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Abstract

In this roll control system, suspension means are provided for resiliently suspending the vehicle wheels with variable hardness/softness characteristics, each suspension means including an actuator with a pressure chamber which increases or decreases wheel suspension height according to the supply or discharge of working fluid. Working fluid supply/discharge means are provided for the actuators, to supply and discharge working fluid to and from actuator pressure chambers. The road speed, the steering angle, and the actual body roll angle are detected. Means for computing and control computes a steady state vehicle body roll angle .phi..sub..infin. from the vehicle speed and steering angle, advances the phase of a signal indicative of .phi..sub..infin. to compute a compensating roll angle value .PHI..sub..infin., and then computes a difference value .phi. based upon a desired roll angle .phi..sub.a, .PHI..sub..infin., and the actual roll angle .phi..sub.t, according to the equation: .phi.=.phi..sub.a -(k1.PHI..infin.+k2.phi.t) where k1 and k2 are positive constants. The computing and control means is adapted to control the working fluid supplying and discharging means based upon .phi. when the absolute value of .phi. is larger than a predetermined value .phi..sub.1, and to control the hardness/softness characteristics of the suspension means according to the absolute value of .phi. when the absolute value of .phi. is smaller than .phi..sub.1.

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