Vehicle Dynamic Control for In-Wheel Electric Vehicles Via Temperature Consideration of Braking Systems

?Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) systems play an important role with regard to vehicle stability and safety when turning. VDC systems prevent vehicles from spinning or slipping when cornering sharply by controlling vehicle yaw moment, which is generated by braking forces. Thus, it is important to control braking forces depending on the driving conditions of the vehicle. The required yaw moment to stabilize a vehicle is calculated through optimal control and a combination of braking forces used to generate the calculated yaw moment. However, braking forces can change due to frictional coefficients being affected by variations in temperature. This can cause vehicles to experience stability problems due an improper yaw moment being applied to the vehicle. In this paper, a brake temperature estimator based on the finite different method (FDM) was proposed with a friction coefficient estimator in order to solve this problem. The developed braking characteristic estimation model was used to develop a VDC cooperative control algorithm using hydraulic braking and the regenerative braking of an in-wheel motor. Performance simulations of the developed cooperative control algorithm were performed through cosimulation with MATLAB/Simulink and CarSim. From the simulation results, it was verified that vehicle stability was ensured despite any changes in the braking characteristics due to brake temperatures.     

干燥路面上轮胎制动距离的FEM仿真

介绍了装有ABS系统汽车的轮胎制动性能仿真方法.把整个制动过程按速度离散为若干个均匀的子区间,用有限元法计算在每个子区间的离散速度下制动器摩擦热损失率和轮胎与地面间摩擦能量损失率,然后根据能量守恒定律求出每个子区间上的制动时间增量,最终求得整个制动时间和制动距离.其中ABS的作用通过控制轮胎的角速度使其始终保持最佳滑移...     

摩擦材料摩擦特性对轿车前,后制动力之比的影响

本研究了摩擦材料摩擦特性对轿车（盘式），后（鼓式）制动器制动力之比的影响。根据对前，后制动器部总成大量的测功器试结果，计算并绘出前，后制动之比值随制动管路压力，车速，制动温度的变化关系曲线，并与设计作了对比分析，讨论了它对轿车制动稳定性的影响，为制动性能计算，制动器设计和制动衬片摩擦材料的选配提供依据和参考，从而保证了轿车的制动稳定性。     

驾驶机器人车辆动态制动力矩补偿

为了减小长期自动驾驶过程中制动性能下降带来的影响,提出了一种驾驶机器人车辆动态制动力矩补偿方法。首先建立了以车速和制动踏板力为输入,制动力矩为输出的驾驶机器人车辆制动性能离线自学习模型。然后考虑到驾驶机器人车辆长期自动驾驶导致离线自学习模型可靠性下降,建立了以车速和制动踏板力为输入,制动力矩为输出的扩展自回归在线辨识模型,并采用模糊变遗忘因子递推最小二乘法进行参数辨识。模糊变遗忘因子递推最小二乘法通过引入遗忘因子的方式,对数据施加时变加权系数,以避免出现数据增长导致的数据饱和现象。模糊变遗忘因子控制器以制动力矩辨识误差为输入,经模糊规则推理实时输出合适的遗忘因子进行参数辨识,能够有效均衡驾驶机器人车辆制动性能参数辨识的稳定性与收敛速度。驾驶机器人车辆自动驾驶过程中,根据当前车速与目标车速的大小计算出所需的制动力矩,加上反馈回来的制动力矩误差,并结合当前时刻的车速,利用制动性能离线自学习模型与机械腿逆向运动学模型实时计算出制动电机输出位移量,实现对驾驶机器人车辆制动力矩的在线补偿。仿真与试验结果表明:利用所提出的方法对车辆动态制动力矩进行辨识时,通过调节遗忘因子,辨识结果能够快速收敛且辨识误差较小。在此基础上,控制驾驶机器人车辆进行纵向车速跟踪时,能够有效减小制动性能下降造成的影响,保证控制车速跟踪误差在±1km·h-1之内。     

多轴分布式电驱动车辆电液复合制动控制研究

针对多轴分布式电机驱动车辆电液复合制动中易出现的车辆制动抖动问题,提出了一种建压阶段电机制动力修正策略和一种基于前馈-反馈的协调控制策略,分别在建压阶段和其他阶段通过协调复合制动力来解决制动抖动的问题。针对防抱死控制系统与电机制动系统共同作用时的制动矛盾,提出了一种基于PID 控制的ABS控制策略,主要通过改变电机制动力来解决制动矛盾的问题。通过TruckSim、Matlab/Simulink及AMESim联合仿真验证,制动冲击度在建压阶段下降了 20.66%,在电机退出阶段下降了 92.59%,驾驶感觉得到明显改善。而 ABS控制策略也可在保证理想滑移率的同时完成制动能量回收;结合整车制动试验,表明协调控制策略在保证制动效果良好的同时实现了制动能量回收,效果显著。     

刹车状况下桥上随机车流动态演化及车-桥耦合振动分析

为实现刹车时桥上多状态车流并行动态演化的高真实度模拟和时变汽车荷载与桥梁运动状态的时时耦合,首先从宏观和微观上丰富随机车流模拟方法,宏观上沿用交通荷载调查数据中的车辆顺序、车辆基本特性等不变量,以车辆间距为服从正态分布的限幅随机变量,形成深度融合交通荷载调查数据和交通流理论的随机车流高真实度仿真方法;微观上对车辆间距随机变量确定的关键状态-阻塞状态,引入加权速度,实现阻塞密度时车流的走走停停动态描述,采用考虑驾驶人状态的概率分布方法确定车辆时距;实现多密度随机车流的高真实度仿真。其次细化刹车过程模拟,建立车流差异化刹车模型：采用顺次对比方法,筛选桥长范围最不利刹车车流;引入停车视距,考虑驾驶人反应,区分头车和跟驰车辆,精细模拟车辆刹车动态过程和刹车车流演化过程,差异化确定各车辆刹车参数;实现桥上多状态车流并行动态演化模拟。第三建立刹车力学模型,并融入至已有正常车流的车-桥耦合系统,构建可考虑刹车状态的分析系统。最后确定桥梁典型响应和分析指标,以一座大跨斜拉桥为例,对多刹车工况下的桥梁响应进行分析。结果表明：桥上刹车状况一般会产生超过正常行驶状况下的桥梁响应,最不利单车道刹车状况下的塔根弯矩甚至达到跑车工况的2.7倍,简单采用规范冲击系数方法很难实现刹车响应的包络;刹车过程中的桥梁响应最值不仅与采取刹车的车辆数目和桥上车辆保有量有关,还受刹车作用与桥梁原响应趋势的顺逆程度控制;桥梁及桥上刹停车辆的总质量和桥上正常行驶的车辆决定桥梁响应时程曲线趋势振幅;典型桥梁响应的总体趋势,与车流密度和刹车车道数相关性较小,不同时段车流会对梁端顺桥向位移和塔根弯矩产生影响。     

Hot judder simulation of a ventilated disc and design of an improved disc using sensitivity analysis

In a disc brake system, thermal expansion of the material is caused by friction energy that is generated by the sliding contact between a disc and pad during braking. This phenomenon, thermo-elastic instability, can lead to hot spots on the disc surface and a hot judder phenomenon. Transient finite element analysis has been used to simulate this phenomenon. Three dimensional finite element models of a disc, pad, and cylinder were created. Each part was connected by a joint. Contact condition was applied to the disc and pad with a friction coefficient (μ) of 0.4. A convective heat transfer coefficient was set as 40 W/m²K. Using a commercial program SAMCEF, the simulation of the thermo-mechanically coupled system was performed. In order to find the sensitive parameters of brake judder, sensitivity analysis was carried out with consideration for disc design parameters. As a result, the hot spot phenomenon was confirmed and hot judder was predicted. Moreover, the more sensitive parameters of the hot judder phenomenon were presented. Finally, an improved disc model and an analysis technique were verified by comparison to dynamo test results.     

多轴轮式工程机械动力学建模及制动性能仿真

为了预先掌握多轴轮式工程机械制动性能,指导制动系统设计,以某四轴轮式工程机械为对象,考虑了地面附着条件、质心位置、制动产生的轴荷转移等因素,进行了制动性能仿真研究。通过车轮坐标系与整车坐标系映射关系,对悬挂和车轮的小变形作线性假设,建立了整机在制动稳定极限状态下的动力学模型,利用MATLAB/Simulink分析附着系数、质心相对位置、制动初速度对制动距离的影响,并将仿真结果与试验结果进行了对比。结果表明：仿真结果与试验结果吻合良好;随地面附着系数和质心距离第Ⅰ轴中心线位置的增加,整车制动距离减小;随制动初速度和质心距离地面高度的提高,整车制动距离增加;相对静止状态,制动过程中第Ⅰ轴和第Ⅳ轴轴荷变化最显著。     

Improvement of drivability and fuel economy with a hybrid antiskid braking system in hybrid electric vehicles

When braking on wet roads, Antilock Braking System (ABS) control can be triggered because the available brake torque is not sufficient. When the ABS system is active, for a hybrid electric vehicle, the regenerative brake is switched off to safeguard the normal ABS function. When the ABS control is terminated, it would be favorable to reactivate the regenerative brake. However, recurring cycles from ABS to motor regenerative braking could occur. This condition is felt to be unpleasant by the driver and has adverse effects on driving stability. In this paper, a novel hybrid antiskid braking system using fuzzy logic is proposed for a hybrid electric vehicle that has a regenerative braking system operatively connected to an electric traction motor and a separate hydraulic braking system. This control strategy and the method for coordination between regenerative and hydraulic braking are developed. The motor regenerative braking controller is designed. Control of regenerative and hydraulic braking force distribution is investigated. The simulation and experimental results show that vehicle braking performance and fuel economy can be improved and the proposed control strategy and method are effective and robust.     

一种叶轮式MRF汽车制动器结构设计与性能仿真

设计了一种汽车轮内叶轮式磁流变液制动器,推导出该制动器的制动力矩计算方法,并在Matlab/Simulink环境下建立仿真模型,分析了制动器结构参数对制动力矩的影响。结果表明,叶轮式磁流变液制动器工作模式为剪切与流动的混合模式,其制动力矩与磁感应强度呈现对数变化规律,与工作间隙呈现负指数变化规律;叶片的径向尺寸、叶片数量和叶片厚度对制动力矩都有较大影响。所设计的汽车磁流变液制动器能够满足一般小型汽车的制动力矩需求。     

一种降低人-地撞击损伤的车辆制动控制方法

为降低车人碰撞事故中人与地面撞击所致损伤,提出一种车辆制动控制策略.该策略在检测到人体头部与车辆首次接触后松开车辆制动,之后依据若干准则再次完全制动车辆直到车辆停止.选择10种车型、两种制动方法(完全制动和控制制动)和一个虚拟仿真系统(包含3种车速×4种行人尺寸×2种行人步态)设计了共480次MADYMO仿真试验.结果...     

Hydraulic retarders for heavy vehicles: Analysis of fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics on braking torque and temperature rise

Hydraulic retarders are auxiliary braking devices that reduce the velocity of a vehicle, particularly when a vehicle is driven downhill. Such velocity reduction could reduce the potential risk caused by brake failure caused by the service brake working for a long time and the temperature of the brake shoe becomes extremely high. This paper introduces the construction of the hydraulic retarder and proposes two mathematical models for the hydraulic retarder. The first mathematical model is deduced by using fluid mechanics, which is used to analyze the mechanism of how braking torque is produced and the key factors that can influence the value of the braking torque. The second mathematical model is deduced by using thermodynamics, which is used to quantify the heat produced by the hydraulic retarder. This research emphasizes that the flow rate and the average velocity of the working fluid in the working chamber mainly determine the braking torque of the hydraulic retarder. The flow rate into and out of the working chamber determines the temperature rise of the working fluid. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are conducted with the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) and Shear Stress Transport (SST) turbulent models. Experiments are carried out to justify the two mathematical models and the CFD simulations. The results show that the mathematical models are capable of describing the force analysis and energy conversion of the hydraulic retarder and SST is more accurate for CFD simulation and the error is within 6 %.     

Development of the brake system design program for a vehicle

It is quite challenging to estimate the braking performance of a vehicle because the brake system is comprised of many parts, including a booster, master cylinder, and caliper. Calculation of characteristics such as braking force through vehicle tests requires much time and money. Therefore, the development of a method to estimate the braking performance of a vehicle using qualitative methods is beneficial. In this study, a program that can analyze the braking capabilities of a vehicle such as pressure, efficiency, and pedal travel is presented. The increase in disc temperature during braking as well as the properties of various boosters can be calculated using the proposed program. Dynamic characteristics of a vehicle equipped with a Load Sensing Proportional Valve (LSPV) were computed more precisely by obtaining the change in valve pressure according to the displacement of a suspension system. Since all input and output files are composed in the Microsoft Excel format, both design data management and database construction can easily completed.     

某型轿车盘式制动器制动噪声的控制

对某型轿车盘式制动器进行了台架试验,发现该制动器主要制动噪声频率在3kHz附近。采用有限元FEA分析手段对制动盘、制动钳壳体、制动钳支架和摩擦片进行了振动特性分析。结果表明,制动钳支架的7阶振动模态是导致制动噪声产生的原因之一。对制动钳支架结构设计进行了改进,并对装有改进后制动钳支架的盘式制动器进行了台架试验。结果表明,制动器冷态制动噪声从100.5 dB下降为73.4 dB,达到了该车型对制动器噪声的限值要求。     

新型电控机械制动系统制动效能分析

在建立了汽车制动过程的动态分析模型、传统的液压制动器模型和新型的电控机械制动器模型基础上,通过计算机仿真对比分析了它们的制动效能。研究结果表明新型电控机械制动器比传统液压制动器具有响应速度快、制动效能高等优点。     

排气设计对制动性能的影响分析

评价整车制动性能的指标包括制动距离、制动减速度、制动抗热衰退性和制动稳定性等.制动系统中的每一项参数达标与否都会对上述指标产生影响,如制动卡钳的排气设计不佳,管路空气未排尽,由于空气的压缩率较大,在实施制动时空气被压缩,制动液传递压力的效果降低,导致制动疲软等问题.本文以制动系统的排气设计为例,分析出制动机构中的卡钳导...     

Development of a semi-empirical program for predicting the braking performance of a passenger vehicle

Since the invention of automobiles, the need to know the braking performance of vehicles has been acknowledged. However, because there are numerous design variables as well as nonlinearities in the braking system, it is difficult to predict the performance accurately. In this paper, a computational program is developed to estimate the braking performance numerically. This synthetic braking performance program accounts for pedal force, pedal travel and deceleration of braking parts, such as master cylinder, booster, valve, brake pad, rotor, and hoses. To improve the accuracy of program, a semi-empirical model of a braking system is introduced by using the empirical test data of pad compression, hose expansion and the friction coefficient between the pad and rotor. The accuracy of the estimation is evaluated by comparing it to the actual vehicle test results. The developed program is easy for the brake system engineers to manipulate and it can be used in the development of new vehicles by incorporating the graphical presentations.     

Coupled thermo-mechanical analysis and shape optimization for reducing uneven wear of brake pads

In vehicle braking systems, the non-uniform contact pressure distribution on the brake pad is a major cause of uneven wear. The experimental approach of the wear phenomenon is the time consuming and costly. For this reason, a threedimensional finite element (FE) model of a brake system is presented for numerical simulation in this paper. A coupled thermo-mechanical analysis is carried out to confirm the non-uniform contact pressure distribution. A correlation between the non-uniform contact pressure and uneven wear is confirmed by measuring the amount of wear in the brake pad. The shape optimization of the brake pad is performed to reduce the uneven wear. In addition, the simulation results, such as natural frequency and temperature, are compared to experimental results.     

汽车气压盘式制动器的结构特点与性能分析

介绍了几种国内外重型汽车气压盘式制动器的结构及其特点,从左右轮制动力差异,制动器的效能因数与摩擦系数的关系及迟滞量等方面对盘式制动器与鼓式制动器进行性能对比分析,说明盘式制动器在制动效能、制动效能的稳定性以及制动时汽车的方向稳定性上比鼓式制动器具有明显的优势,理论和试验表明盘式制动器与ABS、ASR、EBS等系统匹配时可简化系统结构、优化系统性能,并对重型汽车装用盘式制动器带来的制动系统的相关问题进行了探讨.     

Extended-Kalman-filter-based regenerative and friction blended braking control for electric vehicle equipped with axle motor considering damping and elastic properties of electric powertrain

Because of the damping and elastic properties of an electrified powertrain, the regenerative brake of an electric vehicle (EV) is very different from a conventional friction brake with respect to the system dynamics. The flexibility of an electric drivetrain would have a negative effect on the blended brake control performance. In this study, models of the powertrain system of an electric car equipped with an axle motor are developed. Based on these models, the transfer characteristics of the motor torque in the driveline and its effect on blended braking control performance are analysed. To further enhance a vehicle's brake performance and energy efficiency, blended braking control algorithms with compensation for the powertrain flexibility are proposed using an extended Kalman filter. These algorithms are simulated under normal deceleration braking. The results show that the brake performance and blended braking control accuracy of the vehicle are significantly enhanced by the newly proposed algorithms.