Patent ID: 6604036
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A method for controlling the stability of a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a body and at least one front suspension device and at least one rear suspension device, each suspension device comprising at least one wheel, said vehicle being provided with operating means in order to act on the forces transmitted to the ground by each of the wheels, comprising the following steps:(a) determining in real time the actual lateral forces â€œYâ€  acting at the center of each of the front and rear wheels; (b) determining the desired value of at least one reference parameter, said at least one reference parameter being correlatable to the actual lateral forces â€œYâ€  acting at the center of each of the front and rear wheels; (c) comparing said desired value of the reference parameter of step (b) to the actual lateral forces â€œYâ€  to determine whether the actual lateral forces â€œYâ€  are compatible with the desired value of the reference parameter; and (d) if the comparison of step (c) indicates that the actual lateral forces â€œYâ€  acting on at least one of the front and rear wheels are not compatible with the desired value of the reference parameter, controlling the operating means such that the actual lateral forces â€œYâ€  are brought into substantial compatibility with the desired value of the reference parameter.