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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2008
Timothy M. Karnjate, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
William K. Manosh, Lancaster, CA (US);
Timothy M. Karnjate, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
William K. Manosh, Lancaster, CA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided having a brake pedal with a detectable travel position and apply force, an electronic braking system component, and a controller having a stored threshold braking force and an algorithm. The algorithm determines a first braking torque request corresponding to the apply force, and a second braking torque request corresponding to the travel position. The first request applies when the apply force is greater than the threshold, and the second request applies when it is not. A calculated third request transitions linearly to the second request when apply pressure drops below the threshold upon pedal release. A method is also provided that includes recording the apply force, travel position, and force and travel-based tables, comparing the apply force to the threshold, applying the braking system component using the force-based table when the apply force exceeds the threshold, and otherwise using a calculated braking torque and travel-based table.