Citation

Mokhiamar O, Abe M. Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Pt. D J. Automobile Eng. 2003; 217(7): 561-571.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1243/095440703322114942

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of two model responses on the performance of model following types of direct yaw control (DYC). The model responses are the side-slip angle and yaw rate vehicle response of two-degree-of-freedom vehicle motion (bicycle model). The controls aim primarily at stabilizing the handling behaviour of a car-caravan combination as well as making its handling characteristics close to those of a single vehicle. Sensing of the lateral force exerted on a hitch point is essential for the control systems proposed. The estimated side-slip angle using the model observer was compared with the real side-slip angle measured by optical side-slip sensors. The effect of the model response is proved by computer simulations of a closed-loop driver-vehicle system subjected to evasive lane change with braking. It is found that the influence of the model response has a significant effect on the control performance.

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