Abstract:
In a method and apparatus for influencing transverse dynamics of a vehicle, for a chassis intervention is carried out when an intervention condition is met. The intervention condition is met when the value of a determined transverse dynamics disturbance variable is higher than a disturbance variable threshold value, and when one or a group of the following criteria is met: the longitudinal speed of the vehicle is higher than a longitudinal speed threshold value of the vehicle; the sensorially detected actual yaw rate is lower than or equal to a calculated current yaw rate; a braking torque variable describing a braking torque and caused by braking by the driver is lower than or equal to a braking torque threshold value; a spring variable describing the current spring path of a chassis spring of a vehicle wheel is lower than or equal to a spring path threshold value; a differential spring variable describing the difference between the current spring paths of the two chassis springs of a vehicle axle is lower than or equal to a differential spring path threshold value; and a slip difference variable describing the slip difference between two vehicle wheels is lower than or equal to a slip differential threshold value.
Abstract:
An influencing device for influencing an active chassis that includes a plurality of controllable spring or damper units of a vehicle is provided. The influencing device includes a roadway sensor that produces sensor data relating to a roadway located in front of the vehicle in a direction of travel, the sensor data being used to acquire a roadway profile. The influencing device also includes a pilot control unit that determines, as a function of the acquired roadway profile, a pilot control variable that is used to adapt the setting of the spring or damper units to the acquired roadway profile. An input signal for a vehicle body control system, which is used to control the position of the vehicle body, is calculated on the basis of the pilot control variable.
Abstract:
A steering system for a vehicle has a steering wheel that is mechanically connected to the steerable vehicle wheels via a steering column. An actuating device is actuated by a control device to generate an actuating device holding torque that acts in the steering column. The actuating device has two friction elements that can be placed in frictional contact. The actuating device holding torque is variable and depends on the friction force generated between the two friction elements. The reaction torque that acts on the steering wheel when there is steering intervention which is independent of the driver can be reduced or compensated by the actuating device holding torque.
Abstract:
In a method for determining a coefficient of friction in which vibrations of a tire are measured and a frequency spectrum of the vibration of the tire is evaluated, the following steps are carried out: frequency signals are recorded in at least two frequency bands, amplitudes of the frequency signals are compared with empirical values which are dependent on the coefficient of friction and on a momentary force transmission state of the tire, a coefficient of friction is determined and a maximum available force which can be transmitted from the tire to the road surface is determined from the coefficient of friction.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for the advance recognition of the hydroplaning of a vehicle tire on a wet road, in which the rotational speed of the wheel carrying the tire is sensed by a rotational speed sensor and the frequency spectrum of the rotational wheel speed is evaluated. According to the invention, in the frequency range above 20 Hz, the natural resonance behavior of the rotational tire vibrations is evaluated continuously, and a conclusion on hydroplaning of the tire is drawn from detuning of the rotatory natural frequencies.
Abstract:
A method is provided for operating an active chassis system, in which wheels of at least one axle are arranged with a toe-in angle, and actuating elements which interact with supporting assemblies which are arranged between the wheels and a vehicle body. Wheel contact forces of the wheels assume different values as a result of the actuating elements being actuated. A side force is generated at the wheels which have a toe-in angle, and a resulting yaw moment is produced. A desired yaw rate is determined based upon information from a device which is arranged in the vehicle in order to determine the profile of the roadway in a control unit, and the wheel contact forces are set as a function of the desired yaw rate.
Abstract:
An influencing device for influencing an active chassis system is provided. A roadway sensor produces sensor data relating to a roadway which is located in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel, the sensor data is used to acquire a roadway profile. A pilot control unit determines, as a function of the acquired roadway profile, a pilot control variable which is used to adapt the setting of the spring or damper units to the acquired roadway profile. A diagnostic unit acquires a deviation between the anticipated state of the vehicle and the actual, current state of the vehicle on a basis of a variable which describes the roadway profile and a variable which describes the current state of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A method is provided for operating an active chassis system, in which wheels of at least one axle are arranged with a toe-in angle, and actuating elements which interact with supporting assemblies which are arranged between the wheels and a vehicle body. Wheel contact forces of the wheels assume different values as a result of the actuating elements being actuated. A side force is generated at the wheels which have a toe-in angle, and a resulting yaw moment is produced. A desired yaw rate is determined based upon information from a device which is arranged in the vehicle in order to determine the profile of the roadway in a control unit, and the wheel contact forces are set as a function of the desired yaw rate.
Abstract:
In a shock absorber support arrangement including a support bearing structure, a hydraulic cylinder which includes a piston and a cylinder which is hydraulically coupled to the support bearing structure, the support bearing structure having a housing including a force transmission means having a chamber which is filled with a hydraulic medium and is in communication with the cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder being connected to the support bearing structure so as to be axially movable over a certain extent as a result of friction forces effective between the piston and the cylinder wherein the load forces of the piston are transmitted via the hydraulic fluid in the cylinder and the support bearing structure directly to the force transmission means.
Abstract:
In a sliding vane pump comprising a rotor supported in a housing and having vanes supported radially movably in radially extending slots of the rotor so as to be in contact with the inner surface of a contour ring which is rotatably supported in the housing and forms with the vanes suction pumping and pressure chambers for pumping and pressurizing a fluid, a pressure control arrangement is provided for limiting the pressure in the pumping chamber to the pressure present in the pressure chamber thereby to prevent the generation of noise upon coupling of the pumping chamber with the pressure chamber.