Control Methodology To Alter Automobile Rollover Tendencies

A methodology of active control has been developed in an effort to alter (preferably to reduce) the tendency of a four-wheel land vehicle to roll over during tight turns and similar maneuvers. At the time of reporting the information for this article, hardware and software to implement the methodology were undergoing development and testing for incorporation into a variable-dynamics testbed vehicle (VDTV) an experimental automobile that will be capable of exhibiting a broad range of dynamic characteristics for research on crash avoidance and driving-related human factors.