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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73146 ; 73-8 ; 180170 ; 180171 ; 180271 ; 340438 ; 340441 ; 364423098 ; 364424034 ; 36442601 ;
Abstract
In a method of determining the traction of motor vehicle wheels on wet pavements, a surge force generated by a water film on the pavement in front of at least one of the vehicle wheels is measured and from the measured surge force value and the instantaneous vehicle speed a critical speed at which the vehicle wheel will aqua-plane is determined and this critical speed is displayed to the driver or it is used to control a vehicle drive unit to keep the vehicle speed below the critical speed.