Investigation on full vehicle height control algorithm using feedback linearization method

Aiming to improve the control accuracy of the vehicle height for the air suspension system, deeply analyzing the processes of variable mass gas thermodynamics and vehicle dynamics, a nonlinear height control model of the air suspension vehicle was built. To deal with the nonlinear characteristic existing in the lifting and lowering processes, the nonlinear model of vehicle height control was linearized by using a feedback linearization method. Then, based on the linear full vehicle model, the sliding model controller was designed to achieve the control variables. Finally, the nonlinear control algorithm in the original coordinates can be achieved by the inverse transformation of coordinates. To validate the accuracy and effectiveness of the sliding mode controller, the height control processes were simulated in Matlab, i.e., the lifting and lowering processes of the air suspension vehicle were taken when vehicle was in stationary and driving at a constant speed. The simulation results show that, compared to other controllers, the designed sliding model controller based on the feedback linearization can effectively solve the "overshoot" problem, existing in the height control process, and force the vehicle height to reach the desired value, so as to greatly improve the speed and accuracy of the height control process. Besides, the sliding mode controller can well regulate the roll and pitch motions of the vehicle body, thereby improving the vehicle''s ride comfort.     

基于AMEsim和Simulink的油气悬架仿真与试验

针对越野车辆减振阻尼阀散热及控制响应滞后的问题,设计了利用外置电液比例溢流阀调节阻尼特性的新型油气悬架。基于AMEsim软件建立油气悬架仿真模型,并利用外特性试验验证AMEsim仿真模型的正确性,在此基础上分析相关参数对悬架刚度和阻尼特性的影响。将所建油气悬架模型应用于车辆振动的半主动模糊控制仿真研究中,随机路面激励下的仿真分析结果表明,车辆行驶平顺性各项指标得到提升,模糊控制效果明显,验证了通过调节溢流阀电流来提高油气悬架性能的可行性。     

双气室油气悬架特性研究

为改善越野车辆的行驶平顺性,提出一种双气室油气悬架.对双气室油气悬架的结构进行了分析,阐述其工作原理,并建立其数学模型.基于某越野车的参数,建立1/4车辆振动模型,通过仿真分别研究双气室油气悬架的各个参数对其车身加速度、悬架动挠度及车轮相对动载的影响.结果表明,内置蓄能器对车轮相对动载影响大于外置蓄能器;外置阻尼器对平顺性的影响大于活塞上阻尼孔的影响.通过对结果的优化确定了双气室油气悬架的参数,分别在时域和频域内对装有双气室油气悬架、单气室油气悬架以及螺旋弹簧的车辆的平顺性进行了对比.仿真结果表明,与单气室油气悬架和被动悬架相比,采用双气室油气悬架可明显改善车辆的行驶平顺性,更适合于越野车辆.     

Longitudinal speed control algorithm to improve the vehicle stability and mobility on a sharp curve

A new longitudinal speed control strategy is proposed. It used the lateral jerk information as the feedback to predict the longitudinal acceleration and deceleration, which is especially beneficial to a sharp curve turning at a high driving speed. The performance of the controller is validated with Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results indicate that compared with the traditional vehicle, the G-vector controller can reduce the turning radius and improve the vehicle stability and agility obviously. And the proposed longitudinal speed control strategy could trade-off the longitudinal and lateral acceleration by using the tire force during the turning.     

基于Kalman滤波器的车辆振动速度估计

基于车辆悬架系统模型设计了Kalman滤波器,由测量的车身和车轮加速度信号估计振动速度。分析了过程噪声协方差不准确对速度估计效果的影响,然后讨论了基于预测滤波器的自适应Kalman滤波器。仿真结果表明:Kalman滤波器能够实时准确估计车辆振动速度;预设过程噪声协方差值不准确对车身速度估计影响较大,甚至可能使滤波器失效;自适应Kalman器能够修正过程噪声协方差不准确引起的估计误差,获得准确的车辆振动速度。     

Active suspension with optimal control based on a full vehicle model

The 7-DOF model of a full vehicle with an active suspension is developed in this paper. The model is written into the state equation style. Actuator forces are treated as inputs in the state equations. Based on the basic optimal control theory, the optimal gains for the control system are figured out. So an optimal controller is developed and implemented using Matlab/Simulink, where the Riccati equation with coupling terms is deduced using the Hamilton equation. The all state feedback is chosen for the controller. The gains for all vehicle variables are traded off so that majority of indexes were up to optimal. The active suspension with optimal control is simulated in frequency domain and time domain separately, and compared with a passive suspension. Throughout all the simulation results, the optimal controller developed in this paper works well in the majority of instances. In all, the comfort and ride performance of the vehicle are improved under the active suspension with optimal control.     

多支路互连式油气悬架刚度阻尼耦合特性研究

基于多支路互连式油气悬架刚度阻尼耦合特性,对同一行程阻尼非一致性问题进行了研究。在对该油气悬架连通结构形式及原理分析的基础上,建立了液压系统中阻尼阀、蓄能器及部分液压系统数学模型。通过软件仿真,观察比较了系统特性的变化,找出了同行程阻尼非一致性产生的原因,并分析了参数变化对同行程阻尼非一致性的影响。研究结果对互连式油气悬架阻尼半主动控制研究具有指引参考价值。