Title: Vehicle dynamics and stabilisation using a nonlinear tyre model with four-wheel steering and braking

Authors: Hsi-Fu Lin, Ali A. Seireg

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA

Abstract: A dynamic vehicle simulation and control algorithm are developed in this study which utilise a nonlinear tyre model and coordinated four-wheel steering and braking systems to improve vehicle directional stability, controllability and response to driver|s command on different road conditions. The linear programming algorithm is utilised for the evaluation of the distribution of the normal forces on the tyres and the optimum tractive/braking forces required for ensuring stability. The computer simulation of the developed four-wheel steering and braking system shows that the proposed approach can considerably enhance the stability and robustness of the performance of the vehicle especially under slippery road conditions.

Keywords: four-wheel steering; braking forces; nonlinear models; tyre modelling; longitudinal forces; slip angle; yaw rate correction; dynamic modelling; vehicle dynamics; vehicle stability; simulation; slippery roads; slippery surfaces; road surfaces.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.1998.062183

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 1998 Vol.11 No.1/2, pp.53 - 64

Published online: 01 Jun 2014 *

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