Patent ID: 7451032
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: B60R,B60T,B60W,B62D

Abstract:
1. A control system for a vehicle, said control system comprising: a yaw rate sensor operable to generate a vehicle yaw rate signal; a lateral acceleration sensor operable to generate a vehicle lateral acceleration signal; a safety system; and a controller coupled to said yaw rate sensor, said lateral acceleration sensor, and said safety system; wherein said controller is operable to determine a front lateral tire force and a rear lateral tire force from said vehicle yaw rate signal and said vehicle lateral acceleration signal; determine a calculated lateral velocity from said front lateral tire force, said rear lateral tire force, and a bank angle; determine a calculated yaw rate from said front lateral tire force and said rear lateral tire force; and control said safety system in response to said calculated lateral velocity and said calculated yaw rate.