A fundamental investigation of tilt control systems for narrow commuter vehicles

One way of addressing traffic congestion is by efficiently utilizing the existing highway infrastructure. Narrow tilting vehicles that need a reduced width lane can be part of the solution if they can be designed to be safe, stable, and easy to operate. In this paper, a control system that stabilizes the tilt mode of such a vehicle without affecting the handling of the vehicle is proposed. This control system is a combination of two different types of control schemes known as steering tilt control (STC) and direct tilt control (DTC) systems. First, different existing variations of both STC and DTC systems are considered and their shortcomings analysed. Modified control schemes are then suggested to overcome the deficiencies. Then a new method of integrating these two control schemes that guarantees smooth switchover between the controllers as a function of vehicle velocity is proposed. The performance of the proposed STC, DTC, and integrated systems is evaluated by carrying out simulations for different operating conditions and some experimental work. The design of a second-generation narrow tilting vehicle on which the developed control system has been implemented is presented.     

The chatter of racing motorcycles

The chatter of motorcycles appears during braking and consists of a vibration of the rear and front unsprung masses at a frequency in the range of 17-22 Hz depending on the motorcycle. This vibration could be very strong and acceleration of the unsprung masses can reach 5-10 g. The chatter is an auto-excited vibration and this fact explains why it appears suddenly when the mechanism of auto-excitation is generated. This paper presents the chatter phenomenon both from an experimental and a numerical point of view. First, the chatter is defined on the basis of some experimental data from racing motorcycles and from the comments of some racing teams technicians. Then, chatter is analysed in different motion conditions and for different braking styles by means of linear and non-linear simulations of the motorcycle dynamics. A physical interpretation of the phenomenon is also proposed.     

新能源汽车消费者购买意愿调查

<正>虽然政府频频出台新能源利好政策,希望刺激消费者购买欲望,但研究显示,仅靠政策单方面刺激很难完成到2020年累计销售500万辆新能源车的目标,需要地方政府、汽车OEM和电网公司共同致力于推动新能源汽车的成功发展,解决充电等难题,从根本上消除消费者的顾虑。"中国消费者对新能源汽车(NEV)的兴趣及购买意愿仍不足以实现中国政府新能源汽车销量的目标。"中国是全球最大的汽车市场,而汽车业如火如荼的发展也同时造成了大城市的严重交通拥堵和空气污染。随着城镇化进程的不断推进(城镇人口有望从2014年     

基于Imageware和UG的某轿车车身侧围逆向设计研究

通过测量某实物轿车,得到车身点云图。应用Imageware的点云处理功能和UG的曲面造型方法,提出了利用逆向设计来快速构建侧围模型的方法。本文对用逆向工程方法进行车身建模进行了初步探讨,并最终建立了侧围的模型,得到了逆向工程的一般步骤和建模技巧,为其他车型的逆向设计提供了参考。     

碎石化条件等级路水泥混凝土路面加铺层结构优化

该文采用有限元法建立了碎石化条件下混凝土路面二维平面应变模型,对标准轴载和超载条件下不同类型加铺层结构的力学响应进行计算,综合比较路面弯沉、层底拉应力、层底拉应变等各项指标,提出半刚性基层加薄层沥青罩面可作碎石化条件下的加铺层结构;通过优化比较,得出采用半刚性基层加沥青面层可满足设计要求,并对各种基层材料的抗干、温缩,抗水损害等性能进行了比较。     

插电式串联混合动力轿车的选型匹配与仿真

以某插电式串联混合动力轿车为例,在整车性能指标和系统结构确定的基础上,对电驱动系统、储能系统和辅助动力单元进行选型和优化匹配,确定了发动机的最优工作点.对所建的整车仿真模型,分别采用国家标准规定的UDC和NEDC循环工况、轻型车循环工况和等速行驶工况,进行整车动力性、经济性的仿真验证.结果表明,在3种工况下,所确定的动力系统方案都能很好地满足整车动力性和经济性的要求.     

Fault detection method for electric parking brake (EPB) systems with sensorless estimation using current ripples

A fault detection method with parity equations is proposed in this paper. Due to its low cost implementation, the velocity of the motor is not measurable in electric parking brake (EPB) systems. Therefore, residuals are not reliable when estimating the motor velocity with a low-resolution encoder. In this paper, we propose a fault detection method with sensorless estimation using current ripples that estimates the position and velocity of the motor by detecting periodical oscillations of the armature current caused by rotor slots. In addition, this method can estimate the position and velocity of the motor with less computational effort than a state observer. Moreover, the method is less sensitive to motor parameters than model-based estimation methods. The effectiveness of this method is validated with experimental data, and the simulation results show that various faults have their own residual patterns. Therefore, we can detect the presence of faults by monitoring the residual signals.     

Development of electrostatic diesel particulate matter filtration systems combined with a metallic Flow-Through Filter and electrostatic methods

A 3000 cc diesel engine attached to an engine dynamo was used to test three newly developed electrostatic Diesel Particulate matter filtration Systems (DPS 1, 2, and 3) under four steady-state engine operating conditions: idle, 2000 rpm with no load, and 2000 rpm under 25% and 50% loads. Of the two developed alternatives, DPS 1 and DPS 2, DPS 2 comprises an ionization section, electrostatic field additional section and Flow-Through Filter (FTF), which achieved almost 90% removal of particulate matter (PM) under the engine’s operating conditions, and the efficiency of the FTF was maintained between 20% and 50%. Comparing the long-term performance of DPS 2 and DPS 3 (effectively a serial combination of two DPS 2s) with a commercially-available Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), the DPS 2 and DPS 3 achieved almost the same efficiency for removing PM as the DPF but had significantly improved (75%∼90% lower) differential pressure drops.     

Application of slim A-pillar to improve driver’s field of vision

The importance of vehicle safety cannot be exaggerated in today’s mobile societies. Many manufacturers, associates related to vehicles and universities make an effort to improve vehicle safety by developing new technologies, applying high strength steel to the body structure etc. However, the majority of these efforts are focused on decreasing injury. It is absolutely important to minimize injury, but a more important aspect is coping with vehicle accidents. That is, As undeniably important as it is to minimize potential injuries, it is critical that experts focus on developing ways to keep drivers out of situations likely to lead to crashes in the first place. The purpose of this paper is to determine what the most critical factor is when coping with an unfamiliar driving situation. The answer is to provide a wide-open field of vision, especially for the driver. The driver’s field of vision is obstructed by the vehicle’s A-pillar. To solve this, the A-pillar obstruction angle, which is the angle between the driver’s eyes and the A-pillar should be decreased. This paper purposes three-methods for decreasing this angle structurally and applying a slim A-pillar which is as the best solution to decrease the A-pillar obstruction angle and ensure the drivers field of vision at the same time     

汽车模具标准件浅析

对汽车模具标准件的结构进行分析,并结合模具设计、模具维修、标准件加工等几个方面因素,提出了汽车模具标准件的新结构。