Remote optical wind detection and aerodynamic control system for ground vehicle
Abstract
An aerodynamic control system for a ground vehicle comprises a LiDAR module including at least one LiDAR sensor configured to obtain wind data upstream of the ground vehicle; a computing device; an aerodynamic device controller; and an aerodynamic device including a control surface. The computing device is configured to receive the wind data from the LiDAR module and generate output signals based on the wind data. The aerodynamic device controller is configured to receive the output signals from the computing device and generate control signals to control the aerodynamic device to adjust aerodynamic properties of the ground vehicle based at least in part the wind data. Changes to the configuration of the control surface may include increasing or decreasing a deflection angle of the at least one aerodynamic device. The aerodynamic device may include, e.g., a pneumatically actuated aerodynamic device or an electro-mechanically actuated aerodynamic device.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- PACCAR, Inc., Bellevue, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1805413
- Patent Number(s):
- 10899398
- Application Number:
- 15/993,421
- Assignee:
- PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007761
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 05/30/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Damon, Kenneth H., Smith, Jeffrey P., and Ellis, Clifton. Remote optical wind detection and aerodynamic control system for ground vehicle. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web.
Damon, Kenneth H., Smith, Jeffrey P., & Ellis, Clifton. Remote optical wind detection and aerodynamic control system for ground vehicle. United States.
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"Remote optical wind detection and aerodynamic control system for ground vehicle". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805413.
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title = {Remote optical wind detection and aerodynamic control system for ground vehicle},
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abstractNote = {An aerodynamic control system for a ground vehicle comprises a LiDAR module including at least one LiDAR sensor configured to obtain wind data upstream of the ground vehicle; a computing device; an aerodynamic device controller; and an aerodynamic device including a control surface. The computing device is configured to receive the wind data from the LiDAR module and generate output signals based on the wind data. The aerodynamic device controller is configured to receive the output signals from the computing device and generate control signals to control the aerodynamic device to adjust aerodynamic properties of the ground vehicle based at least in part the wind data. Changes to the configuration of the control surface may include increasing or decreasing a deflection angle of the at least one aerodynamic device. The aerodynamic device may include, e.g., a pneumatically actuated aerodynamic device or an electro-mechanically actuated aerodynamic device.},
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year = {Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 EST 2021},
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