Citation

Zhou X, Venhovens P. Int. J. Veh. Syst. Model. Test. 2016; 11(4): 285-312.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

10.1504/IJVSMT.2016.10004533

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This publication describes a process to develop and calibrate a physics-based model for vehicle stability control. The approach consists of two phases. In the first phase, a baseline vehicle dynamics model was established using the commercially available simulation tool CarSim. The model was calibrated and validated for a variety of steady state, transient state and brake intervention handling manoeuvres using experimental test data. In the second phase, a simplified stability control model was developed in Matlab/Simulink based on representative control strategies. Subsequently, the vehicle dynamics model and stability control model developed were coupled using co-simulation and calibrated such that the closed-loop system behaviour approximated the real world test behaviour as best as possible. Finally, two case studies were developed to showcase the application of the closed-loop mathematical model in simulation-based studies addressing aftermarket vehicle modifications and their implication on vehicle stability control behaviour.


Keywords: vehicle dynamics; electronic stability control; ESC; software-in-the-loop; model calibration; yaw moment control; regulation compliance.

Language: en