Vehicle lateral motion control based on estimated stability regions

Yiwen Huang, Yan Chen

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6 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper presents a novel vehicle lateral stability control method based on an estimated lateral stability region on the phase plane of vehicle yaw rate and lateral speed, which is obtained through a local linearization method. Since the estimated stability region does not only describe vehicle local stability, but also define the oversteering and understeering characteristics, the proposed control method can achieve both local stability and vehicle handling stability. Considering the irregular geometric shape of the estimated stability region, a stability analysis algorithm is designed to determine the distance between vehicle states and stability region boundaries. State estimation or measurement errors are also incorporated in the distance calculation. Based on the calculated shortest distance between vehicle states and stability boundaries, a direct yaw moment controller is designed to maintain vehicle states stay within the stability region. CarSim® and Simulink® co-simulation is applied to verify the control design through a cornering maneuver. The simulation results show that the proposed control method can make the vehicle stay within the stability region successfully and thus always operate in a safe manner.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAerospace Applications; Advances in Control Design Methods; Bio Engineering Applications; Advances in Non-Linear Control; Adaptive and Intelligent Systems Control; Advances in Wind Energy Systems; Advances in Robotics; Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics; Biomedical and Neural Systems Modeling, Diagnostics, and Control; Bio-Mechatronics and Physical Human Robot; Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Autonomous Vehicles; Automotive Systems
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791858271
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventASME 2017 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2017 - Tysons, United States
Duration: Oct 11 2017Oct 13 2017

Publication series

NameASME 2017 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2017
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 2017 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTysons
Period10/11/1710/13/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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