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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2008
Michael K. Hales, Midland, MI (US);
William H. Wittig, Saginaw, MI (US);
Anthony J. Champagne, Saginaw, MI (US);
Michael K. Hales, Midland, MI (US);
William H. Wittig, Saginaw, MI (US);
Anthony J. Champagne, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a steering system, the method including, receiving a first signal including a position of a component in the steering system, receiving a second signal including a disturbance signal operative to indicate an effect of a first torque disturbance in the steering system, calculating a first counter acting torque command signal operative to minimize the first torque disturbance as a function of the position of the component and the disturbance signal, and sending the first counter acting torque command signal to a motor.