Process Save Reduction by Macro Joint Approach: The Key to Real Time and Efficient Vehicle Simulation

Applying a non-linear model reduction method to the tire suspension system of road vehicles enables an automatic transfer of complex offline simulation vehicle models to a mathematical model, which fits the real time simulation requirements. The basic assumption, that high frequent inner suspension dynamics are not relevant to handling manoeuvres, converts the differential algebraic equation system (DAE) of suspensions with kinematical closed loops into pure elasto-kinematical linkage equations. The equations of motions can be represented as an ordinary differential equation system (ODE) and considerable simulation time reductions are obtained for the off-line simulation and real time simulation is enabled. This so-called macro joint approach is an alternative modelling method to the well-known look-up table representation of suspension kinematics but it keeps the parameterisation of the original suspension model and is suitable to parameterised real time MBS models. With a second step the dynamics, caused by compliance in the suspension bushings, are reduced to their quasi-static behaviour. The consideration of these quasi-elasticity has nearly no influence on the necessary simulation time. This contribution shows the theoretical background and demonstrates the advantage of the macro joint model reduction approach on a typical vehicle example.     

基于凯恩方法的汽车悬架实时仿真模型

提出了一种用于汽车动力学实时仿真的悬架建模方法。将悬架系统模型建成为连接车身和车轮的无质量复合铰,并基于凯恩方法推导了悬架复合铰的运动方程。在满足动力学实时仿真要求的同时不降低悬架系统的运动学精度。利用该方法建立了某轿车面向结构的麦弗逊式前悬架模型,并集成到由符号计算软件产生的该轿车的多体动力学模型中。仿真与实车道路试验结果的对比表明该悬架模型具有较高的仿真精度。     

应用于车辆实时动力学仿真的悬架模型

针对车辆动力学实时仿真的要求提出一种新的悬架建模方法。将悬架系统视为车身与车轮之间的无质量复合约束，利用悬架杆系的多体运动学模型和准动力学模型来分析悬架系统的运动和力学传动特性，从而悬架动力学问题简化为代数方程组的求解。与基于侧倾／力矩中心理论建立的等交悬架模型相比，该方法可分析悬架杆系内部作用力，并能更准确地描述悬架在水平方向的约束作用；与应用传统多体动力学理论建立的模型相比，该方法解决了仿真实时性的问题。基于这种方法建立了国产某轿车麦弗逊式悬架模型，并将仿真结果和道路试验及ADAMS仿真结果进行了对比，有较好的一致性。     

A Modular Computer Model for the Design of Vehicle Dynamics Control Systems1

SUMMARY

This paper describes a multiport approach to computer-aided modeling of vehicle dynamics. The modeling approach produces models that are suitable for the interactive design and evaluation of complex control strategies. The vehicle model which can be used for ride and handling analysis, is built from modular components. The components are programmed using the syntax of the computer aided control system design (CACSD) program EASYS. Seven modeling components are used to create a three-dimensional vehicle dvnamics model. The model is flexible enoug-h to simulate any suspension design with revolute joints.

Each component of the model consists of a FORTRAN subroutine and a main calling module called a macro. To simplify the process of model building, the modeling components in the car model are designed to represent physical elements, such as the spring, damper, link or tire. To create a model, the components, which are represented by blocks, are interconnected through points, located on the blocks, called pons. These ports have been designed to simulate the location of the connection points between the physical elements, as observed in real systems. The construction of multibody models within a CACSD program offers the flexibility of simultaneous interactive simulation of the three-dimensional dvnamics and evaluation of the desien of the controls.

Although modeling of multibody systems using FORTRAN components has been pioneered by Chace, Haug and Orlandea; and bond graph modeling of multibody systems has been investigated by Bos, this approach is novel because:-

The model is included in the control system design program (EASYS). This arrangement allows the designer to exploit the advanced control design tools available in the program. Furthermore, this approach significantly reduces the computation time required for running the model after parameters modification.

The model is built from components that are interconnected by ports which represent the actual physical location of the connection points between the elements. The multiport approach simplifies the model building process for multibody systems. This simplification is achieved by reducing the model of a multibody system to a block diagram form.     

A Modular Computer Model for the Design of Vehicle Dynamics Control Systems1

This paper describes a multiport approach to computer-aided modeling of vehicle dynamics. The modeling approach produces models that are suitable for the interactive design and evaluation of complex control strategies. The vehicle model which can be used for ride and handling analysis, is built from modular components. The components are programmed using the syntax of the computer aided control system design (CACSD) program EASYS. Seven modeling components are used to create a three-dimensional vehicle dvnamics model. The model is flexible enoug-h to simulate any suspension design with revolute joints.

Each component of the model consists of a FORTRAN subroutine and a main calling module called a macro. To simplify the process of model building, the modeling components in the car model are designed to represent physical elements, such as the spring, damper, link or tire. To create a model, the components, which are represented by blocks, are interconnected through points, located on the blocks, called pons. These ports have been designed to simulate the location of the connection points between the physical elements, as observed in real systems. The construction of multibody models within a CACSD program offers the flexibility of simultaneous interactive simulation of the three-dimensional dvnamics and evaluation of the desien of the controls.

Although modeling of multibody systems using FORTRAN components has been pioneered by Chace, Haug and Orlandea; and bond graph modeling of multibody systems has been investigated by Bos, this approach is novel because:-

The model is included in the control system design program (EASYS). This arrangement allows the designer to exploit the advanced control design tools available in the program. Furthermore, this approach significantly reduces the computation time required for running the model after parameters modification.

The model is built from components that are interconnected by ports which represent the actual physical location of the connection points between the elements. The multiport approach simplifies the model building process for multibody systems. This simplification is achieved by reducing the model of a multibody system to a block diagram form.     

发动机过渡工况特性仿真的研究

为了更好的反映发动机的实际工作特性,建立数学模型时考虑了油门开度,并对发动机变油门的情况进行了研究;结合扭矩曲面和整车动力学方程,采用微区间逼近法确定了发动机变油门过程仿真方法。     

用于汽车动力学实时仿真的悬架建模方法的研究

针对汽车动力学实时仿真的要求提出一种新的悬架建模方法—复合约束隔离解耦建模方法。将悬架系统视为连接车身和车轮之间的无质量复合约束,基于这个概念建立的悬架系统模型,由于实现有质量刚体的相互隔离及代数方程与微分方程的解耦,提高了模型求解效率。应用该方法建立的悬架模型,由于是面向结构的模型,因而可较为准确地描述悬架动态特性,同时由于求解效率的提高又能够满足仿真实时性的要求。     

基于模糊控制的主动悬架联合仿真

在ADAMS软件中建立包含整车、人、随机路面等要素的仿真模型,使模型更接近实际。利用MATLAB软件建立控制系统,采用模糊控制的方法产生主动悬架的主动力,进行联合仿真。联合仿真的结果与实际情况相符,证明了主动悬架有助于减小汽车运行中悬架的垂直加速度,有利于提高乘坐舒适性。联合仿真的方法避免了复杂模型的动力学公式和传递函数推导,是开发车辆的一种有效的方法。     

汽车悬架多刚体动力学分析及九点控制

汽车机械系统的建模、分析与求解始终是动力学的关键问题,为快速准确地求解分析,文章借助多刚体系统动力学的拉格朗日法对汽车悬架进行分析,建立了基于多刚体系统动力学的主动悬架系统模型,并采用九点控制策略进行了理论分析和计算机仿真。仿真结果表明,以多刚体动力学方法同九点控制策略相结合的汽车悬架系统性能良好。     

电动汽车转矩定向分配差速器建模与动态仿真

本文中提出一种新型具备转矩定向分配功能差速器的集中式电驱动桥系统。该集中驱动系统可以在不改变总驱动转矩的条件下,类似分布式驱动方式实现驱动转矩在左右轮间的任意分配,从而产生改变车辆横摆动力学的直接横摆力偶矩。首先,分析了转矩定向分配差速器结构特点及其工作原理;其次,利用键合图理论建立了其动力学模型,并仿真分析了其动态响应特性;然后,设计了转矩响应控制系统以改善该差速器的动态性能;最后,嵌入整车模型进行了联合仿真。结果表明,装备该差速器的车辆可任意分配左右轮驱动转矩,并有效改善车辆操控特性。     

厢式半挂车空气悬架系统的仿真分析

空气悬架系统是保证厢式半挂车行驶平顺性的重要组成部分。为研究该系统的各主要结构参数对半挂车动态响应的影响,采用M atlab/S imu link/D sp的仿真平台,对某半挂车进行建模,并建立了随机路面输入的实时仿真分析系统。试验结果验证了仿真分析系统的正确性,为空气悬架系统的设计与匹配提供了依据。     

超车工况下高速客车操纵稳定性仿真与试验研究

在分析大客车结构和载荷分布的基础上,根据乘员人体工程学和系统动力学原理,建立了九自由度客车模型。对客车模型的仿真结果和实车试验结果进行了对比,验证了该模型的正确性和实用性。同时,利用此模型仿真分析了悬架参数变化对高速超车工况客车操纵稳定性的影响。     

An efficient recursive least square-based condition monitoring approach for a rail vehicle suspension system

A model-based condition monitoring strategy for the railway vehicle suspension is proposed in this paper. This approach is based on recursive least square (RLS) algorithm focusing on the deterministic ‘input–output’ model. RLS has Kalman filtering feature and is able to identify the unknown parameters from a noisy dynamic system by memorising the correlation properties of variables. The identification of suspension parameter is achieved by machine learning of the relationship between excitation and response in a vehicle dynamic system. A fault detection method for the vertical primary suspension is illustrated as an instance of this condition monitoring scheme. Simulation results from the rail vehicle dynamics software ‘ADTreS’ are utilised as ‘virtual measurements’ considering a trailer car of Italian ETR500 high-speed train. The field test data from an E464 locomotive are also employed to validate the feasibility of this strategy for the real application. Results of the parameter identification performed indicate that estimated suspension parameters are consistent or approximate with the reference values. These results provide the supporting evidence that this fault diagnosis technique is capable of paving the way for the future vehicle condition monitoring system.     

车辆系统垂向与横向耦合的侧倾状态估计

为有效解决复杂行驶工况下车辆耦合侧倾运动状态无法精确获取,进而对车辆系统操纵稳定性与乘坐舒适性兼顾优化无法提供准确输入的难题,本文中设计了基于车辆垂向与横向耦合动力学的双非线性状态观测器算法,以实现复杂行驶工况下车辆耦合侧倾运动状态的实时准确估计。首先,建立了路面激励模型与整车系统垂向与横向耦合动力学模型;接着,利用无迹卡尔曼滤波方法(UKF)与非线性模糊观测(T-S)理论,设计了非线性状态观测算法,以在不同路面激励工况下对车辆系统簧载质量与侧倾状态进行联合估计;最后,运用CarSim■动力学软件,对比分析了在标准A级与C级路面上进行J-turn试验工况下,采用联合状态观测器(UKF&T-S)实时估计车辆侧倾角与侧倾率的观测精度。结果表明,本文所设计的UKF&T-S观测器可有效估计车辆侧倾状态,且与CarSim■仿真数据相比识别状态标准偏差不超过10%。     

An approach for the validation of railway vehicle models based on on-track measurements

This paper proposes an approach for the validation of railway vehicle models based on on-track measurements. The validation of simulation models has gained importance with the introduction of new applications of multi-body simulation in railway vehicle dynamics as the assessment of track geometry defects, the investigation of derailments and the analysis of gauging. These applications are not only interested in qualitative predictions of the vehicle behaviour but also in precise quantitative results of the safety and comfort relevant vehicle responses. The validation process aims at guaranteeing that the simulation model represents the dynamic behaviour of the real vehicle with a sufficient good precision. A misfit function is defined which quantifies the distance between the simulated and the measured vehicle response allowing to evaluate different models at different running conditions. The obtained modelling errors are compared to the measurement uncertainty estimated for one vehicle using repeatability analysis.     

基于多目标粒子群优化算法的某轻型商用车操纵稳定性优化研究

针对某轻型商用车稳态回转时侧倾度偏大的问题对其悬架进行优化改进。基于ADAMS/car搭建整车多体动力学模型,通过前悬架反向平行轮跳试验、后悬架理论计算验证了悬架仿真模型的准确性。进行整车稳态回转工况和转向盘中间位置转向工况仿真分析,结果表明,车身侧倾度偏高。为实现操纵稳定性优化分析的流程自动化,提出了基于modeFRONTIER的联合仿真方法。以悬架设计参数为优化变量,以汽车的侧倾度与横摆角速度响应滞后时间为优化目标,采用拉丁超立方试验设计方法拟合得到混合代理模型,并结合多目标粒子群优化算法对悬架系统进行多目标优化,获得了悬架系统优化方案。优化结果显示,在不影响平顺性的前提下,汽车车身侧倾度降低了13.93%,横摆角速度响应滞后时间降低了2.75%,整车操纵稳定性得到了提升。     

四轮转向车辆多体仿真与试验研究

以四轮转向原理样车为对象,运用多体动力学理论对四轮转向车辆的转向特性进行了计算机仿真研究和试验验证。对建立整车多体模型的方法进行了论述。通过对仿真数据与样车试验结果的对比分析,证明了四轮转向多体模型各类参数和控制方法的正确性和适用性。最后利用建立的整车多体模型,仿真分析了前后悬架刚度对操纵稳定性的影响,以及制动转向时的转向响应特性。     

混合动力汽车驱动系统仿真

混合动力汽车由于具有良好的燃油经济性和排放性以及续驶里程长等优点越来越受到人们的欢迎,是当今汽车工业的发展趋势。文章介绍了混合动力车的前向仿真方法和后向仿真方法,分析了仿真软件ADVISOR的混合仿真方法和工作原理。通过衣田Insight混合动力车的仿真实例,建立了发动机、电动机、蓄电池及发电机等各部件模型、汽车动力学模型及整车的仿真模型,并基于标准道路行驶循环工况分析了整车的动力性、燃油经济性以及排放性能,表明所建立的模型合理准确,能够进行系统的优化设计