Method for controlling the quantity of air in a self-contained air supply system for a chassis
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
InventorsUwe Folchert, Heike Ilias
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Abstract
In order to simplify air flow control in a self-contained air supply system, an average control speed is calculated on the basis of a defined movement of the air springs (3, 4) and compared with an optimum control speed. The result of the comparison of the control speeds is used to determine the need for or the excess of an amount of compressed air. There are at least three possibilities for calculating the average control speed.
Claims7
A method for controlling the quantity of air in a self-contained air supply system for a chassis, in which a deficit or an excess of compressed air for the air supply system is determined for a specified layout and in which supplemental air is supplied to the air supply system or excessive air is released from the air supply system over a defined time, comprising the following steps:
- calculating an average controlling speed from a defined movement of air springs (3, 4)′
- comparing the average controlling speed with an optimum controlling speed, and
- determining a deficit or an excess of compressed air in the air supply system from the comparison between the average controlling speed and the optimum controlling speed.
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