DAMPING SYSTEM FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE DAMPING FORCE OF SUCH A DAMPING SYSTEM

摘要

Damping system for articulated vehicle and method for regulating such a damping system. In a normal state, when there is no risk situation with regard to mutual outswing between the forward vehicle element (2) and the rear vehicle element (3) of the vehicle, the damping means (30a, 30b) of the damping system are caused to exert a damping force which is pulsated, in order thereby to facilitate mutual straightening up between the forward vehicle element and the rear vehicle element. When it is determined that there is a risk situation with regard to mutual outswing between the forward vehicle element and the rear vehicle element, the damping means are caused to exert a damping force which is non-pulsated and stronger than the damping force in the normal state, in order thereby temporarily to prevent the articulation angle from increasing, after which the damping means are caused to revert to the normal state with pulsated damping force of reduced strength.