四轮转向汽车自适应模型跟踪控制研究

使用单点预瞄驾驶员模型，针对确定性汽车模型探讨了４ＷＳ汽车在单移线行驶过程中后轮的最优转向控制规律。通过引入状态反馈，改善了整车的转向特性，将实际汽车的前后轮胎侧刚度及外界干扰视为有界的不确定性参数，采用自适应模型跟踪变结构控制方法，使得不确定的实际汽车模型能够很好地跟踪确定的最优理论模型，仿真结果表明该方法的可行性，控制系统能够有效地克服参数摄动及外界干扰对系统稳定性的影响。     

极限工况下主动前轮转向汽车稳定性控制

轮胎对汽车稳定性有重要影响,研究和利用轮胎的非线性特性有助于扩展汽车的稳定域。本文基于非线性轮胎模型,提出一种改进型线性时变模型预测控制(LTV-MPC)方法。该方法能扩展主动前轮转向汽车的稳定范围,提高极限工况下主动前轮转向汽车的稳定性。仿真结果表明,该方法比传统的LTV-MPC方法具有更好的稳定性控制效果。     

含非线性轮胎模型的汽车四轮转向与主动悬架集成控制

在建立汽车四轮转向与主动悬架统一动力学模型的基础上,分别对2个子系统进行控制器的设计研究.在四轮转向控制器的设计方面,提出了修正后的理想参考模型,采取前馈加反馈的跟踪控制策略,在主动悬架的控制器设计中则采用最优控制方法.结合非线性轮胎模型,在MAT-LAB/Simulink环境下对被动系统、四轮转向系统、主动悬架系统以及四轮转向与主动悬架集成控制系统进行了仿真分析.结果表明:集成控制系统除了能改善车辆在转弯过程中的质心侧偏角响应、横摆角速度响应以及在不平路面上的行驶平顺性外,还能有效抑制由不平路面等外界干扰对车辆转向性能带来的影响.     

汽车转向控制

本文研究侧偏角有约束条件下，汽车四轮转向控制系统的设计问题。根据汽车转向动力学的特点，建立了具有不确定的汽车转向模型，给出了车体质心处侧偏角有约束条件下，二自由度鲁棒四轮转向控制器的设计方法，最后基于ＬＭＩＴｏｏｌ给出了控制器的迭代算法，并给出了仿真计算实例。     

汽车主动悬架和四轮转向系统的耦合分析及协调控制

针对汽车转向系统和悬架系统的相互作用,建立了转向动力学子模型、悬架动力学子模型以及考虑两者耦合效应的综合动力学模型.通过仿真分析发现:悬架系统主要通过轮胎动载荷引起轮胎侧偏力变化,从而引起转向特性发生显著变化;而转向系统则主要通过离心力影响簧上质量的侧倾运动,从而引起悬架运动特性发生变化;主动悬架与四轮转向协调控制系统在减小车身侧倾和前轮垂直载荷波动的同时,还能有效地改善车辆横摆响应和质心侧偏角响应.     

汽车电动助力转向系统助力性能的仿真研究

助力性能是评价汽车电动助力转向系统性能的重要指标，助力性能直接关系到汽车转向操作的安全性。以电动助力转向系统的跟踪性能和稳定性为控制系统设计目标，将经典控制理论的PID控制与虚拟样机技术相结合应用于电动助力转向控制系统的设计，创建了电动助力转向系统机电一体化仿真模型。计算机仿真结果证实．所设计的PID控制算法使电动助力转向系统具有良好的跟踪性能和稳定性，仿真结果为电动助力转向控制系统的设计提供了依据。     

基于模糊PD控制的电动助力转向系统建模及仿真分析

汽车电动助力转向系统的基本功能是利用电机产生助力力矩帮助转向。与传统的转向系统相比该系统结构简单，灵活性大，能较好地满足汽车转向性能的要求；在操纵舒适性、安全性、节能等方面也充分显示了其优越性。本文对汽车电动助力转向系统的结构及其动力特性分析，建立数学模型，设计了一种自适应模糊PD控制系统。并进行了仿真研究。仿真结果表明，基于模糊PD控制的EPS比传统PD控制具有更好的助力特性和抗干扰能力。     

基于模糊PD控制的电动助力转向系统建模及仿真分析

汽车电动助力转向系统的基本功能是利用电机产生助力力矩帮助转向。与传统的转向系统相比该系统结构简单，灵活性大，能较好地满足汽车转向性能的要求；在操纵舒适性、安全性、节能等方面也充分显示了其优越性。本文对汽车电动助力转向系统的结构及其动力特性分析，建立数学模型，设计了一种自适应模糊PD控制系统。并进行了仿真研究。仿真结果表明，基于模糊PD控制的EPS比传统PD控制具有更好的助力特性和抗干扰能力。     

汽车主动转向与直接横摆力矩协调控制

为了提高汽车的操纵稳定性和行驶稳定性，分别对主动转向及直接横摆力矩控制进行了研究。根据汽车线性二自由度模型获得汽车稳态工况下的期望横摆角速度和期望质心侧偏角，设计了上层控制器和下层控制器，其中上层控制器为主动转向与直接横摆力矩功能分配的协调控制，下层控制器采用单神经元自适应PID算法设计了主动转向控制器和直接横摆力矩控制器。基于汽车行驶稳定性指标设计了调度参数，以实现主动转向和直接横摆力矩的协调控制。分别选取高附着系数路面和低附着系数路面进行了正弦输入试验和阶跃输入试验，结果表明所设计的控制系统能够很好地提高线控转向汽车的操纵稳定性和行驶稳定性。     

基于ADAMS的四轮转向汽车虚拟样机建模与动力学仿真

利用ADAMS建立了新型四轮转向汽车整车虚拟样机模型，在ADAMS／CAR中建立了四轮转向汽车（4WS）前后轮转角比例控制与横摆角速度反馈控制的关系，在此基础上对四轮转向汽车与二轮转向汽车的整车瞬态特性、稳态特性进行了对比仿真分析，对轮胎侧偏刚度对转向性能的影响进行了研究，仿真结果表明，四轮转向汽车具有低速机动灵活和高速稳定的优点。     

Development of an active front steering (AFS) system with QFT control

This paper investigates an active front steering control strategy based on quantitative feedback theory (QFT). By incorporating feedback from a yaw rate sensor into the active steering system, the control system improves the dynamic response of the vehicle. The steering response of a vehicle generally depends upon uncertain quantities like mass, velocity, and road conditions. Thus, QFT is used to design a controller with robust performance. A multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear model is co-simulated here by MATLAB Simulink and ADAMS/CAR. The performance of the control system is evaluated under various emergency maneuvers and road conditions. The result shows that the designed robust control system has good control performance and can efficiently improve handing qualities and stability characteristics.     

Design of a forced control system for a dynamic road simulator using QFT

This paper presents the road simulator control technology for reproducing a road input signal to implement real road data. The simulator consists of a hydraulic pump, a servo valve, a hydraulic actuator and its control equipment. QFT (Quantitative Control Theory) is utilized to control the simulator effectively. The control system illustrates a tracking performance of the closed-loop controller with a low order transfer function G(s) and a pre-filter F(s) for a parametric uncertainty model. A force controller is designed to communicate the control signal between the simulator and digital controller. Tracking specification is satisfied with upper and lower bound tolerances on the steep response of the system to the reference signal. The efficacy of the QFT force controller is verified through the numerical simulation in which combined dynamics and actuation of the hydraulic servo system are tested. The simulation results show that the proposed control technique works well under an uncertain hydraulic plant system. The conventional software (Labview) is used to make up for the real controller on a real-time basis, and the experimental works show that the proposed algorithm works well for a single road simulator.     

Vehicle dynamic control of a passenger car applying flexible body model

Modern software tools have enhanced modelling, analysis and simulation capabilities pertaining to control of dynamic systems. In this regard, in this paper a full vehicle model with flexible body is exposed by using MSC. ADAMS and MSC. NASTRAN. Indeed, one of the most significant vehicle dynamic controls is directional stability control. In this case, the vehicle dynamic control system (VDC) is used to improving the vehicle lateral and yaw motions in critical manoeuvres. In this paper, for design the VDC system, an optimal control strategy has been used for tracking the intended path with optimal energy. For better performance of VDC system, an anti-lock brake system (ABS) is designed as a lower layer of the control system for maintaining the tyre longitudinal slip in proper value. The performances of the controller on rigid and flexible models are illustrated, and the results show the differences between the control efforts for these models, which are related to the differences of dynamic behaviours of rigid and flexible vehicle dynamic models.     

The perspectives of research for enhancing active safety based on advanced control technology

This paper considers the scope and the methodologies for enhancing active safety of road vehicles by sensing and control technologies. The first part of this paper introduces statistical data of traffic accidents in Japan, and describes the development of the drive recorder for accident/incident survey and analysis. Based on vehicle dynamics data, the algorithm of the drive recorder for capturing near-miss incident data is introduced. The second part of this paper reviews control problems of vehicle dynamics on micro-scale electric vehicles for enhancing vehicle dynamics and driving assistance function. In particular, the direct yaw moment control using in-wheel-motors and the active front steering control algorithm are described. The third part of the paper introduces the advanced driver assistance system adapted to driver characteristics and traffic situations. This part mainly describes an adaptive system, which adjusts the assisting manoeuvre depending on individual driver behaviour and situation, and some experimental investigations using the active interface vehicle and driving simulator. Finally, some perspectives and new challenges for future research on vehicle control technology are mentioned.     

Adaptive Throttle Control for Speed Tracking

Electronic throttle control is an important part of every advanced vehicle control system. In this paper we design an adaptive control scheme for electronic throttle that achieves good tracking of arbitrary constant speed commands in the presence of unknown disturbances. The design is based on a simplified linear vehicle model which is derived from a validated nonlinear one. The designed control scheme is simulated using the validated full order nonlinear vehicle model and tested on an actual vehicle. The simulation and vehicle test results are included in this paper to show the performance of the controller. Due to the learning capability of the adaptive control scheme, changes in the vehicle dynamics do not affect the performance of the controller in any significant manner.     

车辆主动悬架自适应模糊PID控制

针对车辆悬架系统的动态特性,将现代控制理论运用于主动悬架控制,提出一种新的控制策略———自适应模糊PID控制,并通过仿真验证了其可行性及有效性。这种新型智能控制策略为车辆主动悬架控制理论的研究提供了一条新思路。     

基于目标速度的汽车ACC系统油门控制策略研究

ACC系统能够根据雷达等传感器检测到的前方车辆行驶信息,并自动控制本车的油门开度和制动强度,实现自适应巡航行驶,通过对车辆行驶纵向阻力特性的分析,针对目前广泛使用的基于目标加速度的油门开度控制策略受车辆装载质量影响较大的情况,利用功率平衡原理,提出了1种基于目标车速的油门开度控制策略,并利用PreScan软件对基于目标车速的油门开度控制策略进行了仿真实验,仿真结果表明了该控制策略有效的避免了整车装载质量变化对控制目标的影响。     

Design and Evaluation of Robust Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Systems in Parameter Space

This paper is on the design of cooperative adaptive cruise control systems for automated driving of platoons of vehicles in the longitudinal direction. Longitudinal models of vehicles with simple dynamics, an uncertain first order time constant and vehicle to vehicle communication with a communication delay are used in the vehicle modeling. A robust parameter space approach is developed and applied to the design of the cooperative adaptive cruise control system. D-stability is chosen as the robust performance goal and the feedback PD controller is designed in controller parameter space to achieve this D-stability goal for a range of possible longitudinal dynamics time constants and different values of time gap. Preceding vehicle acceleration is sent to the ego vehicle using vehicle to vehicle communication and a feedforward controller is used in this inter-vehicle loop to improve performance. Simulation results of an eight vehicle platoon of heterogeneous vehicles are presented and evaluated to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed design method. Also, the proposed method is compared with a benchmark controller and the feedback only controller. Time gap regulation and string stability are used to assess performance and the effect of the vehicle to vehicle communication frequency on control system performance is also investigated.     

Adaptive Throttle Control for Speed Tracking

SUMMARY

Electronic throttle control is an important part of every advanced vehicle control system. In this paper we design an adaptive control scheme for electronic throttle that achieves good tracking of arbitrary constant speed commands in the presence of unknown disturbances. The design is based on a simplified linear vehicle model which is derived from a validated nonlinear one. The designed control scheme is simulated using the validated full order nonlinear vehicle model and tested on an actual vehicle. The simulation and vehicle test results are included in this paper to show the performance of the controller. Due to the learning capability of the adaptive control scheme, changes in the vehicle dynamics do not affect the performance of the controller in any significant manner.