Vehicle systems: coupled and interactive dynamics analysis

This article formulates a new direction in vehicle dynamics, described as coupled and interactive vehicle system dynamics. Formalised procedures and analysis of case studies are presented.

An analytical consideration, which explains the physics of coupled system dynamics and its consequences for dynamics of a vehicle, is given for several sets of systems including: (i) driveline and suspension of a 6×6 truck, (ii) a brake mechanism and a limited slip differential of a drive axle and (iii) a 4×4 vehicle steering system and driveline system.

The article introduces a formal procedure to turn coupled system dynamics into interactive dynamics of systems. A new research direction in interactive dynamics of an active steering and a hybrid-electric power transmitting unit is presented and analysed to control power distribution between the drive axles of a 4×4 vehicle. A control strategy integrates energy efficiency and lateral dynamics by decoupling dynamics of the two systems thus forming their interactive dynamics.     

An analytical design approach for self-powered active lateral secondary suspensions for railway vehicles

In this paper, an analytical design approach for the development of self-powered active suspensions is investigated and is applied to optimise the control system design for an active lateral secondary suspension for railway vehicles. The conditions for energy balance are analysed and the relationship between the ride quality improvement and energy consumption is discussed in detail. The modal skyhook control is applied to analyse the energy consumption of this suspension by separating its dynamics into the lateral and yaw modes, and based on a simplified model, the average power consumption of actuators is computed in frequency domain by using the power spectral density of lateral alignment of track irregularities. Then the impact of control gains and actuators’ key parameters on the performance for both vibration suppressing and energy recovery/storage is analysed. Computer simulation is used to verify the obtained energy balance condition and to demonstrate that the improved ride comfort is achieved by this self-powered active suspension without any external power supply.     

Coordinated control strategies for active steering,differential braking and active suspension for vehicle stability,handling and safety improvement

ABSTRACT

In this paper, a coordinated control strategy is proposed to provide an effective improvement in handling stability of the vehicle, safety, and comfortable ride for passengers. This control strategy is based on the coordination among active steering, differential braking, and active suspension systems. Two families of controllers are used for this purpose, which are the high order sliding mode and the backstepping controllers. The control strategy was tested on a full nonlinear vehicle model in the environment of MATLAB/Simulink. Rollover avoidance and yaw stability control constraints have been considered. The control system mainly focuses on yaw stability control. When rollover risk is detected, the proposed strategy controls the roll dynamics to decrease rollover propensity. Simulation results for two different critical driving scenarios, the first one is a double lane change and the other one is a J-turn manoeuvre, show the effectiveness of the coordination strategy in stabilising the vehicle, enhancing handling and reducing rollover propensity.     

非线性随机车流-自锚式悬索桥耦合振动分析系统

自锚式悬索桥独特的锚固形式使其主梁承受主缆传递的巨大轴向压力,为了研究主梁刚度在初内力及活载作用下的弱化问题对自锚式悬索桥结构静动力响应的影响,首先,结合自锚式悬索桥的非线性特点引入初应力刚度矩阵,考虑随机车流过桥时几何非线性的时变性,采用分离迭代法建立非线性随机车流-自锚式悬索桥耦合振动分析系统,并编制相应的非线性分析模块。其次,以某三跨混凝土自锚式悬索桥为例,选取集中力匀速过桥工况,利用ANSYS软件对非线性分析模块的可靠性进行验证。最后,分别设置2种极端工况：第1种是单车工况,近似认为只有恒载作用下产生的几何非线性;第2种是密集交通流工况,认为是恒载和最不利活载共同作用产生的几何非线性,并采用元胞自动机模型对密集车流进行模拟,研究自锚式悬索桥恒载和活载初内力引起的几何非线性对桥梁响应的影响程度。研究结果表明：单车工况下,梁塔恒载初内力对自锚式悬索桥的车辆过桥结构响应影响显著,主梁和主塔初内力贡献程度明显不同,主梁初内力对结构刚度矩阵变化的影响贡献较大而主塔贡献微小;相对于恒载,密集车流作用下初内力效应引起的几何非线性对自锚式悬索桥结构刚度影响微小,对结构响应的非线性影响也不明显。     

鱼嘴长江大桥设计方案抗震性能研究

针对重庆鱼嘴长江大桥提出了斜拉桥和悬索桥两种不同设计方案,建立了空间杆系有限元模型,进行了结构动力特性分析和抗震性能验算,结果表明,在给定的地震动作用下,虽然该桥两种方案的地震反应均较小,不控制设计,但悬索桥方案在抗震性能方面优于斜拉桥。     

支承形式对机体台架可靠性试验验证的影响

发动机机体不但承受着燃气爆发压力、旋转及往复惯性力的作用,而且外负载的反扭矩通过台架系统与发动机支承作用于机体。采用有限元结构强度和刚度计算分析的手段,通过一种典型机体故障模式的分析,阐述了在台架试验系统中不同支承形式对机体可靠性试验验证的影响。     

双气室液压互联悬架系统特性研究

为改善车辆动态性能,设计一种双气室液压互联悬架系统.结合结构特征建立双气室液压互联悬架模型,得到包含该模型的整车动力学模型,并利用蛇行试验结果进行验证.将分别装有双气室、单气室的液压互联悬架与原机械悬架的整车模型在不同运动模态下进行仿真,对比分析三者对车辆悬架系统刚度与阻尼特性的影响,并在时域和频域分析三者对车辆响应的...     

站场接触网软横跨预制和绘图程序

软横跨预测是电气化铁道接触网施工过程中的关键问题之一。本文叙述了在ＰＣ机上用Ｃ语言开发软横跨预测和绘图程序的步骤，并给出了计算实例，工程技术人员可根据屏幕上程序自动绘制的示意图对预制结果一目了然。     

三跨连续加劲梁悬索桥基频近似公式

基于能量原理 ,用 Rayleigh— Ritz法导出了三跨连续加劲梁悬索桥的一阶反对称、对称的竖向挠曲自由振动和扭转自由振动的频率 ;并忽略了一些影响悬索桥基频的次要因素 ,对导出的悬索桥基频近似计算公式作了进一步的简化 ,得出了悬索桥自由振动基频的近似公式。最后用导出的悬索桥振动基频近似公式分别对三座三跨连续加劲梁悬索桥算例进行了计算 ,把用本文导出的公式计算出的结果和精确的有限元解相比较 ,结果非常接近 ,其精度可以满足方案选择和初步设计阶段的要求     

地铁车辆二系悬挂的调平系统

地铁车辆的二系悬挂调平系统关系到列车运行的安全性、舒适性、经济性,文章对不同的调平系统进行了分析,并建议应综合考虑,合理地选择调平系统。