A Review of Four-Wheel Steering Studies from the Viewpoint of Vehicle Dynamics and Control

SUMMARY

As the four-wheel steering (4WS) system has great potentials, many researchers' attention was attracted to this technique and active research was made. As a result, passenger cars equipped with 4WS systems were put on the market a few years ago. This report tries to identify the essential elements of the 4WS technology in terms of vehicledynamics and control techniques. Based on the findings of this investigation, the report gives an outline and perspective of the research areas involved.     

四轮转向汽车操纵动力学虚拟仿真分析

从机械动力学仿真的角度，研究4WS汽车的瞬态和稳态操纵动力学特性。运用虚拟样机技术，给出4WS车辆在适当前轮转角及不同的大小、比值、方向以及转向时间差等后轮转角的条件下，车辆的瞬态和稳态动力学性能的表现。     

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。     

Design of Optimal Four-Wheel Steering System

Optimal design of the four wheel steering (4WS) system of the ground vehicle is studied. 4WS vehicles with the optimal control scheme are considered first. General formulation of the optimal control law is developed based on the linear quadratic regulator theory. The vehicle speed function (VSF) based 4WS vehicle with a simple feedback controller is considered as a special case of the optimal system. Two new designs of the VSF 4WS system are proposed and their performances are compared with the optimal 4WS systems and the existing VSF 4WS system. The first system is designed for the maximum stability while the second system is designed to emulate the response of the optimal 4WS vehicle. Advantages of the new VSF designs are discussed.     

Design of Optimal Four-Wheel Steering System

SUMMARY

Optimal design of the four wheel steering (4WS) system of the ground vehicle is studied. 4WS vehicles with the optimal control scheme are considered first. General formulation of the optimal control law is developed based on the linear quadratic regulator theory. The vehicle speed function (VSF) based 4WS vehicle with a simple feedback controller is considered as a special case of the optimal system. Two new designs of the VSF 4WS system are proposed and their performances are compared with the optimal 4WS systems and the existing VSF 4WS system. The first system is designed for the maximum stability while the second system is designed to emulate the response of the optimal 4WS vehicle. Advantages of the new VSF designs are discussed.     

汽车四轮转向系统的研究与发展

介绍四轮转向汽车的发展、构成、工作原理及类型，阐述四轮转向系统的控制策略和发展趋势，并指出四轮转向系统研究的技术难点。     

并联型四轮驱动混合动力汽车的设计与开发

章首先分析了国内外混合动力汽车的研究和发展情况,结合科研实际,给出了一种新型并联式四轮驱动混合动力汽车设计方案。提出了基于这种混合动力汽车的控制策略,对发动机、电机进行优化控制,成功的降低了油耗和排放。最后给出了实际检验结果和性能指标。     

Optimal Control of Four Wheel Steering Vehicle

This paper derives a method of controlling four wheel steering using optimal control theory. The purpose of control is to minimize the sideslip angle at the center of gravity. The control method feeds forward the steering wheel angle and feeds back the yaw velocity and the sideslip angle to the front and rear wheel angles. Theoretical studies show that the sideslip angle is reduced to zero even in the transient state, and that the understeer characteristic and frequency response can be changed regardless of the vehicle static margin. This Paper also examines various characteristics of the influence of the side force nonlinearities of tires and crosswinds.     

Optimal Control of Four Wheel Steering Vehicle

SUMMARY

This paper derives a method of controlling four wheel steering using optimal control theory. The purpose of control is to minimize the sideslip angle at the center of gravity. The control method feeds forward the steering wheel angle and feeds back the yaw velocity and the sideslip angle to the front and rear wheel angles. Theoretical studies show that the sideslip angle is reduced to zero even in the transient state, and that the understeer characteristic and frequency response can be changed regardless of the vehicle static margin. This Paper also examines various characteristics of the influence of the side force nonlinearities of tires and crosswinds.     

四轮转向汽车的控制策略

四轮转向汽车能有效地提高低速时的机动性和高速时的操纵稳定性，从心理上和体力上减轻驾驶员的负担。分析和总结了四轮转向汽车的控制策略及其控制目标，介绍了几种典型的前馈型与反馈型控制方案，指出了四轮转向系统控制所面临的困难，并展望了其发展方向。     

A Steering Dynamics Analysis for Skid-Steering Wheeled Vehicle Based on Single-axle Model

通过对速差转向车辆进行简化,建立了其2自由度动力学单轴模型.在此基础上,考虑转向时轮荷的转移,给出整车的动力学微分方程,继而研究车辆参数对速差转向性能的影响.结果表明,速差转向轮式车辆的速度瞬心位于车辆几何中心之前,其内侧车轮仅在转向半径较小时吸收功率.     

汽车四轮定位分析及检测

采用完全四轮定位方法和电脑四轮定位仪可使车辆定位参数得到最佳的测量，从而使车辆保证原设计功能。阐述了定位参数对转向操纵的稳定性，转向控制及轮胎磨损的影响，另外，介绍了四轮定位的优点。     

主动底盘系统的发展趋向（下）

本文论述“主动底盘系统”范畴内两个最现实的问题:悬架减振及四轮转向。关于悬架减振,首先探讨传统悬架的规律,然后阐述主动和半主动悬架系统对悬架可能作出的改进。对所谓“悬空阻尼”系统,着重作了介绍。四轮转向方面首先论述了比例四轮转向、质心侧偏角补偿和可调节的四轮转向等几种基本型式的理论基础。接着介绍了现有的四轮转向系统。     

面向性能的汽车运动动力学模型回顾

系统介绍了面向汽车性能而建立的、用于汽车运动动力学研究的专用模型.以模型发展历史为主线,从模型功用的角度,分析了建模的迁变动机.概括阐述经典的性能模型的建模方法及特点,并分析了性能模型在汽车工业中的应用价值.最后指出面向更高频率特性仿真的具有更精细动态品质的模型是汽车运动动力学模型的发展趋势之一.     

车辆驱动动力学安全控制策略的研究

借助于MATLAB／Simulink软件建立汽车的模拟模型及其故障分析结构模型，作为汽车自诊断控制的算法进行系统故障检测和故障评价，并通过驾驶试验来验证汽车模型模拟的准确性；同时把试验信号贮存在控制单元中，进行功能和性能诊断试验，识别车辆系统恶化状况和判别车辆系统安全可靠性。为车辆动力电子控制系统稳定性的性能判断与评估提供了一个理论基础。     

智能车辆转向变结构控制方法的研究

从车辆的转向动力学和预瞄运动学特性出发，结合转向系统的系统辨识，建立了车辆转向系统的线性模型。运用变结构滑模控制理论和多模型切换，使车辆转向控制具有良好的跟踪性能和鲁棒性。     

汽车转向系统的直线步进电机控制

采用直线步进电机（LSM）控制的汽车电动转向系统（EPS）是当前国际上的新技术之一。本文通过直线步进电机的原理、核心芯片的选用、控制系统的构建,概要研讨新型转向系统的设计要点,重点阐述直线步进电机的EPS系统架构、技术方案的确定,控制系统结构图及程序流程图,对应软硬件等对实施系统控制的影响。     

汽车助力转向技术及其控制策略的研究

汽车转向系统发展至今,已经历了机械转向、液压助力转向、电控液压转向、电动助力转向、主动转向、后轮随动转向、线控转向和操纵手柄式转向等形式。本文对各种助力转向系统技术及控制策略进行研究,为转向系统的进一步研究提供理论基础。     

Robust Scalable Vehicle Control via Non-Dimensional Vehicle Dynamics

A temporal and spatial re-parameterization of the linear vehicle Bicycle Model is presented utilizing non-dimensional ratios of vehicle parameters called p-groups. Investigation of the p-groups using compiled data from 44 published sets of Vehicle Dynamics reveals a normal distribution about a line through p-space. The normal distribution suggests numerical-values for an ‘average’ vehicle and maximum perturbations about the average. A state-feedback controller is designed utilizing the p-space line and the expected p-perturbations to robustly stabilize all vehicles encompassed by the normal distribution of vehicle parameters. Experimental verification is obtained using a scaled vehicle.     

Robust Scalable Vehicle Control via Non-Dimensional Vehicle Dynamics

A temporal and spatial re-parameterization of the linear vehicle Bicycle Model is presented utilizing non-dimensional ratios of vehicle parameters called p-groups. Investigation of the p-groups using compiled data from 44 published sets of Vehicle Dynamics reveals a normal distribution about a line through p-space. The normal distribution suggests numerical-values for an 'average' vehicle and maximum perturbations about the average. A state-feedback controller is designed utilizing the p-space line and the expected p-perturbations to robustly stabilize all vehicles encompassed by the normal distribution of vehicle parameters. Experimental verification is obtained using a scaled vehicle.