scholarly journals Addressed Fiber Bragg Structures in Load-Sensing Wheel Hub Bearings

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 6191
Author(s):  
Timur Agliullin ◽  
Robert Gubaidullin ◽  
Airat Sakhabutdinov ◽  
Oleg Morozov ◽  
Artem Kuznetsov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Error ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
Cruise Control ◽  
Automated Driving ◽  
Load Sensing ◽  
Bragg Structures ◽  
Active Safety Systems ◽  
Experimental Vehicle ◽  
Safety Systems ◽  
Fully Automated Driving

The work presents an approach to instrument the load-sensing bearings for automotive applications for estimation of the loads acting on the wheels. The system comprises fiber-optic sensors based on addressed fiber Bragg structures (AFBS) with two symmetrical phase shifts. A mathematical model for load–deformation relation is presented, and the AFBS interrogation principle is described. The simulation includes (i) modeling of vehicle dynamics in a split-mu braking test, during which the longitudinal wheel loads are obtained, (ii) the subsequent estimation of bearing outer ring deformation using a beam model with simply supported boundary conditions, (iii) the conversion of strain into central frequency shift of AFBS, and (iv) modeling of the beating signal at the photodetector. The simulation results show that the estimation error of the longitudinal wheel force from the strain data acquired from a single measurement point was 5.44% with a root-mean-square error of 113.64 N. A prototype load-sensing bearing was instrumented with a single AFBS sensor and mounted in a front right wheel hub of an experimental vehicle. The experimental setup demonstrated comparable results with the simulation during the braking test. The proposed system with load-sensing bearings is aimed at estimation of the loads acting on the wheels, which serve as input parameters for active safety systems, such as automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, or fully automated driving, in order to enhance their effectiveness and the safety of the vehicle.

scholarly journals Addressed Fiber Bragg Structures in Load Sensing Wheel Hub Bearings

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timur Agliullin ◽  
Robert Gubaidullin ◽  
Airat Sakhabutdinov ◽  
Oleg Morozov ◽  
Artem Kuznetsov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Error ◽  
Wavelength Shift ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
Cruise Control ◽  
Automated Driving ◽  
Central Wavelength ◽  
Load Sensing ◽  
Bragg Structures ◽  
Active Safety Systems ◽  
Experimental Vehicle

The work presents an approach to instrument the load sensing bearings for automotive applications for estimation of the loads acting on the wheels. The system comprises fiber-optic sensors based on addressed fiber Bragg structures (AFBS) with two symmetrical phase shifts. A mathematical model for load-deformation relation is presented, and the AFBS interrogation principle is described. The simulation includes (i) modeling of vehicle dynamics in a split-mu braking test, during which the longitudinal wheel loads are obtained, (ii) the subsequent estimation of bearing outer ring deformation using a beam model with simply supported boundary conditions, (iii) the conversion of strain into central wavelength shift of AFBS, and (iv) modeling of the beating signal at the photodetector. The simulation results show that the estimation error of the longitudinal wheel force from the strain data acquired from a single measurement point was 5.44% with root-mean-square error of 113.64 N. A prototype load sensing bearing was instrumented with a single AFBS sensor and mounted in a front right wheel hub of an experimental vehicle. The experimental setup demonstrated comparable results with the simulation during the braking test. The proposed system with load-sensing bearings is aimed at estimation of the loads acting on the wheels, which serve as input parameters for active safety systems, such as automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, or fully automated driving, in order to enhance their effectiveness and safety of the vehicle.

From Adaptive Cruise Control to Active Safety Systems

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Sánchez ◽  
Marc Seguer ◽  
Antoni Freixa ◽  
Peter Andreas ◽  
Klaus Sochaski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Cruise Control ◽  
Active Safety ◽  
Cruise Control ◽  
Active Safety Systems ◽  
Safety Systems

scholarly journals Platoon Merging Approach Based on Hybrid Trajectory Planning and CACC Strategies

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2626
Author(s):  
Carlos Hidalgo ◽  
Ray Lattarulo ◽  
Carlos Flores ◽  
Joshué Pérez Rastelli
Keyword(s):  
Trajectory Planning ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Cruise Control ◽  
Automated Driving ◽  
Modular Architecture ◽  
The Road ◽  
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control ◽  
Multiple Vehicles

Currently, the increase of transport demands along with the limited capacity of the road network have increased traffic congestion in urban and highway scenarios. Technologies such as Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) emerge as efficient solutions. However, a higher level of cooperation among multiple vehicle platoons is needed to improve, effectively, the traffic flow. In this paper, a global solution to merge two platoons is presented. This approach combines: (i) a longitudinal controller based on a feed-back/feed-forward architecture focusing on providing CACC capacities and (ii) hybrid trajectory planning to merge platooning on straight paths. Experiments were performed using Tecnalia’s previous basis. These are the AUDRIC modular architecture for automated driving and the highly reliable simulation environment DYNACAR. A simulation test case was conducted using five vehicles, two of them executing the merging and three opening the gap to the upcoming vehicles. The results showed the good performance of both domains, longitudinal and lateral, merging multiple vehicles while ensuring safety and comfort and without propagating speed changes.

iB1350: A Generation III.7 Reactor After the Fukushima Daiichi Accident

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Sato ◽  
Keiji Matsumoto ◽  
Kenji Hosomi ◽  
Keisuke Taguchi
Keyword(s):  
Cooling System ◽  
Boiling Water ◽  
Passive Safety ◽  
Active Safety ◽  
Water Reactor ◽  
Airplane Crash ◽  
Passive Safety Systems ◽  
Active Safety Systems ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi ◽  
Safety Systems

iB1350 stands for an innovative, intelligent and inexpensive boiling water reactor 1350. It is the first Generation III.7 reactor after the Fukushima Daiichi accident. It has incorporated lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi accident and Western European Nuclear Regulation Association safety objectives. It has innovative safety to cope with devastating natural disasters including a giant earthquake, a large tsunami and a monster hurricane. The iB1350 can survive passively such devastation and a very prolonged station blackout without any support from the outside of a site up to 7 days even preventing core melt. It, however, is based on the well-established proven Advance Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) design. The nuclear steam supply system is exactly the same as that of the current ABWR. As for safety design it has a double cylinder reinforced concrete containment vessel (Mark W containment) and an in-depth hybrid safety system (IDHS). The Mark W containment has double fission product confinement barriers and the in-containment filtered venting system (IFVS) that enable passively no emergency evacuation outside the immediate vicinity of the plant for a severe accident (SA). It has a large volume to hold hydrogen, a core catcher, a passive flooding system and an innovative passive containment cooling system (iPCCS) establishing passively practical elimination of containment failure even in a long term. The IDHS consists of 4 division active safety systems for a design basis accident, 2 division active safety systems for a SA and built-in passive safety systems (BiPSS) consisting of an isolation condenser (IC) and the iPCCS for a SA. The IC/PCCS pools have enough capacity for 7-day grace period. The IC/PCCS heat exchangers, core and spent fuel pool are enclosed inside the containment vessel (CV) building and protected against a large airplane crash. The iB1350 can survive a large airplane crash only by the CV building and the built-in passive safety systems therein. The dome of the CV building consists of a single wall made of steel and concrete composite. This single dome structure facilitates a short-term construction period and cost saving. The CV diameter is smaller than that of most PWR resulting in a smaller R/B. Each active safety division includes only one emergency core cooling system (ECCS) pump and one emergency diesel generator (EDG). Therefore, a single failure of the EDG never causes multiple failures of ECCS pumps in a safety division. The iB1350 is based on the proven ABWR technology and ready for construction. No new technology is incorporated but design concept and philosophy are initiative and innovative.

scholarly journals Vehicle Sideslip Angle Estimation Using Two Single-Antenna GPS Receivers

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Hwa Yoon ◽  
Huei Peng
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Longitudinal Velocity ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Estimation Accuracy ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Sideslip Angle ◽  
Gps Receivers ◽  
Single Antenna ◽  
Active Safety Systems ◽  
Safety Systems

Knowing vehicle sideslip angle accurately is critical for active safety systems such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Vehicle sideslip angle can be measured through optical speed sensors, or dual-antenna GPS. These measurement systems are costly (∼$5k to $100k), which prohibits wide adoption of such systems. This paper demonstrates that the vehicle sideslip angle can be estimated in real-time by using two low-cost single-antenna GPS receivers. Fast sampled signals from an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) compensate for the slow update rate of the GPS receivers through an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF). Bias errors of the IMU measurements are estimated through an EKF to improve the sideslip estimation accuracy. A key challenge of the proposed method lies in the synchronization of the two GPS receivers, which is achieved through an extrapolated update method. Analysis reveals that the estimation accuracy of the proposed method relies mainly on vehicle yaw rate and longitudinal velocity. Experimental results confirm the feasibility of the proposed method.

scholarly journals Investigation of the relationship between theoretical and actual turning radii of a tracked vehicle using mathematical modeling

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-91
Author(s):  
A.A. Stadukhin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Traction Force ◽  
Plane Motion ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Tracked Vehicle ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Active Safety Systems ◽  
Turning Radius ◽  
Safety Systems

Introduction. Determination of the traction force and power required in a turn by a tracked ve-hicle is based on analytical dependencies given in classical literary sources. In this case, the de-pendence of the theoretical and actual turning radius is usually not described accurately enough. Subject of study. A study of the dependence of the theoretical and actual turning radius and the influence of the parameters of the undercarriage of the tracked vehicle, the characteristics of the support base and the mode of movement on it was made. Methodology and methods. The study was carried out using a specially developed stationary rotation tracked vehicle (TV) model, which differs by taking into account the redistribution of nor-mal reactions and implementation, allowing one to quickly carry out multifactorial experiments. The rotation of the TV in the model is described as a plane motion of a rigid body. In contrast to the classical approaches, the model allows one to study the rotation of the TV at a speed close to the critical drift. Results and scientific novelty. During computational experiments, the parameters of the chassis of the TV, the properties of the support base, as well as the speed of movement and the actual turn-ing radius were varied. It was found that the classical dependences of the actual and theoretical turning radius need to be refined when driving at a speed close to the critical drift, while the form of the dependence is determined by the height of the center of mass of the TV. Practical significance. These features should be taken into account both when assessing the speed of the vehicle and determining the required thrust-to-weight ratio, and when working on the development of active safety systems for tracked vehicles.

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