US20020087249A1 - System and method for vehicle stability enhancement control during abs operation - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to the field of control of antilock braking for vehicles, and in particular, to a system and method for vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation.
- ABS Antilock braking systems
- the ABS control system controls braking pressure in either an applied, hold, or release state, cycling from one to the other throughout the stop, depending on a wheel's skid condition.
- skidding is monitored at each of a vehicle's four wheels by measuring wheel speed and looking for a sudden deceleration, indicating the wheel is no longer rolling, but is stopping and skidding.
- VSE Vehicle stability enhancement
- ABS and VSE both improve stopping and handling in certain conditions, they typically work independently of each other. If a driver is turning and ABS is active because of a skid, VSE will take control of the wheel braking and brake pressure modulation. This strategy is largely successful, but has the following disadvantages: large brake pedal movements during VSE control which are potentially alarming to the driver; difficulty in controlling brake pressure, and therefore the wheel, under heavy driver braking while in VSE; and difficulty in smoothly returning control to ABS from VSE, because ABS does not have control or receive wheel information while in VSE.
- One aspect of the invention provides a method of vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation, comprising the steps of determining whether ABS mode is active; determining whether VSE is required; calculating a target wheel speed for each wheel if ABS mode is active and VSE is required; calculating an adjusted wheel slip for each wheel by subtracting the wheel speed for each wheel from the target wheel speed for each wheel and dividing the difference by the target wheel speed for each wheel; and determining an ABS control mode for each wheel using the adjusted wheel slip.
- Another aspect of the invention provides the step of calculating the target wheel speed for each wheel, in which the step of calculating the target wheel speed for each wheel further comprises adding a VSE modification term for each wheel to the vehicle speed to calculate the target wheel speed.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic of a preferred embodiment of a system for vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation that is made in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method of vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation that is made in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic of a system for vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation.
- Vehicle 10 has wheels 12 , 14 , 16 , and 18 with respective wheel speed sensors 28 , 30 , 32 , and 34 .
- the wheel speed sensors 28 , 30 , 32 , and 34 send respective wheel speed signals 36 , 38 , 40 , and 42 to electronic control unit 68 .
- the electronic control unit 68 may be a computer, microcomputer, or microprocessor, with ROM and RAM and appropriate input and output circuits.
- the electronic control unit 68 also receives sensor signals 94 from sensor information 90 .
- sensor information 90 including yaw rate, steering wheel position, lateral acceleration, master cylinder pressure, and brake pedal position, may be used to establish vehicle status at the electronic control unit 68 as required by ABS, vehicle stability enhancement (VSE), or traction control systems.
- the electronic control unit 68 may also receive HCU feedback signal 96 from hydraulic control unit 66 .
- the electronic control unit 68 is responsive to and processes the wheel speed signals 36 , 38 , 40 , and 42 , the sensor signals 94 , and the HCU feedback signal 96 .
- the electronic control unit 68 determines the proper ABS state to optimize vehicle braking and sends control signal 92 to the hydraulic control unit 66 .
- the hydraulic control unit 66 uses the control signal 92 to determine brake pressure signals 44 , 46 , 48 , and 50 , which control pressure to respective brakes 20 , 22 , 24 , and 26 for the respective wheels 12 , 14 , 16 , and 18 .
- the hydraulic control unit 66 typically comprises pressure control pumps and solenoid operated actuating valves to rapidly change the brake pressure signals 44 , 46 , 48 , and 50 .
- An adjusted wheel slip for each wheel is calculated by subtracting the wheel speed for each wheel from the target wheel speed for each wheel and dividing the difference by the target wheel speed for each wheel ( 140 ).
- ABS control mode is determined for each wheel using the adjusted wheel slip ( 150 ). Across the vehicle for each axle, ABS will cycle the wheel on one side more deeply and the wheel on the other side more shallowly, because the adjusted wheel slip is higher on one side of the vehicle than the other. This will create a velocity difference across the vehicle to stabilize it by creating a yaw moment. Along the length of the vehicle, generating more slip on the rear wheels will reduce the lateral capability of the rear tire, reducing understeer. Generating less slip on the rear wheels will increase the lateral capability of the rear tire, reducing vehicle spin.
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- This invention relates generally to the field of control of antilock braking for vehicles, and in particular, to a system and method for vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation.
- Antilock braking systems (ABS) are becoming more common on vehicles, particularly automobiles and light trucks. When the driver applies the brakes, ABS monitors whether a tire is skidding or about to skid, and automatically releases the brakes for a short period, so the wheel is allowed to rotate, rather than skid. The ABS control system controls braking pressure in either an applied, hold, or release state, cycling from one to the other throughout the stop, depending on a wheel's skid condition. Typically, skidding is monitored at each of a vehicle's four wheels by measuring wheel speed and looking for a sudden deceleration, indicating the wheel is no longer rolling, but is stopping and skidding.
- Vehicle stability enhancement (VSE) has also become more common on vehicles. VSE reduces vehicle spins and excessive understeer, reducing the difference between the driver's requested direction and the actual vehicle direction. VSE uses various sensors to look at the difference between the driver's requested direction and the yaw rate, and then manages individual wheel braking to bring the vehicle back toward the driver's requested direction.
- Although ABS and VSE both improve stopping and handling in certain conditions, they typically work independently of each other. If a driver is turning and ABS is active because of a skid, VSE will take control of the wheel braking and brake pressure modulation. This strategy is largely successful, but has the following disadvantages: large brake pedal movements during VSE control which are potentially alarming to the driver; difficulty in controlling brake pressure, and therefore the wheel, under heavy driver braking while in VSE; and difficulty in smoothly returning control to ABS from VSE, because ABS does not have control or receive wheel information while in VSE.
- Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a system and method of vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation that overcomes the disadvantages described.
- One aspect of the invention provides a method of vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation, comprising the steps of determining whether ABS mode is active; determining whether VSE is required; calculating a target wheel speed for each wheel if ABS mode is active and VSE is required; calculating an adjusted wheel slip for each wheel by subtracting the wheel speed for each wheel from the target wheel speed for each wheel and dividing the difference by the target wheel speed for each wheel; and determining an ABS control mode for each wheel using the adjusted wheel slip.
- Another aspect of the invention provides the step of calculating the target wheel speed for each wheel, in which the step of calculating the target wheel speed for each wheel further comprises adding a VSE modification term for each wheel to the vehicle speed to calculate the target wheel speed.
- The invention provides the foregoing and other features, and the advantages of the invention will become further apparent from the following detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The detailed description and drawings are merely illustrative of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic of a preferred embodiment of a system for vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation that is made in accordance with the invention; and
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method of vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation that is made in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic of a system for vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation.
Vehicle 10 haswheels wheel speed sensors wheel speed sensors wheel speed signals electronic control unit 68. Theelectronic control unit 68 may be a computer, microcomputer, or microprocessor, with ROM and RAM and appropriate input and output circuits. - Besides the
wheel speed signals electronic control unit 68 also receivessensor signals 94 fromsensor information 90.Various sensor information 90, including yaw rate, steering wheel position, lateral acceleration, master cylinder pressure, and brake pedal position, may be used to establish vehicle status at theelectronic control unit 68 as required by ABS, vehicle stability enhancement (VSE), or traction control systems. Theelectronic control unit 68 may also receiveHCU feedback signal 96 fromhydraulic control unit 66. - The
electronic control unit 68 is responsive to and processes thewheel speed signals HCU feedback signal 96. Theelectronic control unit 68 determines the proper ABS state to optimize vehicle braking and sendscontrol signal 92 to thehydraulic control unit 66. Thehydraulic control unit 66 uses thecontrol signal 92 to determinebrake pressure signals respective brakes respective wheels hydraulic control unit 66 typically comprises pressure control pumps and solenoid operated actuating valves to rapidly change thebrake pressure signals - FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method of vehicle stability enhancement control during ABS operation. Programmed circuits, such as microcomputers, microprocessors, etc., or discrete components, can be used to carry out the method. After the ‘START’ (represented by reference numeral100) of the program section described, it is determined whether the ABS mode is active (110). If not, the program section ends (160).
- If the ABS mode is active, it is determined whether VSE is required (120). If not, the program section ends (160). If VSE is required, a target wheel speed for each wheel is calculated by adding a VSE modification term for each wheel to the vehicle speed (130). The VSE modification term is calculated by a VSE algorithm, which tries to match the driver's requested direction and the yaw rate. The VSE modification term may be positive for one side of the vehicle and negative for the opposite side, so one target wheel speed may be raised while the other is lowered. Because the VSE modification term is calculated for each wheel, the stabilizing effect has components both across the axle and along the vehicle's length. The VSE modification term corresponds to a velocity difference that VSE wants to create across the axle or vehicle's length to stabilize the vehicle.
- Prior art systems and methods of vehicle stability enhancement have not made use of the ABS mode to provide vehicle stability enhancement. Also, the differential across an axle has been created by releasing a single wheel, rather than braking one wheel harder and releasing the opposite wheel. An example of such a brake control system is provided by U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,533, assigned to the assignee of this invention.
- An adjusted wheel slip for each wheel is calculated by subtracting the wheel speed for each wheel from the target wheel speed for each wheel and dividing the difference by the target wheel speed for each wheel (140).
- An ABS control mode is determined for each wheel using the adjusted wheel slip (150). Across the vehicle for each axle, ABS will cycle the wheel on one side more deeply and the wheel on the other side more shallowly, because the adjusted wheel slip is higher on one side of the vehicle than the other. This will create a velocity difference across the vehicle to stabilize it by creating a yaw moment. Along the length of the vehicle, generating more slip on the rear wheels will reduce the lateral capability of the rear tire, reducing understeer. Generating less slip on the rear wheels will increase the lateral capability of the rear tire, reducing vehicle spin. Once the control mode for each wheel has been determined for the first rear wheel, the program section ends (160).
- Although the steps of the embodiment above are presented in the preferred order, the steps may be completed in different orders. The steps of determining whether the ABS mode is active and whether VSE is required may be carried out in any order prior to calculating a target wheel speed for each wheel.
- While the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are presently considered to be preferred, various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is indicated in the appended claims, and all changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalents are intended to be embraced therein.
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