Patent ID: 8326494
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B60T,G05D

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a desired yaw rate for a vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of handling states and comprising a yaw rate sensor for determining an actual yaw rate, the method comprising: selecting one of the plurality of handling states via a processor; determining the desired yaw rate for the vehicle based on the road wheel angle, the velocity, and the selected one of the plurality of handling states via the processor, wherein the step of determining the desired yaw rate of the vehicle further comprises: where: Y_des is the desired yaw rate; s is the Laplace transform variable; ζ, ω, and τ are each filter coefficients; and Y_ss is the desired steady state yaw rate; and activating one or more vehicle stability control measures for the vehicle if the difference between the desired yaw rate and the actual yaw rate for the vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold.