IP Library Granted Patent US 10,850,586
Granted Patent B2
US 10,850,586 · App. 16/110,025 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Anti-roll moment distribution active suspension

Inventors: Aldo Sorniotti (Guildford, GB); Marco Ricco (Sarzana, IT); Miguel Dhaens (Lommel, BE); Christophe Lauwerys (Heverlee, BE); Bert Vandersmissen (Lovenjoel, BE)
Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
B60G17/0162B60G17/01908B60G2400/0513B60G2800/016B60G2800/80B60G2800/9122
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Patent No.
US 10,850,586
App. No.
16/110,025
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for controlling a suspension of a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors, an anti-roll moment module configured to determine a front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution based on at least a first operating parameter of the vehicle, at least one suspension actuator, and a suspension control module configured to control the at least one suspension actuator based on the determined front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution. A method of producing an anti-roll moment distribution module for a vehicle includes determining understeer characteristics of the vehicle, determining a maximum lateral acceleration of the vehicle, adjusting the understeer characteristics based on the determined maximum lateral acceleration, determining reference understeer characteristics, determining a plurality of reference yaw rates and a plurality of feedforward contributions using a non-linear quasi-static model of the vehicle, storing the reference yaw rates in a first look-up table, and storing the feedforward contributions in a second look-up table.

Claims (43)

1. A system for controlling a suspension of a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to measure an operating parameter of the vehicle;

an anti-roll moment module configured to determine a front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution based on at least a first operating parameter of the vehicle measured by a first sensor of the plurality of sensors;

at least one suspension actuator; and

a suspension control module configured to control the at least one suspension actuator based on the determined front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution, wherein

the anti-roll moment module includes a feedforward module configured to determine a feedforward contribution based on at least the first operating parameter of the vehicle, and

the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution is based on the determined feedforward contribution, wherein

the feedforward module includes a first look-up table,

the first look-up table includes a first plurality of entries,

each entry of the first plurality of entries includes a feedforward contribution value based on a non-linear quasi-static model of the vehicle, and

the feedforward module is further configured to (i) select a first entry of the first plurality of entries of the first look-up table based on the first operating parameter and (ii) determine the feedforward contribution based on the first entry of the first plurality of entries, wherein:

the anti-roll moment module includes a yaw rate module configured to determine a reference yaw rate based on at least the first operating parameter of the vehicle, and

the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution is based on the determined reference yaw rate, wherein

the yaw rate module includes a second look-up table,

the second look-up table includes a second plurality of entries,

each entry of the second plurality of entries includes a reference yaw rate value based on the non-linear quasi-static model of the vehicle, and

the yaw rate module further is configured to (i) select a first entry of the second plurality of entries of the second look-up table and (ii) determine the reference yaw rate based on the first entry of the second plurality of entries,

the anti-roll moment module including:

an error module configured to determine a yaw rate error based on (i) the reference yaw rate and (ii) a second operating parameter of the vehicle measured by a second sensor of the plurality of sensors, and

a feedback module configured to determine a feedback contribution based on the yaw rate error,

the second operating parameter is a yaw rate of the vehicle, and

the feedback module is configured to determine the feedback contribution by applying a correction to the yaw rate error based on proportional, integral, and derivative terms.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the anti-roll moment module includes a front-to-total module configured to determine the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution based on the feedforward contribution and the feedback contribution.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the anti-roll moment module includes:

an adjusting module configured to determine an adjusted feedforward contribution based on (i) the feedforward contribution and (ii) at least one of the yaw rate error or a slip angle of a rear axle of the vehicle, and

a front-to-total module configured to determine the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution based on the adjusted feedforward contribution and the feedback contribution.

4. A method of controlling a suspension of a vehicle, comprising:

obtaining a plurality of operating parameters of the vehicle;

determining a front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution based on at least a first operating parameter of the plurality of operating parameters of the vehicle;

adjusting at least one controllable suspension actuator of the vehicle based on the determined front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution,

determining a feedforward contribution based on at least the first operating parameter of the vehicle, wherein the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution is based on the determined feedforward contribution, wherein

determining the feedforward contribution includes selecting a first entry from a first look-up table,

the first look-up table includes a first plurality of entries, and

each entry of the first plurality of entries includes a feedforward contribution value that is based on a non-linear quasi-static model of the vehicle;

determining a reference yaw rate based on at least the first operating parameter of the vehicle, wherein the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution is based on the determined reference yaw rate, wherein

determining the reference yaw rate includes selecting a first entry from a second look-up table,

the second look-up table includes a second plurality of entries, and

each entry of the second plurality of entries includes a reference yaw rate value that is based on the non-linear quasi-static model of the vehicle:

determining a yaw rate error based on (i) the reference yaw rate and (ii) a second operating parameter of the plurality of operating parameters of the vehicle, wherein the second operating parameter is a yaw rate of the vehicle; and

applying a correction to the yaw rate error based on proportional, integral, and derivative terms to determine a feedback contribution.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein determining the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution includes adding the feedforward contribution to the feedback contribution.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining an adjusted feedforward contribution based on (i) the feedforward contribution and (ii) at least one of the yaw rate error or a slip angle of a rear axle of the vehicle,

wherein determining the front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution includes adding the adjusted feedforward contribution to the feedback contribution.

Assignments (10)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 20, 2025
From: DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
To: ADVANCED SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 072553/0175 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Apr 7, 2023
From: TENNECO INC.; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063268/0506 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Nov 22, 2022
From: DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061989/0689 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 061971/0156 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 061975/0031 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TMC TEXAS INC.; CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC; MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC; F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVE TRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC; BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
Reel/Frame 061975/0218 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 17, 2021
From: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 055626/0065 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2020
From: TENNECO INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Oct 9, 2018
From: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TMC TEXAS INC.; CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC; MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC; F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVETRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC; BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2018
From: SORNIOTTI, ALDO; RICCO, MARCO; DHAENS, MIGUEL; LAUWERYS, CHRISTOPHE; VANDERSMISSEN, BERT
To: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
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