METHOD OF DECOUPLING TRAJECTORY PLANNING AND TRACKING

    公开(公告)号:US20230127999A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17510616

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: A vehicle, and a system a method of navigating a vehicle. The system includes a trajectory planning module and a trajectory tracking module. The trajectory planning module operates at a processor of the vehicle to generate a trajectory for the vehicle. The trajectory tracking module operates at the processor to track the trajectory to navigate the vehicle. The trajectory planning module and the trajectory tracking module run asynchronously from each other.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING STABILITY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230126666A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17511611

    申请日:2021-10-27

    Abstract: A method of maintaining stability of a motor vehicle having a first axle, a second axle, and a steering actuator configured to steer the first axle includes determining localization and heading of the vehicle. The method also includes determining a current side-slip angle of the second axle and setting a maximum side-slip angle of the second axle using the friction coefficient at the vehicle and road surface interface. The method additionally includes predicting when the maximum side-slip angle would be exceeded using the localization, heading, and determined current side-slip angle as inputs to a linear computational model. The method also includes updating the model using the prediction of when the maximum side-slip angle would be exceeded to determine impending instability of the vehicle. Furthermore, the method includes correcting for the impending instability using the updated model and the maximum side-slip angle via modifying a steering angle of the first axle.

    SPRING-DAMPER ASSEMBLY
    26.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180194189A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-12

    申请号:US15404886

    申请日:2017-01-12

    Abstract: A spring-damper assembly for a suspension corner employed in a vehicle having a vehicle body and a road wheel includes a fluid spring configured to suspend the vehicle body relative to the road wheel. The spring-damper assembly also includes a damper configured to attenuate compression and rebound oscillations of the fluid spring. The spring-damper assembly additionally includes a spring-seat housing configured to retain the fluid spring and establish a position of the fluid spring relative to the damper. The spring-seat housing includes an inner surface defining a contour configured to guide the fluid spring upon compression thereof around the damper and define a non-linear stiffness of the fluid spring. A vehicle having such a spring-damper assembly is also provided.

    Method and apparatus for suspension damping including negative stiffness
    27.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for suspension damping including negative stiffness 有权
    包括负刚度的悬架阻尼的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09370982B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-21

    申请号:US14106945

    申请日:2013-12-16

    Inventor: Avshalom Suissa

    CPC classification number: B60G11/56 B60G11/14 B60G15/06 B60G15/065 B60G2500/22

    Abstract: A suspension assembly between a sprung element and an unsprung element includes load-carrying spring arranged in parallel with a negative stiffness element between the sprung element and the unsprung element. The spring is configured with a positive spring rate to support a static load of the sprung element. The negative stiffness element is configured with a negative spring rate and to exert a force opposing the spring rate of the spring. The negative spring rate has a magnitude that cancels the positive spring rate at a zero deflection point of the suspension assembly.

    Abstract translation: 弹簧元件和簧下元件之间的悬架组件包括与弹簧元件和簧下元件之间的负刚度元件平行设置的承载弹簧。 弹簧配置有一个正弹簧的速率以支撑弹簧元件的静载荷。 负刚度元件构造为负弹簧刚度并施加与弹簧的弹簧刚度相反的力。 负弹簧速率具有抵消悬架组件的零偏转点处的正弹簧刚度的大小。

    Shape memory alloy based linear actuator assembly
    28.
    发明授权
    Shape memory alloy based linear actuator assembly 有权
    形状记忆合金基线性致动器组件

    公开(公告)号:US09267494B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US13676164

    申请日:2012-11-14

    CPC classification number: F03G7/065 F03G7/06

    Abstract: A linear motion device includes a rod extending along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of actuator units. Each of the plurality of actuator units includes at least one Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) element that is attached to a coupling mechanism. The at least one SMA element of each if the plurality of actuator units moves the coupling mechanism along the longitudinal axis, and into grasping engagement with the rod. Each actuator unit moves the rod a unit movement distance along the longitudinal axis in response to a control signal. The plurality of actuator units are actuated repeatedly in a cyclic order to move the rod in a continuous linear motion a distance greater than the unit movement distance of each of the plurality of actuator units.

    Abstract translation: 直线运动装置包括沿纵向轴线延伸的杆和多个致动器单元。 多个致动器单元中的每一个包括附接到联接机构的至少一个形状记忆合金(SMA)元件。 如果所述多个致动器单元沿着所述纵向轴线移动所述联接机构并且与所述杆的抓握接合,则每个所述至少一个SMA元件。 每个致动器单元响应于控制信号沿着纵向轴线移动杆的单位移动距离。 所述多个致动器单元以循环的顺序被重复地致动,以使所述杆以比所述多个致动器单元中的每一个的单位移动距离大的连续直线运动的方式移动。

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