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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2008
Kevin A. O'dea, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher A. Kinser, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Mohammad A. Fayyad, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kevin A. O'Dea, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher A. Kinser, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Mohammad A. Fayyad, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for determining a desired yaw rate for a vehicle. The vehicle has a plurality of handling states and comprises a yaw rate sensor for determining an actual yaw rate. The method comprises selecting one of the plurality of handling states, determining the desired yaw rate for the vehicle based on the road wheel angle, the velocity, and the selected one of the plurality of handling states, and activating one or more vehicle stability control measures if the difference between the desired yaw rate and the actual yaw rate for the vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold.