To improve the high-speed lateral stability of the tractor-semitrailer, a lateral stability control strategy based on the additional yaw moment caused by differential braking is proposed and investigated based on the co-simulation environment. First...
Tethered aerostats serve as critical platforms for aerial observation and communication; however, research on their lateral stability under varying wind conditions remains limited. In this study, a comprehensive approach combining dynamic modeling an...
Stability analysis of lateral–torsional coupled vibration is obligatory for rotating machinery, such as aero-engines. However, the state-of-the-art method may lead to stability misjudgment under different coordinate systems. The cause of this m...
Research on helicopter stability is essential for the design of flotation systems and serves as a primary basis for evaluating wind and wave resistance. The drainage volume method and fluid–solid coupling method are commonly used for calculatin...
This article presents the results of complex theoretical and experimental studies on creating universal continuous earthmoving machinery operating under non-standard loading conditions, namely, cyclic lateral loading on the actuator during digging. T...
The lateral stability control of tractor semi-trailer plays a vital role for enhancing its driving safety, and the distributed electric drive structure of a hub motor creates opportunities and challenges for realising the lateral stability accurately...
The combination of pavement rutting, poor road alignment, and extreme adverse weather will seriously threaten the driving safety of vehicles, whereas only a few of these factors are commonly concerned. This study aims to efficiently evaluate the impa...
Intelligentization is the development trend of the future automobile industry. Intelligentization requires that the dynamic control of the vehicle can complete the trajectory tracking according to the trajectory output of the decision planning the dr...
To resolve the inherent coupling conflict between trajectory tracking and lateral stability in distributed electric drive buses, this paper proposes a hierarchical cooperative control framework. A simplified two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) vehicle mode...
This paper describes an integrated control strategy that utilizes semi-active suspension and differential braking to enhance lateral stability while maintaining roll performance. The integrated control architecture adopts a hierarchical structure con...
In order to improve the lateral stability and handling performance of in-wheel motor drive electric vehicles, a coordinated control method considering lateral stability and differential power-assisted steering performance is proposed. A vehicle dynam...
This paper proposes a lateral-stability-oriented path-tracking controller for four-wheel independent drive (4WID) autonomous vehicles. The proposed controller aims to maintain vehicle stability under extreme conditions while minimizing lateral deviat...
The rotary energy recovery device (RERD) plays an important role in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination; however, few investigations on the formation and influence of lateral force on the RERD rotor have been published. The transient characteristics of...
It is of great significance to study the mechanical properties of rock fracture for the stability of rock engineering projects. The mechanical properties, including the normal compression and shear properties of rock fracture, are studied by a series...
The antidisturbance control problem of autonomous vehicle path tracking considering lateral stability is studied in this paper. This paper proposes an improved active disturbance rejection control (IADRC) control method including an improved extended...
This study concerns the comparative investigation of two advanced lateral stability automotive controllers with respect to a commercial solution. The research aims to improve the stability performances achieved by a combined tracking of yaw rate and...
Single-wheel brake failure in electromechanical brake (EMB) systems breaks the left-right symmetry of wheel forces and yaw moments, creating a critical conflict between emergency braking effectiveness and lateral stability. To address this symmetry-b...
The traditional method of taxiing for civil aircraft, which relies on their engines, may be surpassed by the new method of towing taxi-out due to its superior advantages such as reduced energy consumption, lower emissions, and higher efficiency. Howe...
This paper presents investigations of rail vehicle bogies of the Y25 type. The Y25 bogie family is one of the most commonly used freight car bogie designs. In addition to several significant advantages characterising this design, several disadvantage...
In this paper, we propose a lateral stability control strategy for four-wheel independent drive (4WID) electric vehicles. The control strategy adopts a hierarchical structure. First, a seven-degree-of-freedom (7DOF) 4WID electric vehicle model is est...
Currently, one of the most important challenges facing autonomous vehicles’ development due to varying driving conditions is effective path tracking while considering lateral stability. To address this issue, this study proposes the optimizatio...
A Stackelberg game-based cooperative control strategy is proposed for enhancing the lateral stability of a four-wheel independently driving electric vehicle (FWID-EV). An upper‒lower double-layer hierarchical control structure is adopted for the desi...
The adsorption of imidazole, triazole, and tetrazole—used as simple models of azole corrosion inhibitors—on various Cu O(111)- and Cu O(110)-type surfaces was characterized using density functional theory (DFT) calculatio...
Self-propelled fruit harvesters (SPFHs) are agricultural machines designed to facilitate fruit picking and other tasks requiring operators to stay close to the foliage or to the upper part of the canopy. They generally consist of a chassis with a var...
A tractor losing lateral stability starts to rollover. It is a matter of fact that tractor lateral rollover accidents are one of the most frequent causes of death and injuries for farmers. Consequently, tractors are fitted with a specific protective...
Due to the praiseworthy maneuverability and actuation flexibility, the in-wheel-motor-driven mobile robots (IWMD-MR) are widely employed in various industrial fields. However, the active estimation and rejection of unknown disturbances/uncertainties...
Mobile robots are expected to traverse on unstructured terrain, especially uneven terrain, or to climb obstacles or slopes. This paper analyzes one such passively–actively transformable mobile robot that is principally aimed at the above issue....
The lateral stability control of vehicles is one of the most crucial aspects of vehicle safety. This article introduces a coordinated-control strategy designed to enhance the handling stability of distributed-drive electric vehicles. The upper contro...
In this paper, a novel electric-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) system and a vehicle stability coordination control algorithm are proposed which can not only ensure the accuracy of the trajectory tracking but also solve the coordination control probl...
To ensure lateral stability during the cruising of a differential steering vehicle (DSV), this paper presents a curving adaptive cruise control (ACC) system coordinated with a differential steering control (DSC) system, which considers both longitudi...
Lateral overturns are the most frequent fatal accidents involving tractors. A tractor being able to travel safely on uneven or sloped terrain is still an open field of investigation. The design concept of a four-wheel-drive tractor that can traverse...
To enhance the balance between lateral stability and energy efficiency, we propose an adaptive compound controller based on phase plane analysis for four-wheel independent drive electric vehicles (4WID-EVs). The adaptive stability and energy-saving c...
To achieve precise trajectory tracking and lateral-roll stability during the coordinated control of high-speed autonomous vehicles under lane-changing conditions, this paper proposes an integrated control strategy based on state estimation with a hig...
This paper proposes a coordinated control system of autonomous vehicles’ lateral stability based on state estimation and path tracking, which contributes to enhancing path-tracking capability and at the same time maintaining the stability of au...
Lateral handling stability control is crucial for ensuring vehicle driving safety. To address this issue, this paper proposes a lateral handling stability control method that considers time-varying full-state constraints. By constructing a time-varyi...
Design and control of smart rollators have attracted increasing research interests in the past decades. To meet the requirements of the elderly or disabled users, this paper proposes a novel design and tracking control scheme for empowering and assis...
This paper proposes a hierarchical framework-based solution to address the challenges of vehicle state estimation and lateral stability control in four-wheel independent drive electric vehicles. First, based on a three-degrees-of-freedom four-wheel v...
This paper takes a multi-stage Electro-mechanical Actuator (EMA) as the research object, analyzes the lateral force of the multi-stage EMA in the vertical state, and the overall mathematical model of the multi-stage EMA system. Firstly, a permanent m...
For distributed drive autonomous vehicles, adding lateral stability control (LSC) to the trajectory tracking control (TTC) can optimize the distribution of the driving torque of each wheel, so that the vehicle can track the planned trajectory while m...
To improve the handling and stability of four-wheel independent drive electric vehicles (FWID EVs), this paper introduces a hierarchical architecture lateral stability control system. The upper-level controller is responsible for generating the addit...
In this article, a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) lateral stability and rollover controller has been developed including as the main novelty taking into account the road bank angle and using exclusively active suspension for both lateral stability...
The surgical stabilization of rib fractures helps maintain chest wall stability and reduces respiratory complications. This study aimed to identify the key biomechanical parameters for evaluating the stability of rib fracture fixation using finite el...
Vehicle lateral stability is evaluated using the static overturning angle. The correct value of this parameter depends on the calculation method. The aim of this study was to compare the latest standard with previously published methodology, to propo...
Monopile foundations are extensively utilized in the rapidly expanding offshore wind power industry, and the stability of these foundations has become a crucial factor for ensuring the safety of offshore wind power projects. Such foundations are subj...
In this study, we investigated the effects of football shoes with different collar heights on ankle biomechanics and dynamic postural stability. Fifteen healthy college football players performed anterior and lateral single-leg jump landings when wea...
This paper presents a method to design an integrated path tracking and lateral stability controller for an autonomous electric vehicle with four-wheel independent steering (4WIS) on low friction roads. Recent advances in autonomous driving have led t...
Commercial vehicles frequently experience lateral interferences, such as crosswinds or side slopes, during extreme maneuvers like emergency steering and high-speed driving due to their high centroid. These interferences reduce vehicle stability and i...
This paper proposes an active collision avoidance controller based on a hierarchical model predictive control framework for distributed electric drive vehicles (4IDEV) considering extreme conditions. In this framework, a two-layer strategy is develop...
Lateral elbow pain is a common condition often misattributed solely to tendinopathy, while subtle instability may represent a significant underlying cause. Traditional classifications of elbow instability primarily address traumatic or grossly unstab...
The vehicle lateral stability control algorithm is an essential component of the electronic stability program (ESP), and its control effect directly affects the vehicle’s driving safety. However, there are still numerous shortcomings and challe...
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