Optimisation of handling and traction in a rear wheel drive vehicle by means of magneto-rheological semi-active differential

This paper presents a semi-active differential, magneto-rheological fluid limited slip differential, which allows us to bias the torque between the driving wheels. It is based on the magneto-rheological fluid employment, by which it is possible to change, in a controlled manner, the internal friction torque and, consequently, the torque bias ratio. This device is an adaptive one and allows us to obtain an asymmetric torque distribution in order to improve vehicle handling. The device modelling and the control algorithm, realised for this activity, are described. The illustrated results highlight the advantages that are attainable regarding directional behaviour, stability, and traction.     

摩擦片式防滑差速器转矩特性对汽车操纵稳定性的影响研究

进行了摩擦片式防滑差速器防滑转矩输出特性测定试验,并分别对装有摩擦片式防滑差速器和普通差速器的汽车,通过试验测定的车厢侧倾角、转弯半径比、前后轴侧偏角差值、横摆角速度及侧向加速度作为对比参数,研究了摩擦片式防滑差速器转矩特性对汽车操纵稳定性的影响。结果表明,摩擦片式防滑差速器能够显著提高汽车的动力性、通过性,改善汽车的操纵稳定性。     

Development of evolutionary cone type LSD for SUV/RV utilizing the axiomatic approach and the ultrasonic nano crystal surface modification technology

Surface topology, cone angle and the forces acting on the cone of the clutch type limited slip differential (LSD) are major design parameters for the bias ratio and the noise condition. Therefore much research has been dedicated to these developments but the results have been used to submit patents. A new cone type limited slip differential for sport utility vehicles and recreational vehicles, which has a very simple structure and easy compliance with the vehicle performance, has been developed by the axiomatic approach and the ultrasonic nano crystal surface modification (UNSM) technology. The design criteria and optimal value of the design parameters are determined by the axiomatic approach utilizing CAE tools. Test methodologies in a test rig and in a vehicle were also developed. Test results showed good performance of bias ratio and noise level but durability is still under testing. This study is an extension of F2006P266, FISITA 2006.     

导球式限滑差速器结构及工作原理

限滑差速器可提高汽车驱动性、通过性及操纵稳定性。简述了车用限滑差速器的分类及其优、缺点。导球式限滑差速器是近年新出现的一种结构简单的转矩敏感式限滑差速器。介绍了导球式限滑差速器的结构,论述了其差速运动及限制滑动的原理。     

Optimal control of motorsport differentials

Modern motorsport limited slip differentials (LSD) have evolved to become highly adjustable, allowing the torque bias that they generate to be tuned in the corner entry, apex and corner exit phases of typical on-track manoeuvres. The task of finding the optimal torque bias profile under such varied vehicle conditions is complex. This paper presents a nonlinear optimal control method which is used to find the minimum time optimal torque bias profile through a lane change manoeuvre. The results are compared to traditional open and fully locked differential strategies, in addition to considering related vehicle stability and agility metrics. An investigation into how the optimal torque bias profile changes with reduced track-tyre friction is also included in the analysis. The optimal LSD profile was shown to give a performance gain over its locked differential counterpart in key areas of the manoeuvre where a quick direction change is required. The methodology proposed can be used to find both optimal passive LSD characteristics and as the basis of a semi-active LSD control algorithm.     

粘性液压联轴节特性分析与应用研究

系统地介绍了新型速度感应式限滑差速装置——粘性液压联轴节Visco-Lok，该装置存速度感应式限滑差速器基础上，在高转速差时通过加装剪切泵增大了限滑扭矩，提高了该工况下的牵引性，较好地实现了不同转速差下对车辆操纵稳定性、制动稳定性和牵引通过性的综合要求，并通过实车试验得到了验证。     

Coordinated vehicle traction control based on engine torque and brake pressure under complicated road conditions

Vehicle traction control system has been developed to enhance the traction capability and the direction stability of the driving wheels through the tyre slip ratio regulation. Under normal situations, if the tyre slip ratio exceeds a certain threshold, the slip ratio of the driving wheel is regulated by the coupled interaction of the engine torque and the active brake pressure. In order to obtain the best driving performance on a road under complicated friction conditions, the driving torque and the active brake pressure, need to be decoupled and adjusted to avoid penalisation of each other. In this paper, a coordinated cascade control method with two sliding-mode variable structure controllers is presented. In this control method, the driving wheel slip ratio is regulated by adjusting the engine torque and the wheel brake pressure. Through the sliding-mode controller, the engine torque is tuned to achieve the maximum driving acceleration and then the active brake pressure is applied to the slipped wheel for further modification of the wheel slip ratio. The advantage of this control method is that through proper regulation, the conflict between the two control inputs could be avoided. Finally, the simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

新的轮式驱动电动车电子差速控制算法的研究

提出了一种用于轮式驱动电动车的电子差速控制算法,将转弯时转矩分配计算和基于车轮滑移率的开关控制相结合,对车辆左右驱动轮输入不同的转矩,同时根据轮胎偏转角的变化率确定目标滑移率。仿真研究证明,与采用机械差速器相比,新的电子差速控制系统鲁棒性好,车辆的驾驶更安全平稳,并能获得更优异的转向性能和更快的响应特性。     

转矩式限滑差速器对后轮驱动汽车操纵稳定性影响的研究

采用7自由度车辆动力学模型,对装用JA1020LSD型转矩式限滑差速器的后轮驱动汽车进行了操纵稳定性研究。通过仿真分析和道路试验研究表明:装用限滑差速器后增加了后轮驱动车辆的不足转向趋势,即改善了操纵稳定性,但转向力矩略有增加。     

无级变速器整车滑移控制建模与仿真

金属带式无级变速器（CVT,Continuously Variable Transmission）中的速变器（Variator）是靠摩擦传递扭矩,所以关于速变器的滑移研究实质上是十分重要的。从CVT速变器滑移率定义入手,建立速变器状态空间数学模型,详细研究滑移率与牵引系数之间的关系,提出速变器滑移控制策略,进一步采用MATLAB/Simulink/SimDriveline建立带有金属带式无级变速器整车仿真模型,通过仿真结果分析得出：在相同滑移率工况下,采用滑移控制比采用传统的夹紧力控制能够使用更小的安全系数,有效地降低了CVT液压控制系统的压力,提高了CVT自身效率,同时也提高了CVT传递扭矩的能力。     

预压弹簧摩擦片式防滑差速器的优化设计

针对某款SUV后驱动桥的轮间预压弹簧摩擦片式防滑差速器结构,在综合考虑各种附着系数道路行驶的条件下,提出了预压弹簧摩擦片式防滑差速器的优化设计数学模型,应用混合离散变量组合型法(MDCP)对所给出的实例进行优化,并对优化的结果进行了分析。     

Quasi-steady-state linearisation of the racing vehicle acceleration envelope: a limited slip differential example

In the motorsport environment, passive limited slip differentials are a well-established means of improving the traction limitation imposed by the open differential. Torque sensing types are highly adjustable, and can alter both the stability and agility of the vehicle in the various cornering phases of a typical manoeuvre. In this paper, an adjustable clutch plate or ‘Salisbury’ differential model is presented, which can significantly alter its torque bias characteristics through adjustments in the drive/coast ramp angle, the number of friction faces and preload. To allow robust evaluation of differential parameter changes on ultimate vehicle performance and handling balance, a unified acceleration or ‘GG’ diagram framework is then described. This builds on traditional GG diagram approaches, by using nonlinear constrained optimisation to define both the vehicle acceleration limits and a ‘feasibility’ region within the performance envelope. By linearising a seven degrees of freedom vehicle model at multiple operating points, eigenvalue and yaw rate response analysis is then used to establish contours of stability and agility throughout the GG envelope. This brings new insights into the way in which handling balance changes below and up to the vehicle's acceleration limits.     

Judder analysis of electronically controlled limited slip differential

The electronically controlled limited slip differential system used on the new Skyline contributes to improvements in vehicle dynamics. One important performance parameter that is improved is the start-off acceleration when one drive wheel is on an ultra-low friction surface. There was concern, however, that larger LSD torque might cause drivetrain judder due to the negative μ-v slope of the wet multiplate clutch used in the system. An analysis based on natural mode calculations clarified the mechanism generating judder, and the results of stability calculations revealed measures for improvements. As a result, the problem of self-excited vibration was resolved.     

转矩敏感式限滑差速器结构性能分析及其评价

介绍了限滑差速器的分类.着重对转矩敏感式限滑差速器的3种主流产品--锥盘式、轮齿式和摩擦片式差速器的结构与工作原理进行了探讨.在此基础上,提出了转矩式限滑差速器的性能评价参数和性能曲线,为对转矩式限滑差速器的进一步研究提供参考.     

Development of a new traction control system for vehicles with automatic transmissions

A traction control system (TCS) is used to improve the acceleration performance on slippery roads by preventing excessive wheel slip. In this paper, a new traction control system using the integrated control of gear shifting and throttle actuation is developed for vehicles with automatic transmissions. In the design of the slip controller, by means of a differential manifold transformation, a slip control system with nonlinearities and uncertainties is transformed into a linear system, and a sliding mode controller is applied for the purpose of increasing the robustness of the system. Next, to achieve the required driving torque, the optimal throttle and gear position, maps are constructed based on dynamic programming. The simulation results indicate that the present traction control system can improve the acceleration performance of an automatic transmission vehicle for various types of road conditions.     

电子差速系统轮胎附着特性模拟仿真研究

电子差速系统相对于传统的机械式差速器可以实现转矩的精准分配,根据轮胎的纵向运动特性以及侧向运动特性,结合轮胎滑移率让内外侧车轮在过弯时拥有足够的附着力,减小整车的横摆角速度,提高过弯稳定性。采用后轮双电机的驱动方案,驱动电机采用直接转矩控制的方法,由整车控制器将指定的计算转矩信号发送给电机控制器完成动力分配,所需转矩根据驾驶员的加速踏板及方向盘转角,运用阿克曼转向模型计算得到。     

Wet Single Clutch Engagement Behaviors in the Dual-Clutch Transmission System

A frictional torque was generated by a lubricated slip contact between a wet clutch pad and a steel separator during a wet clutch engagement. It is necessary to understand the generation of frictional torque to improve the performance of the frictional torque transfer and the durability of the wet clutch system. The analytical modeling of wet clutch torque transfer considers the effects of surface roughness, permeability, the elastic modulus of the frictional material, lubricant viscosity, temperature, etc. Experimental apparatus for wet clutch engagement was designed for the measurement of frictional torque transfer during wet clutch engagement. The experimental results were compared with the analytical results under various operational conditions for the verification of the theoretical analysis to evaluate the performance of the wet clutch system. Some correlations were investigated between the experimental and analytical results. We found that computation by analytical modeling can predict the effects of oil temperature, applied force, and slip speed, as well as engagement period and frictional torque transfer shapes.     

基于路面影响因子的轮毂电机驱动车辆自适应转矩控制

为实现轮毂电机驱动越野车辆在附着条件多变、路面起伏不定的复杂环境中动力性和稳定性的多目标优化,提出一种基于路面影响因子的自适应转矩控制策略。以滚动阻力差异、空气阻力归一化比例、坡度阻力归一化比例、路面附着差异方差以及最小路面附着系数5个特征参数作为输入,并基于模糊理论方法搭建路面影响因子五参数辨识模型。基于辨识出的路面影响因子,开发整车动力性和稳定性多目标优化自适应转矩控制策略,构建了三层式控制架构：顶层引入路面影响因子对加速度紧迫程度进行判定,采用模型预测控制算法得到期望总驱动力;中层为目标决策层,以最优滑转率为目标决策驱动防滑力矩,并基于路面行驶阻力,决策期望前馈补偿力矩;下层为转矩分配层,以需求总驱动力及轮胎利用率作为控制目标,引入路面影响因子优化两者权重系数,以多约束条件的混合优化算法对转矩进行自适应控制。利用Matlab/Simulink-CarSim联合仿真平台进行仿真,基于实车进行验证。结果表明,在低附着路面,在0.2 s内快速完成滑转率抑制;在对开路面,侧向位移接近0;在大扭曲路面,避免腾空车轮出现大滑转率,滑转率最高0.2。     

车辆轮胎动力学仿真模型分析

分析了各种常用轮胎模型的特点和利用范围,介绍了ADAMS中轮胎试验台(tiretesting)这一轮胎参数可视化工具,利用这一工具分析比较一种物理轮胎模型与一种经验-半经验轮胎模型间关于侧向力与纵向力、纵向力与纵向滑移率、回正力矩与纵向滑移率的力学特性,针对一种魔术公式轮胎模型验证了侧向力和纵向滑移率、纵向力和纵向滑移率在不同载荷下的力学关系特性。     

轮胎原地转向离散仿真模型

建立了轮胎印记范围内的原地转向物理模型,对印记内的胎面进行了离散处理,分析了胎面单元的变形和滑移情况,通过胎体上下表面的力矩平衡,得到轮胎所受回正力矩,并对计算过程进行了详细说明。给出不同工况下原地转向时轮胎所受回正力矩,并进行了试验验证。结果表明,该离散仿真模型能较好的反应轮胎的原地转向特性,能方便地分析轮胎结构参数及印迹内压力分布对原地转向特性的影响。