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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2014
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Anthony J. Champagne, Saginaw, MI (US);
Timothy W. Kaufmann, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Kathryn L. Pattok, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Tejas M. Varunjikar, Saginaw, MI (US);
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling an electric power steering system of a vehicle is provided. The method determines that one or more hand wheel torque sensors of the vehicle are not enabled. The method generates an assist torque command by estimating a lateral acceleration of the vehicle based on a hand wheel angle and determining an amount of assist torque based on the estimated lateral acceleration. The method controls the electric power steering system using the generated assist torque command.