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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Sebastian Siegling, Cologne NRW, DE;
Sebastian Leitermann, Erftstadt NRW, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method to operate a motor vehicle having a number of wheels is described. The method determines a steering angle for an automotive application. A steering angle δ is estimated using a yaw rate ω, a revolution rate of at least one wheel, a wheelbase L and a characteristic speed of the vehicle vbased on a single-track model. Preferably, the steering angle is calculated using the yaw rate ω, the selected gear i, the wheelbase L, the speed v and the characteristic speed of the vehicle vaccording to the formula δ=[ω*i*L*(1+v/v)]/v. An application, such as adaptive light control during turns, that requires knowledge of the steering angle of the motor vehicle is carried out based on an estimated steering angle.