Dual extended Kalman filter for vehicle state and parameter estimation

The article demonstrates the implementation of a model-based vehicle estimator, which can be used for combined estimation of vehicle states and parameters. The estimator is realised using the dual extended Kalman filter (DEKF) technique, which makes use of two Kalman filters running in parallel, thus 'splitting' the state and parameter estimation problems. Note that the two problems cannot be entirely separated due to their inherent interdependencies. This technique provides several advantages, such as the possibility to switch off the parameter estimator, once a sufficiently good set of estimates has been obtained. The estimator is based on a four-wheel vehicle model with four degrees of freedom, which accommodates the dominant modes only, and is designed to make use of several interchangeable tyre models. The paper demonstrates the appropriateness of the DEKF. Results to date indicate that this is an effective approach, which is considered to be of potential benefit to the automotive industry.     

Tractor-semitrailer model for vehicles carrying liquids

This article presents a model for solving solid-fluid interactions in vehicles carrying liquids. A tractor-semitrailer model is developed by incorporating suspension systems and tire dynamics. Owing to the solid-fluid interaction, equations of motion for the vehicle system are coupled. To simplify the complicated solution procedure, the coupled equations are solved separately using two different codes. Each code is analyzed separately; but as the parameters of the two codes depend on each other, the codes must be connected at the end of each time step. To determine the dynamic behavior of the system, different braking moments are applied. As the braking moments increase, braking time decreases. However, it turns out that increasing the braking moment to more than a certain level produces no significant results. It is also shown that vehicles carrying fluids need a greater amount of braking moments in comparison to vehicles carrying solids during braking. In addition, as the level of the fluid inside the tanker increases, from one-third to two-third of the tanker's volume, the sloshing forces applied to the tanker's walls increase. It was also concluded that the strategy used in this article to solve for the solid-fluid interaction by incorporating vehicle dynamic effects represents an effective method for determining the dynamic behavior of vehicles carrying fluids in other critical maneuvers.     

高速公路车速与交通安全

从运行车速、超速行驶、速度差以及限速等与车速有关的方面分析了车速与交通安全的关系,得出了相关的结论。     

桑塔纳2000型轿车电子温控器的优化设计

对某空调电子温控器的性能稳定性及抗干扰能力差等问题进行了分析,优化设计了电子温控器电路。根据抗干扰试验结果和实车上的性能表现证明,改进后重新设计的电路具有良好的效果。     

走-停巡航系统分层控制器设计

结合驾驶统计模型，设计了走一停自适应巡航系统的纵向车间距离控制器。上位控制器的设计与车辆模型无关。在建立目标性能函数的基础上得到控制律；而下位控制器则将油门和制动控制独立设计，依据一定的切换逻辑使它们分别作用于车辆。在制动控制的设计中引入了改进型史密斯预估器。在多种工况下的仿真试验中表明控制器性能良好。     

带橡胶套的稳定杆有限元分析

采用HyperMesh软件建立了横向稳定杆的有限元模型，采用实验数据和MSC．Marc软件建立了橡胶衬套的模型，按照实际的受力与约束对横向稳定杆的应力与变形进行了仿真计算研究，计算结果得到了试验结果的验证。     

自动变速器故障的系统分析诊断法

介绍了一种汽车电控自动变速器故障的系统分析诊断方法。包括基本检查、手动档试验、电控系统检测、失速试验、动力传动分析、液压控制系统分析和电控系统检测等。结合一辆装备4T60-E电控自动变速器的GM LUMINA车辆，冷车时前进档、R档均不能起步，以及一辆装备A650E电控5速自动变速器的LEXUSLS400车辆，D、4、3、2挡不能起步等故障实例，论述了系统分析诊断方法的应用。     

液压电控离合器接合速度控制

详细介绍了液压离合器的结构及基本控制原理，提出基于单位控制周期内接合量反馈的闭环控制和基于脉宽调制（PWM）的开环控制两种离合器接合速度控制方法，并将其应用于AMT样车的开发实践中。     

关于非预应力连续箱梁的施工工艺探讨

介绍非预应力连续箱梁施工中预拱度的控制 ,以及箱梁底板裂缝的出现和开展 ,并分析其成因 ,从而确保箱梁施工质量满足设计和施工规范要求。     

连续刚构组合桥的荷载试验分析

结合工程实例,分析了连续刚构组合体系桥梁在活载作用下的静动力响应,所得结论对同类桥梁的建设及运营管理具有参考价值。