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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ahmed Mohamed, Dearborn, MI (US);
Russ Lee Norton, Brownstown Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/019 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01); F16F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/019 (2013.01); B60G 17/01933 (2013.01); F16F 9/3292 (2013.01); F16F 15/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a damper force based on temperature are disclosed. Signals associated with a damping force value of one or more dampers are received at a controller. The signals are received, at the controller, from at least one suspension height sensor, at least one vehicle velocity sensor, at least one ambient temperature sensor, and at least one engine coolant sensor. A damper temperature is estimated, at the controller, and a damping force of the damper is adjusted to a nominal force based on the estimated damper temperature.