Patent ID: 6984003
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: B60G,B60K,B60T,B60W,B62D

Abstract:
1. A cornering power control device for controlling a cornering power of a wheel, comprising: a detection section for detecting a longitudinal force, a lateral force, and a vertical force each as an action force exerted on said wheel; an identification section for identifying a friction coefficient between said wheel and a road surface; a calculation section for calculating said cornering power of said wheel based on a correlation between a slip angle and said lateral force for said wheel, by using said detected longitudinal force, said detected lateral force, said detected vertical force, and said identified friction coefficient; a processing section for determining a change amount for changing at least one of said action forces including said longitudinal force, said lateral force, and said vertical force each acting on said wheel, based on said calculated cornering power and a target cornering power required for said wheel; and a control section for controlling at least one of said action forces including said longitudinal force, said lateral force, and said vertical force all each acting on said wheel, based on said change amount determined by said processing section.