18835763. CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE SIDE AREA FOR A VEHICLE ENTITY (Volvo Truck Corporation)

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE SIDE AREA FOR A VEHICLE ENTITY

Organization Name

Volvo Truck Corporation

Inventor(s)

Leo Laine of Härryda SE

Kristoffer Tagesson of Hammarö SE

Mikael Askerdal of Åsa SE

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE SIDE AREA FOR A VEHICLE ENTITY

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18835763 titled 'CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A REFERENCE SIDE AREA FOR A VEHICLE ENTITY

Original Abstract Submitted

A control system for determining a reference side area for a vehicle entity. The vehicle entity is a vehicle or a vehicle trailer and having a nominal vehicle entity side area. The reference side area is adapted to be multiplied with a side force coefficient for determining a side force parameter proportional to a wind side force load imparted on the vehicle entity and/or to be multiplied with a lift coefficient for determining a lift parameter proportional to a wind lift load imparted on the vehicle entity and/or to be combined with a drag coefficient for determining a drag load imparted on the vehicle entity. The vehicle entity comprises a load surface adapted to receive a material load such that at least a portion of the material load can be exposed to wind loads. The load surface being associated with a load surface area and a load surface length.