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Method of determining gap spacing for vehicles in platoons
A method of determining the optimum vehicle gap distance for a vehicle in a platoon, the vehicle having a cooling fan and a coolant-based cooling system. The vehicle's vehicle control system determines a base gap distance, based on safety considerations related to platoon operation. A gap control process stores a fan turn-on threshold temperature, which is less than the coolant temperature that will result in the vehicle's cooling fan becoming activated. During vehicle operation, the gap control process receives a current coolant temperature value, and compares that value to the fan turn-on threshold temperature. If the coolant temperature is at or above the fan turn-on threshold temperature, the vehicle is operated to increase the base gap distance.
Method of determining gap spacing for vehicles in platoons
A method of determining the optimum vehicle gap distance for a vehicle in a platoon, the vehicle having a cooling fan and a coolant-based cooling system. The vehicle's vehicle control system determines a base gap distance, based on safety considerations related to platoon operation. A gap control process stores a fan turn-on threshold temperature, which is less than the coolant temperature that will result in the vehicle's cooling fan becoming activated. During vehicle operation, the gap control process receives a current coolant temperature value, and compares that value to the fan turn-on threshold temperature. If the coolant temperature is at or above the fan turn-on threshold temperature, the vehicle is operated to increase the base gap distance.
Method of determining gap spacing for vehicles in platoons
REINHART THOMAS E (author)
2019-10-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
B60T
Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon
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VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF
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B60K
Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen
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ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES
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B60R
Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen
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VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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B60W
CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION
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Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion
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E05F
DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION
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Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung
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G05D
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
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Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen
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G06F
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung
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G08G
Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs
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TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
Method for Real-Time Recognition of Vehicle Platoons
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