Measuring and testing – Frictional resistance – coefficient or characteristics
Patent
1990-08-06
1991-10-15
Woodiel, Donald O.
Measuring and testing
Frictional resistance, coefficient or characteristics
73146, G01N 1902
Patent
active
050563548
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to an arrangement for monitoring a road condition which determines the coefficient of friction of the road surface on the basis of a signal corresponding to an acceleration of a vehicle detected by an acceleration sensor. The signal is converted into one of at least two predetermined values by conversion means in response to a magnitude of the acceleration every cycle of a predetermined time period. The converted value is summed up by summing means by a predetermined number of consecutive cycles to provide a total value in the last cycle thereof which is stored in memory means. Then, in determination means, one of at least two standard values is selected in response to the condition of increase or decrease of the total value in the present cycle provided by the summing means as compared with the total value in the previous cycle stored in the memory means. And, the total value in the present cycle is compared with the above one of at least two standard values to produce a road condition signal corresponding to a result of comparison which represents the coefficient of friction of the road surface. The present system is applicable to an anti-skid control system for an automotive vehicle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4387587 (1983-06-01), Faulconer
patent: 4958512 (1990-09-01), Johnsen
Ichikawa Hiroyuki
Kamikado Masaru
Kuwana Kazutaka
Nakanishi Nobuyasu
Okamoto Kuniaki
Aisin Seiki K.K.
Toyota Jidosha K.K.
Woodiel Donald O.
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