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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1993
Dan Negrin, Westmount, CA;
Kelsey-Hayes Company, Romulus, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for modifying anti-lock brake control to a vehicle braking on a surface having a low-mu to split-mu transition. The time duration of the apply stage of an anti-lock brake system cycle is measured for the two front wheels. The measured apply stage durations are compared to a threshold. The braking coefficients of the two front wheels are qualified based on these comparisons. Each wheel is qualified as normal-duration if the apply stage duration is less than the threshold, and long-duration if the apply stage duration is greater than the threshold. Normal low-mu pressure control is continued if both front wheels are qualified as normal-duration. Split-mu pressure control is activated when exactly one of the front wheels is qualified as long-duration. The split-mu pressure control restricts the rate of brake pressure applied to the long-duration wheel. Low-mu to high-mu pressure control is utilized when both wheels are qualified as long-duration.