Design of an Adaptive Distributed Drive Control Strategy for a Wheel-Side Rear-Drive Electric Bus

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The paper introduces an adaptive distributed fuzzy drive control. It applies to an electric bus example using only simulation and also using real time micro-processors controlling simulators. The results show an improvement when compared to a system with no control. I believe the paper may be a good reference for future works.

Specific comments:

- Define all variables and parameters properly in the text (e.g. (2.1)).

- Functions must not be in italic (e.g. min in (2.5) and max in (3.11)).

- Equations must be part of the text in their first appearance (e.g. (2.6)).

- Variables must be in italic (e.g. m in line 133 and table 2.1).

- Do not use indentation after equations if the text is giving sequence to the equation (e.g. line 143).

- Replace “Kg” by “kg” (e.g. table 2.1).

-  An asterisk * is more commonly use as convolution operator and not for multiplication (e.g. table 2.1).

- Use unique symbols to represent unique variables (e.g. m is used for both mass and number of fuzzy rules, \mu is both membership function and adhesion coefficient).

- Use only one symbol to represent a variable, especially if it involves numbers (e.g. K3 would be better represented by K_3). It may mislead to products.

- Tables 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 repeat results. I believe there is no reason for that. Furthermore, I believe the type of control must be a header: it is confusing the way it is.

- Line 459: “an adaptive” instead of “the adaptive” is more suitable since there may be many other adaptive drive controllers.

Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

The paper is OK.

Some issues for understanding:

eq 2.7 2.8 who is "m

after eq 2.10 noindent

Table 2.1 must be reformatted - take a line ad explain what is the purpose

Figure 3.1 the significance of the variable must be explained in a logical sentence

Figure 3.2 need to explain what are the transitions

eq3.10 I do not understand its signification

I am confused in analyzing 3.10 in correlation with 3.12 and 3.14

Please explain in a logical way how to realize the interpretation

Section 4

You have no electrical scheme

The photos are not appropriate for such a paper. It is necessary to give a scientific point of view for the tests and results.

I really appreciate the practical character of the paper.

Congratulations for the work. With an effort, your work is suitable to be published.

Author Response

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