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Title: Electric vehicle regenerative antiskid braking and traction control system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:106678

An antiskid braking and traction control system for an electric or hybrid vehicle having a regenerative braking system operatively connected to an electric traction motor, and a separate hydraulic braking system includes one or more sensors for monitoring present vehicle parameters and a processor, responsive to the sensors, for calculating vehicle parameters defining the vehicle behavior not directly measurable by the sensors and determining if regenerative antiskid braking control, requiring hydraulic braking control, or requiring traction control are required. The processor then employs a control strategy based on the determined vehicle state and provides command signals to a motor controller to control the operation of the electric traction motor and to a brake controller to control fluid pressure applied at each vehicle wheel to provide the appropriate regenerative antiskid braking control, hydraulic braking control, and traction control. 10 figs.

Research Organization:
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-90ID13019
Assignee:
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,450,324/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-001,603
OSTI ID:
106678
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 12 Sep 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English