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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Elliott George Pearson, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Madeleine Scanlon Moir, Superior Charter Township, MI (US);
Michael Scott Goebelbecker, Plymouth, MI (US);
Bradley George Hochrein, Dexter, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for mass estimation for a vehicle are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes at least one processor circuit to determine a first position of a first reference point on a suspension system of a vehicle, the first position corresponding to the vehicle in a first state, determine a second position of the first reference point based on (a) sensor data from an accelerometer positioned on the suspension system and (b) relative positions of second reference points on the suspension system, the second position corresponding to the vehicle in a second state, determine, based on the first and second positions, a wheel-end force corresponding to a wheel of the vehicle, determine, based on the wheel-end force, an axle mass corresponding to an axle of the vehicle, and determine, based on the axle mass, a vehicle mass of the vehicle.