Special Issue "Actuators and Control of Intelligent Electric Vehicles"

A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuators for Land Transport".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2023 | Viewed by 486

Special Issue Editors

School of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
Interests: vehicle dynamics and control; steer-by-wire system; motion control for autonomous vehicles
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Dr. Bo Leng
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School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
Interests: vehicle state estimation; dynamics control for autonomous vehicles
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Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Interests: in-wheel motor for electric vehicle; steer-by-wire system; motion control
Dr. Qiangqiang Yao
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Guest Editor
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining, China
Interests: vehicle dynamics and control; motion control for autonomous vehicles

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The implementation of electrification and intelligence in automobiles has become a research hot spot in recent years. Intelligent electric vehicles (IEVs) are a transformative technology that is expected to change and improve the safety, comfort, efficiency, handling stability, and maneuverability of automobiles. As main functional components in IEVs, advanced actuators and control algorithms for steering, driving, and braking systems are of great importance. Advanced actuators yield different control frameworks and strategies for IEVs, such as anti-lock brake systems (ABS), autonomous emergency braking (AEB), electronic stability control (ESC), differential braking, active front steering (AFS), active rear steering (ARS), and active suspension systems (ASS). Thanks to advanced control frameworks and strategies, the performance of IEVs can be substantially improved.

This Special Issue welcomes papers on any aspect of advanced actuators for IEVs and the design of control algorithms. Topics of interest within the scope of this Special Issue include (but are not limited to):

  • X-by-wire actuators for IEVs;
  • Advanced actuators for steering, braking, and driving;
  • The control of active suspension systems;
  • Advanced control algorithms for IEVs;
  • Collaborative or shared control between human drivers and IEVs;
  • Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS);
  • The decision making, motion planning, and control of IEVs.

Dr. Peng Hang
Dr. Bo Leng
Dr. Wei Wang
Dr. Qiangqiang Yao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • intelligent electric vehicle
  • in-wheel motor
  • close-to-wheel motor
  • electromechanical brake
  • electro-hydraulic brake
  • active suspension
  • steer-by-wire actuator
  • active steering actuator
  • rear-wheel steering actuator
  • four-wheel steering actuator

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A Practical Deceleration Control Method, Prototype Implementation and Test Verification for Rail Vehicles
Actuators 2023, 12(3), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/act12030128 - 17 Mar 2023
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Currently, the theoretical braking force control mode, characterized by actual deceleration as an unstable open-loop output, is the most widely used brake control mode in trains. To overcome the shortcomings of non-deceleration control modes, a deceleration control mode is proposed to realize the [...] Read more.
Currently, the theoretical braking force control mode, characterized by actual deceleration as an unstable open-loop output, is the most widely used brake control mode in trains. To overcome the shortcomings of non-deceleration control modes, a deceleration control mode is proposed to realize the closed-loop control of train deceleration. First, a deceleration control algorithm based on parameter estimation was derived. Then, the deceleration control software logic was designed based on the existing braking system to meet the engineering requirements. Finally, the deceleration control algorithm was verified through a ground combination test bench with real brake control equipment and pneumatic brakes. The test results show that the deceleration control can make the actual braking deceleration of the train accurately track the target deceleration in the presence of disturbances, such as uncertain brake pad friction coefficients, line ramps, vehicle loads and braking force feedback errors, as well as their combined effects, and does not affect the original performance of the braking system. The average deceleration in the deceleration control mode is relatively stable, and the control error of instantaneous deceleration is smaller. Full article
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