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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
May. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hsien Heng Chen, Troy, MI (US);
Eldon Gerrald Leaphart, Southfield, MI (US);
Edward John Bedner, Brighton, MI (US);
Yuen-Kwok Chin, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701 41 ; 701 71 ; 701 79 ; 701 90 ; 303163 ; 303169 ;
Abstract
A vehicle chassis system control method, comprising the steps of: measuring vehicle yaw rate, vehicle speed, and vehicle lateral acceleration; determining, responsive to the yaw rate, vehicle speed and lateral acceleration, an index ratio; comparing the index ratio to a predetermined threshold indicating a limit above which active chassis control is not desired; and responsive to the comparison, setting a signal indicating termination of active chassis control if the index ratio is above the predetermined threshold.