Ford Motor Company continues its safety leadership with the introduction of an industry-first Roll Stability ControlÔ (RSCÔ ) technology on several of its sport utility vehicles. The company's new patented RSCÔ system is now available as a segment exclusive technology for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Navigator.
RSCÔ also will be available on the Ford Explorer, Ford Expedition, and Mercury Mountaineer in the 2005 model year.
Unlike any other system on the market, Ford Motor Company's new RSCÔ system offers added assistance to the driver in maintaining vehicle control during extreme maneuvers if a rollover is likely. The system automatically takes additional counter measures to reduce the risk of rollover.
A team led by Todd Brown of Ford Global Core Engineering, Brakes and Chassis Controls Department, developed the RSCÔ system to reduce the occurrence of rollover accidents. The RSCÔ technology grew out of the team's experience designing the yaw control system (AdvanceTracÔ ) introduced on the 2000 Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-type.
Typical electronic stability control systems are designed to control yaw or skidding only. Ford has coupled its RSC™ and AdvanceTrac™ systems to provide even greater safety benefits for the customer. Ford's RSCÔ technology is an active stability enhancement system that significantly builds upon existing yaw stability control systems in the market today. RSCÔ adds another dimension of advanced technologies and software to monitor and control a vehicle's roll motion during extreme maneuvers. The RSCÔ system continuously calculates if the vehicle may be approaching a situation where rollover is probable and takes action to help prevent rollover. Ford is the first automaker to develop and patent a new Roll Stability ControlÔ system. Ford's new RSCÔ feature first debuted on the 2003 Volvo XC90.
"Ford is bringing to market tomorrow's safety technology today," Brown explains. "We're very pleased to offer our customers the benefits of this new RSCÔ technology, but Ford won't stop here. Where customer safety is concerned, our commitment is to continuously develop and implement innovative solutions."
In Ford's RSCÔ system, a gyroscopic sensor is included that determines the vehicle's body roll angle and roll rate. Along with Ford developed algorithms embedded in advanced software, this information is used with other vehicle sensors' inertial information including yaw rate, lateral and longitudinal accelerations to monitor the vehicle's roll stability condition approximately 150 times per second. If the vehicle approaches an unstable situation, the vehicle's RSCÔ system is activated: engine power is reduced and/or the brakes are applied to one or more of the wheels as necessary to help regain vehicle stability.
Ford has a significant number of issued and pending patents on the RSCÔ technology. Because of the immediate safety benefits RSCÔ provides, Ford is already making it available to other companies and automakers via licenses.
Ford is a leader in developing emerging technologies such as Advanced TracÔ and RSCÔ . Ford first introduced AdvanceTracÔ in August 2000 and is currently available on a number of Ford Motor Company products.
While safety belts are the single most important system for reducing the risk of injury for vehicle occupants, other safety features in the Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer, Ford Expedition and Mercury Mountaineer provide additional occupant protection in an accident.
These include:
The Personal Safety System™, which includes dual-stage front air bags, safety belt pretensioners and load-limiting retractors.
The Safety Canopy™ side curtain air-bag system is available, which provides enhanced occupant protection in side impacts and rollovers.
Ford's BeltMinderÔ system, which sounds a chime on and off for several seconds to remind the driver to buckle up.
RSCÔ also will be available on the Ford Explorer, Ford Expedition, and Mercury Mountaineer in the 2005 model year.
Unlike any other system on the market, Ford Motor Company's new RSCÔ system offers added assistance to the driver in maintaining vehicle control during extreme maneuvers if a rollover is likely. The system automatically takes additional counter measures to reduce the risk of rollover.
A team led by Todd Brown of Ford Global Core Engineering, Brakes and Chassis Controls Department, developed the RSCÔ system to reduce the occurrence of rollover accidents. The RSCÔ technology grew out of the team's experience designing the yaw control system (AdvanceTracÔ ) introduced on the 2000 Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-type.
Typical electronic stability control systems are designed to control yaw or skidding only. Ford has coupled its RSC™ and AdvanceTrac™ systems to provide even greater safety benefits for the customer. Ford's RSCÔ technology is an active stability enhancement system that significantly builds upon existing yaw stability control systems in the market today. RSCÔ adds another dimension of advanced technologies and software to monitor and control a vehicle's roll motion during extreme maneuvers. The RSCÔ system continuously calculates if the vehicle may be approaching a situation where rollover is probable and takes action to help prevent rollover. Ford is the first automaker to develop and patent a new Roll Stability ControlÔ system. Ford's new RSCÔ feature first debuted on the 2003 Volvo XC90.
"Ford is bringing to market tomorrow's safety technology today," Brown explains. "We're very pleased to offer our customers the benefits of this new RSCÔ technology, but Ford won't stop here. Where customer safety is concerned, our commitment is to continuously develop and implement innovative solutions."
In Ford's RSCÔ system, a gyroscopic sensor is included that determines the vehicle's body roll angle and roll rate. Along with Ford developed algorithms embedded in advanced software, this information is used with other vehicle sensors' inertial information including yaw rate, lateral and longitudinal accelerations to monitor the vehicle's roll stability condition approximately 150 times per second. If the vehicle approaches an unstable situation, the vehicle's RSCÔ system is activated: engine power is reduced and/or the brakes are applied to one or more of the wheels as necessary to help regain vehicle stability.
Ford has a significant number of issued and pending patents on the RSCÔ technology. Because of the immediate safety benefits RSCÔ provides, Ford is already making it available to other companies and automakers via licenses.
Ford is a leader in developing emerging technologies such as Advanced TracÔ and RSCÔ . Ford first introduced AdvanceTracÔ in August 2000 and is currently available on a number of Ford Motor Company products.
While safety belts are the single most important system for reducing the risk of injury for vehicle occupants, other safety features in the Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer, Ford Expedition and Mercury Mountaineer provide additional occupant protection in an accident.
These include:
The Personal Safety System™, which includes dual-stage front air bags, safety belt pretensioners and load-limiting retractors.
The Safety Canopy™ side curtain air-bag system is available, which provides enhanced occupant protection in side impacts and rollovers.
Ford's BeltMinderÔ system, which sounds a chime on and off for several seconds to remind the driver to buckle up.