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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Jianbo LU, Livonia, MI (US);
Keith Mattson, Livonia, MI (US);
Joe Meyers, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Livonia, MI (US);
Keith Mattson, Livonia, MI (US);
Joe Meyers, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system () and method for an automotive vehicle () includes a pitch rate sensor () generating a pitch rate signal, a longitudinal acceleration sensor () generating a longitudinal acceleration signal, and a yaw rate sensor () generating a yaw rate signal. A safety system () and the sensors are coupled to a controller. From the sensors, the controller () determines an added mass and a position of the added mass, a pitch gradient and/or a pitch acceleration coefficient that takes into account the added mass and position. The controller controls a vehicle system in response to the added mass and the position of the added mass, the pitch gradient and/or pitch acceleration coefficient variables.