Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-mode skid steering
- Patent Title (中): 多模式滑行转向
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Application No.: US11530129Application Date: 2006-09-08
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Publication No.: US08839891B2Publication Date: 2014-09-23
- Inventor: Joseph H. Kaloust , Wendell H. Chun
- Applicant: Joseph H. Kaloust , Wendell H. Chun
- Applicant Address: US TX Grand Prairie
- Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Grand Prairie
- Agency: Withrow & Terranova, PLLC
- Main IPC: B60G17/016
- IPC: B60G17/016 ; B62D11/00 ; B62D61/12 ; B62D1/28 ; B62D61/10

Abstract:
A method includes operating a wheeled vehicle including an articulated suspension system; and articulating the suspension system to skid steer the vehicle. A wheeled vehicle having an articulated suspension system includes a skid steering controller capable of articulating the suspension system to skid steer the vehicle. The skid steering controller may be implemented in software and may, but does not necessarily, include three stages for applying a differential torque, varying the traction of at least one wheel, and finely adjusting the wheel's suspension to approach a critical damped response of the vehicle turning rate with respect to its commanded rate, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070040341A1 MULTI-MODE SKID STEERING Public/Granted day:2007-02-22
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