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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Douglas R. Koons, Brighton, MI (US);
Patrick J. Monsere, Highland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Douglas R. Koons, Brighton, MI (US);
Patrick J. Monsere, Highland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/66 (2006.01); B60T 8/40 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/662 (2013.01); B60T 8/4054 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for calibrating a braking system of a vehicle. The braking system has an electric motor, a pump, and a hydraulic accumulator. A speed of the vehicle is obtained, and a pressure within the hydraulic accumulator is measured. The pump is operated via an electric motor to provide hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic accumulator based on the speed of the vehicle and the measure of pressure of the hydraulic accumulator.