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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Eric M. Gamberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An anti-lock brake control system for a vehicle that enhances vehicle braking when the vehicle is commanded to travel in a substantially straight trajectory. The brake control system has an operator input for commanding vehicle braking, and brake actuators A- C for applying braking force to wheels A- D in response to the operator input. In addition, the brake control system includes a steering angle sensor for sensing a steering angle of the vehicle, and a wheel speed sensors for sensing rotational speed of the wheels. Further, the brake control system includes a controller for controlling the amount of braking by the brake actuators A- C in accordance with a tire slip as determined by the wheel speed. The controller determines the amount of tire slip during braking and increases the amount of tire slip to increase vehicle braking when the vehicle is commanded to travel in a substantially straightline trajectory.