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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2008
William C. Craig, Endicott, NY (US);
Richard S. Stevens, Endicott, NY (US);
William C. Craig, Endicott, NY (US);
Richard S. Stevens, Endicott, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling torque and/or speed of wheels of a vehicle. The system and method receive one or more vehicle operating signals. Based on the received vehicle operating signals, the system and method determine whether one or more of a vehicle's wheels require torque or speed modification. If it is determined that one or more of the vehicle's wheels requires torque or speed modification, the system and method modifies the torque to drive, or speed of, a wheel or wheels based on the received vehicle operating signals. The modification is automatic and/or independent for each wheel. Some or all wheels can be coupled to respective wheel hubs having incorporated therewith an engagement/disengagement mechanism. The system and method can control the engagement/disengagement mechanism to modify the torque at, or speed of, the associated wheel based on the received vehicle operating signal or signals.