Citation

Yamakado M, Nagatsuka K, Takahashi J. Veh. Syst. Dyn. 2014; 52(10): 1233-1253.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00423114.2014.922198

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Previously, a new control concept called 'G-vectoring control (GVC)' to improve vehicle agility and stability was developed. GVC is an automatic longitudinal acceleration control method that responds to vehicle lateral jerk caused by the driver's steering manoeuvres. In this paper, a new yaw-moment control method, which generates a stabilising moment during the GVC command and has positive acceleration value and the driver's accelerator pedal input is zero, was proposed. A new hybrid control, which comprises GVC, electric stability control and this new control, was constructed, and it was installed in a test vehicle and tested on a snowy surface. The very high potential for improvement in both agility and stability was confirmed.