Method of determining the traction of motor vehicle wheels

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PATENT NO 5705746
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08805359

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In a method of determining the traction of motor vehicle wheels on wet pavements, a surge force generated by a water film on the pavement in front of at least one of the vehicle wheels is measured and from the measured surge force value and the instantaneous vehicle speed a critical speed at which the vehicle wheel will aqua-plane is determined and this critical speed is displayed to the driver or it is used to control a vehicle drive unit to keep the vehicle speed below the critical speed.

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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG70567 STUTTGART

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Raab, Markus Kirchardt, DE 25 272
Trost, Diane Grafenburg, DE 1 53
Trost, Jurgen Grafenburg, DE 7 193

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