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US 8,396,627 B2Granted
Method for operating a vehicle
AssigneeContinental Automotive GmbH
InventorsAndreas Jung, Rainer Marstaller, Andreas Mayer
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AssigneeContinental Automotive GmbH
InventorsAndreas Jung, Rainer Marstaller, Andreas Mayer
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In a method for operating a vehicle with wheel suspensions which each have a characteristic curve, the characteristic curve generates a relation between the weight of the vehicle, applied to each wheel suspension, and the respective height of the vehicle at the wheel suspension point. At least two height sensors detect the height at the wheel suspensions, a reference height is associated with the height sensors and represents a pre-defined loading state of the vehicle. The method provides: detecting the height, determining the forces applied to the vehicle, determining the acceleration of the vehicle on the basis of the forces applied to the vehicle, determining an estimated value for the mass of the vehicle from the forces and the acceleration of the vehicle, and determining values representing the reference heights from at least the estimated value for the mass of the vehicle, the characteristic curves of the wheel suspensions, and the detected heights.
A method for operating a vehicle which comprises wheel suspensions and characteristic curves respectively associated therewith, each characteristic curves respectively generating a relation between the weight of the vehicle proportionally applied to a respective wheel suspension and a respective height of the vehicle at a wheel suspension point, and at least two height sensors for detecting heights at the wheel suspensions, the method comprising the steps of:
A device for operating a vehicle comprising wheel suspensions and characteristic curves respectively associated therewith, each characteristic curves respectively generating a relation between the weight of the vehicle proportionally applied to a respective wheel suspension and a respective height of the vehicle at a wheel suspension point, and at least two height sensors for detecting heights at the wheel suspensions, the device being configured:
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