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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Katsutoshi Nishizaki, Nabari, JP;
Shiro Nakano, Osaka, JP;
Masaya Segawa, Tenri, JP;
Ryouhei Hayama, Nabari, JP;
Kazuhiro Kato, Itami, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A vehicle attitude control apparatus, wherein a corrected behavior index value for steering is determined in such a manner that the deviation between a target behavior index value for a vehicle and a corrected behavior index value for steering decreases, as an instability index value correlating to the amount of under-steer increases, and when the target behavior index value and the behavior index value are equal, the corrected behavior index value for steering is set to equal the behavior index value. A corrected behavior index value for braking is determined in such a manner that the deviation between the target behavior index value and a corrected behavior index value for braking increases, as the instability index value increases, and when the target behavior index value and the behavior index value are equal, the corrected behavior index value for braking is set to equal the behavior index value. The steering actuator and braking forces are controlled in such a manner that, when not in the state of under-steer, the behavior index value follows the target behavior index value, and when in the state of under-steer, the corrected behavior index value for steering and corrected behavior index value for braking follow the target behavior index value.