Title: Hardware in the loop simulation of active front wheel steering control for yaw disturbance rejection

Authors: Khisbullah Hudha; Mohd. Hafidz Zakaria; Noreffendy Tamaldin

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Widyagama Malang, J1. Borobudur 35, Malang, Jawa Timur 65128, Indonesia. ' Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Dynamics Control Lab, Department of Automotive Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia. ' Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Dynamics Control Lab, Department of Automotive Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

Abstract: This paper introduces an Active Front Wheel Steering (AFWS) control for the purpose of reducing unwanted yaw motion. Side wind forces are considered to be the sources of yaw disturbance in this study. The proposed control strategy for the AFWS is a lateral directional control with yaw rate feedback. The AFWS controller was implemented on Hardware in the Loop Simulation (HILS) using an AFWS test rig. From the simulation and experimental results, AFWS control is able to perform the task of yaw disturbance attenuation by providing additional steering correction for maintaining the original direction of the vehicle.

Keywords: active steering; front wheel steering; side wind force; yaw cancellation; HILS; hardware in the loop simulation; vehicle safety; steering control; steering correction.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVS.2011.045776

International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 2011 Vol.5 No.4, pp.356 - 373

Received: 21 Jun 2011
Accepted: 08 Nov 2011

Published online: 15 Apr 2015 *

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