In this study, a theoretical model was established for longitudinal braking stability (LBS) of a lightweight liquid storage mini-track vehicle to investigate its behaviors. The influence of the tank liquid filling ratio (TLR), initial velocity (IV),...
This study aimed to solve the problem that is the frequent switching between the acceleration and braking modes of the driverless ferry vehicle, affecting the comfort and stability of speed control. The driverless ferry vehicle encounters unknown obs...
Solving the stability region in the plane motion of vehicles has become a hot research topic in vehicle handling stability under extreme conditions, but there is still a lack of research on the stability region under steering and braking conditions....
The dual-motor EV (Electric Vehicle) is increasingly favored by manufacturers for its excellent performance in terms of power and economy. How to further reduce its energy consumption and make full use of the dual-motor energy recovery is an importan...
Motorcycles are widely used in people’s daily lives for their convenience. Due to their characteristic of static instability, they have a larger roll angle than cars when turning, which brings the hidden danger of overturning. When a motorcycle...
This paper proposes a backstepping fuzzy sliding mode control method for the antiskid braking system (ABS) of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). First, the longitudinal dynamic model of the UAV braking system is established and combined with the model...
This paper presents a braking force coordination control strategy for electric vehicles based on a hierarchical control architecture. The proposed strategy integrates electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), direct yaw control (DYC), anti-lock braki...
To further advance the performance and safety of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), an integrated chassis control framework is proposed. In the longitudinal motion control module, a velocity-tracking controller was designed with the integrated feedforw...
This study focuses on developing an advanced anti-lock braking system (ABS) for motorcycles, specifically targeting the challenges associated with cornering. Significant roll angles during motorcycle turns can often lead to slipping and the loss of c...
With the ongoing promotion and adoption of electric vehicles, intelligent and connected technologies have been continuously advancing. Electrical control systems implemented in electric vehicles have emerged as a critical research direction. Various...
In order to coordinate the transverse motion control and longitudinal motion control in the tracking control process and ensure the yaw stability and roll stability in the tracking process, a transverse and longitudinal coordinated control method of...
A Tuk-tuk, also known as a motorized tricycle, is a three-wheeled vehicle with wheels symmetrically arranged in the longitudinal driving direction. Compared to four-wheeled vehicles, tuk-tuks have less stability. Classical Tuk-tuks typically have a m...
A hub motor is an effective drive system for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). However, due to limitations on packaging and cost, there are few applications in which hub motors are taken as the only actuators for a brake vehicle. Most applications in...
Road safety depends on several factors associated with the vehicle, to the infrastructure, as well as to the environment and experience of vehicle drivers. Concerning the vehicle factors influencing the safety level of an infrastructure, it has been...
The efficient work of the braking system ensures the safety of the driver’s life and property during the driving process. For tracked vehicles, a reliable braking system is the guarantee of completing the job or the task. This paper studies a h...
With the continuous development of road transport of goods, the issue of safety risks related to the movement of trucks and road trains remains an essential element of the overall road safety system. One of the persistent problems is the braking of s...
This study concerns the development and testing of three types of Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS): a standard on-off wheel’s acceleration control; a wheel’s longitudinal slip controller based on a discrete Proportional-Integral-Derivative (...
Distributed-drive electric vehicles (DDEVs), through independent, rapid, and precise control of the driving/braking torque of each wheel, offer unprecedented opportunities to enhance their handling stability, ride comfort, energy economy, and safety....
High-speed dual-motor electric drive tracked vehicles (DDTVs) have emerged as a research hotspot in the field of tracked vehicles in recent years due to their advantages in fuel economy and the scalability of electrical equipment. The emergency braki...
This study investigates the impact of a conductive Electric Road System (ERS) rail on vehicle dynamics and stability through numerical simulations. The ERS rail, designed for dynamic charging of electric vehicles, was modeled and tested under various...
This paper proposes a new observer approach used to simultaneously estimate both vehicle lateral and longitudinal nonlinear dynamics, as well as their unknown inputs. Based on cascade observers, this robust virtual sensor is able to more precisely es...
In this paper, an optimal control strategy for a four-wheel-independently-actuated electric vehicle (FWIA EV) is proposed to improve vehicle dynamics stability and handling performance. The proposed scheme has a hierarchical structure composed of an...
Car rollovers are a class of serious traffic accidents that can easily cause heavy casualties and property damage, particularly for special operation vehicles. To enhance the driving stability of vehicles on forest roads, we developed a control strat...
An antilock braking system (ABS) is one of the most important components in a road vehicle, which provides active protection during braking, to prevent the wheels from locking-up and achieve handling stability and steerability. The all-electric ABS w...
The dynamic behaviors of articulated buses during braking and steering processes are exceedingly complex due to the transmission of various forces and torques by the articulated device. The coupling of forces between the front and rear carriages ofte...
Tire longitudinal forces of electrics vehicle with four in-wheel-motors can be adjusted independently. This provides advantages for its stability control. In this paper, an electric vehicle with four in-wheel-motors is taken as the research object. C...
With the advancement of vehicle electrification and intelligence, changes in powertrain system architecture and the addition of battery components have significantly deteriorated vehicle dynamics characteristics. Adjustable damping dampers improve ve...
This paper describes control methods to improve electric vehicle performance in terms of handling, stability and cornering by adjusting the weight distribution and implementing control systems (e.g., wheel slip control, and yaw rate control). The veh...
Active safety systems for three-wheeled vehicles seem to be in premature development; in particular, delta types, also known as tuk-tuks or sidecars, are sold with minimal protection against accidents. Unfortunately, the risk of wheel lifting and lat...
A coordinated control of front/rear traction, four-wheel independent braking, and an active roll control system is proposed in this paper to improve overall vehicle cornering performance. The control algorithm is structured in a hierarchical form: th...
A study on aerodynamic design studies of a blended wing–body (BWB) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operating at low Mach numbers is presented. First, a parametric investigation based on analytical equations is carried out to identify the range of...
Electric vehicles are considered to be a greener and safer means of transport thanks to the distinguished advantages of electric motors. Studies on this object require experimental platforms for control validation purpose. Under the pressure of resea...
Diamond grinding is a key concrete pavement restoration technique for concrete pavements. Traffic degrades the serviceability of the concrete pavements, resulting in unsatisfactory skid levels and noise concerns. Diamond grinding is known to enhance...
Under the trend of vehicle intelligentization, many electrical control functions and control methods have been proposed to improve vehicle comfort and safety, among which the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system is a typical example. However, the tra...
A fault-tolerant collaborative control strategy for four-wheel-drive electric vehicles is proposed to address hidden safety issues caused by one or more in-wheel motor faults; the basic design scheme is that the control system is divided into two lay...