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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2007
Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Medina, MN (US);
Jae Y. Lew, Shorewood, MN (US);
John A. Grogg, LaOtto, IN (US);
Robert J. Kyle, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Medina, MN (US);
Jae Y. Lew, Shorewood, MN (US);
John A. Grogg, LaOtto, IN (US);
Robert J. Kyle, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A control system for a vehicle having first and second wheels is provided that includes a differential apparatus adapted to distribute torque between the first and second wheels and a traction controller for controlling operation of the differential apparatus from vehicle launch up to a predetermined vehicle speed. The traction controller is configured to engage the differential apparatus in a first operating state according to at least one vehicle operating parameter indicative of a low traction operating condition and to further control engagement of the differential apparatus in a second vehicle operating state during the low traction operating condition according to a difference between an actual vehicle yaw rate and a predetermined target vehicle yaw rate. The control system also includes a stability controller for controlling engagement of the differential apparatus at or above the predetermined vehicle speed.