An active aerodynamic system for a vehicle includes a movable exterior component disposed over a force sensor that is responsive to an aerodynamic force applied to the exterior surface, and a plurality of two or more linear actuators configured to move the movable exterior component responsive to the force applied to the exterior surface. A controller is configured to detect the aerodynamic force applied to the movable exterior component and to command the linear actuators to move the movable exterior component responsive to the aerodynamic force applied thereto. The controller may take into account other factors, such as vehicle speed, in determining a setting for the position of the movable exterior component and/or for determining a desired amount of aerodynamic force that the movable exterior component should have.
ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE SURFACE WITH FORCE SENSOR
AKTIVE AERODYNAMISCHE FAHRZEUGOBERFLÄCHE MIT KRAFTSENSOR
SURFACE DE VÉHICULE AÉRODYNAMIQUE ACTIVE AVEC CAPTEUR DE FORCE
2022-12-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Active Aerodynamic Force Variable System and Vehicle Thereof
European Patent Office | 2021
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