Decoupling control of active suspension and four-wheel steering based on Backstepping-ADRC with mechanical elastic wheel

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440702110561
Author(s):  
Han Xu ◽  
Youqun Zhao ◽  
Qiuwei Wang ◽  
Fen Lin ◽  
Wei Pi
Keyword(s):  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Extended State Observer ◽  
Decoupling Control ◽  
Tire Model ◽  
Extended State ◽  
Full Vehicle ◽  
Elastic Wheel ◽  
Yaw Stability ◽  
Mechanical Elastic Wheel

Mechanical elastic wheel (MEW) has the advantages of explosion-proof and prick-proof, which is conducive to the safety and maneuverability of the vehicle. However, the research on the performance of the full vehicle equipped with MEW is rare. Considering the particular properties of the radial and cornering stiffness of MEW, this paper aims to take into account both ride comfort and yaw stability of the vehicle equipped with the MEW through a nonlinear control method. Firstly, a 9-DOF nonlinear full vehicle model with the MEW tire model is constructed. The tire model is fitted based on experimental data, which corrects the impacts of vertical load on the cornering characteristic of the MEW. Then the full vehicle system is decoupled into four subsystems with a single input and a single output each according to active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) technology. In this process, the coupling relationship between different motions of the original system is regarded as the disturbance. Afterward, a novel nonlinear extended state observer is proposed, which has a similar structure of traditional linear extended state observer but smaller estimation error. Next, the control law of Backstepping-ADRC for different subsystems are derived respectively based on the Lyapunov theory. For the first time, the Backstepping-ADRC method is applied to the decoupling control of four-wheel steering and active suspension systems. Furthermore, the parameters of the controllers are adjusted through a multi-objective optimization scheme. Finally, simulation results validate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed controller, especially when encountering some disturbances. The indices of vehicle body attitude and ride comfort are improved significantly, and also the yaw stability is guaranteed simultaneously.

Backstepping sliding-mode control for active suspension system matching mechanical elastic wheel with uncertainties

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440702110610
Author(s):  
Tao Xu ◽  
Youqun Zhao ◽  
Fen Lin ◽  
Qiuwei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Integral Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Elastic Wheel ◽  
Backstepping Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Mechanical Elastic Wheel

For the purpose of anti-puncture and lightweight, a new type of mechanical elastic wheel (MEW) is constructed. However, the large radial stiffness of MEW has a negative effect on ride comfort. To make up for the disadvantage, this paper proposes a novel control strategy consisting of backstepping control and integral sliding-mode control, considering the uncertainties of active suspension and MEW. First, an active suspension system matching MEW is established, discussing the impact of uncertainties. The nonlinear radial characteristic of MEW is fitted based on the previous experiment results. Then, in order to derive ideal motions, an ideal suspension system combining sky-hook and ground-hook damping control is introduced. Next, ignoring the nonlinear characteristics and external random disturbance, a backstepping controller is designed to track ideal variables. Combined with the backstepping control law, an integral sliding-mode control strategy is given, further taking parameter uncertainty and external disturbance into account. To tackle chattering problem, an adaptive state variable matrix is applied. By using Lyapunov stability theory, the whole scheme proves to be robust and convergent. Finally, co-simulations with Carsim and MATLAB/Simulink are carried out. By analyzing the simulation results, it can be concluded that the vehicle adopting backstepping sliding-mode control performs best, with excellent real-time performance and robustness.

Multi-objective optimization for ride comfort of hydro-pneumatic suspension vehicles with mechanical elastic wheel

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (11) ◽  
pp. 2714-2728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youqun Zhao ◽  
Han Xu ◽  
Yaoji Deng ◽  
Qiuwei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Elastic Wheel ◽  
Radial Stiffness ◽  
Artificial Fish Swarm ◽  
Pneumatic Suspension ◽  
Mechanical Elastic Wheel

The new mechanical elastic wheel has the following advantages: non-pneumatic, anti-puncture, and explosion-proof. However, the larger radial stiffness is detrimental to vehicle ride comfort. To solve this problem, an integrated design method of hydro-pneumatic suspension matching mechanical elastic wheel is proposed in this paper. First, the nonlinear radial stiffness of mechanical elastic wheel is fitted by static loading experiment. Next, the mathematical model of hydro-pneumatic suspension is derived. Then, a half-car model, integrating hydro-pneumatic suspension and mechanical elastic wheel, is established. Finally, the top two optimization objectives, including vertical centroid acceleration root mean square and pitch acceleration root mean square, are optimized simultaneously, based on the Pareto multi-objective artificial fish swarm algorithm. The obtained results show that the optimization effect of multi-objective artificial fish swarm algorithm is obvious; the two optimization objectives have been optimized significantly. The proposed method that hydro-pneumatic suspension integrated with mechanical elastic wheel gains critical reference value for the design and optimization of vehicle chassis in theory and practice.

Research on the Decoupling Control Algorithm of Full Vehicle Semi-Active Suspension

2012 ◽  
Vol 479-481 ◽  
pp. 1355-1360
Author(s):  
Jian Guo Chen ◽  
Jun Sheng Cheng ◽  
Yong Hong Nie
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Decoupling Control ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Full Vehicle ◽  
Vibration Attenuation ◽  
Magneto Rheological ◽  
Suspension Model

Vehicle suspension is a MIMO coupling nonlinear system; its vibration couples that of the tires. When magneto-rheological dampers are adopted to attenuate vibration of the sprung mass, the damping forces of the dampers need to be distributed. For the suspension without decoupling, the vibration attenuation is difficult to be controlled precisely. In order to attenuate the vibration of the vehicle effectively, a nonlinear full vehicle semi-active suspension model is proposed. Considering the realization of the control of magneto-rheological dampers, a hysteretic polynomial damper model is adopted. A differential geometry approach is used to decouple the nonlinear suspension system, so that the wheels and sprung mass become independent linear subsystems and independent to each other. A control rule of vibration attenuation is designed, by which the control current applied to the magneto-rheological damper is calculated, and used for the decoupled suspension system. The simulations show that the acceleration of the sprung mass is attenuated greatly, which indicates that the control algorithm is effective and the hysteretic polynomial damper model is practicable.

Investigation of Control Algorithms for Semi-Active Suspension Systems Based on a Full Vehicle Model

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Ajaj ◽  
A. M. Sharaf ◽  
S. A. Hegazy ◽  
Y. H. Hossamel-deen
Keyword(s):  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Shock Absorber ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Suspension Systems ◽  
Full Vehicle ◽  
Damping Characteristics ◽  
Active Suspension Systems ◽  
Suspension Control

This paper presents a comprehensive investigation of automotive semi-active suspension control algorithms and compares their characteristics in terms of ride comfort and tire-road holding ability. Particular attention has been paid to the semi-active suspension systems fitted with a shock absorber of dual damping characteristics. Different mathematical models are presented to investigate the ride response considering both simplified and complex vehicle models. Numerical simulation has been carried out through the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment which aids the future development of controllable suspension systems to improve vehicle ride comfort. The results show a considerable improvement of the vehicle ride response using different schemes of semi-active suspension system in particular the modified groundhook control algorithm.

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