FOUR-WHEEL STEERED VEHICLE AND TORQUE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHODS FOR FOUR-WHEEL STEERED VEHICLE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate control of a steering angle of a plurality of rear wheels, facilitate control of distribution of torque among the plurality of rear wheels, and facilitate traction, handling, and stability control.SOLUTION: A method for operating a plurality of steerable rear wheels of a vehicle includes detecting a rear wheel steering angle of at least one of the plurality of steerable rear wheels, and detecting a first vehicular condition. The method further includes determining a weighted rear steering angle value based at least in part upon the rear wheel steering angle and the first vehicular condition, and controlling the plurality of steerable rear wheels in response to the weighted rear steering angle value.