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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Robert W. Leschuk, Oxford, MI (US);
John X. Cui, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jiande Wu, Livonia, MI (US);
Thomas A. Schuelke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Katherin Hartman, New Hudson, MI (US);
Robert W. Leschuk, Oxford, MI (US);
John X. Cui, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jiande Wu, Livonia, MI (US);
Thomas A. Schuelke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Katherin Hartman, New Hudson, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for providing a trailer equipped with trailer brakes with an electronically controlled trailer braking output to help slow a vehicle/trailer combination as quickly as possible, but in a stable and balanced manner. In situations where a low friction environment is detected, such as a wet or icy road, the present method can brake the trailer in a more aggressive manner than a gain setting would normally allow. This gain-independent segment of the trailer braking output can result in a shorter stopping distance for the vehicle/trailer combination, without causing excessive trailer wheel lockup.