speed;
• and
• generating a tire moment in response to yaw rate, roll rate, lateral acceleration and vehicle speed so that a net moment on the vehicle is counter to a roll direction.

A stability control system for an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a speed sensor;
• a lateral acceleration sensor;
• a roll rate sensor;
• a yaw rate sensor;
• and
• a controller coupled to said speed sensor, said lateral acceleration sensor, said roll rate sensor, said yaw rate sensor, said controller determining a roll angle estimate in response to lateral acceleration, roll rate, vehicle speed, and yaw rate, and changing a tire force vector in response to the relative roll angle estimate, said tire force vector by determining a brake pressure distribution.