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Trailer Towing
Ryland:
A comment if I may, regarding the inter-vehicle control process.
Presuming that the trailer propulsion can be controlled electronically, an accelerometer can be used to determine the push/pull differential between the tow vehicle and the trailer.
I designed a microcontroller application that uses a three axis (X, Y & Z) accelerometer, in conjunction with a tow vehicle master cylinder’s pressure transducer for our 5th wheel trailer.
As a result and within reasonable towing speeds, the trailer provides its own braking such that its braking rate equals the tow vehicle’s braking.
The microcontroller code can be edited to provide desired relative braking rates and timing.
You may want to consider such a methodology to control the trailer assisting power and also to match its braking rate with the tow vehicle.
Regards,
Bob425
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