Design and Implementation of Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Environment Using System Identification Method for Independent Rear Wheel Steering System
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Independent Rear Wheel Steering System
3. Design and Configuration of HILS System
3.1. Real-Time Simulation Environment and System Configuration
3.2. Reaction Force Generation and Control
4. Vehicle and System Modeling
4.1. Data Acquisition for Modeling
4.2. Modeling of Reaction Force
4.2.1. Signal Processing
4.2.2. Correlation Analysis for Identifying Input Variable
4.2.3. Modeling of Reaction Force
4.2.4. Force Attenuation Mechanism
4.3. Modeling of Target Vehicle
5. Test Results of Target System Using HiL Simulation
6. Discussion and Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sensor Type | Location | Signal Type | Number of Channels |
---|---|---|---|
SAS | Steering Wheel Column | Steering wheel angle, Steering wheel angular velocity | 2 |
WFT | Rear Wheel (L/R) | Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz | 12 |
Strain Gauge | Rear Assist Arm (L/R) | Force on the assist arms | 2 |
LVDT | Rear Suspension (L/R) | Bump/rebound stroke | 2 |
RT-3100 | Center of Vehicle | Vehicle position, velocity, acceleration, heading angle, pitch, roll, yaw angle, | 16 |
Output Variable | Input Variable | Correlation Factor |
---|---|---|
Assist Arm Force | Lateral Force (Fy) | r1 = 0.9801 |
Assist Arm Force | Vertical Force (Fz) | r2 = 0.8108 |
Assist Arm Force | Aligning Moment (Mz) | r3 = 0.9921 |
Assist Arm Force | Suspension Height | r4 = 0.7191 |
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