Cruise control apparatus and method

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1991-01-18

1992-10-13

Lall, Parshotam S.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

123352, 180179, B60K 3104

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051556871

ABSTRACT:
A cruise control apparatus for a vehicle periodically adjusts the opening of a throttle valve based on the function K..epsilon.+G..alpha., wherein .epsilon. is the deviation of the vehicle speed from a target value, .alpha. is the vehicle acceleration, K is a constant, and G is a variable control coefficient. G increases with an increase in the length of time since a change in the sign of acceleration or the length of time since a change in the sign of the rate of change of acceleration.

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