Fuzzy Logic Approach to Vehicle Stability Control of Oversteer
Date Published: 2011-04-12
Paper Number:2011-01-0268
DOI: 10.4271/2011-01-0268
Citation:
Anderson, J. and Law, E., "Fuzzy Logic Approach to Vehicle Stability Control of Oversteer," SAE Int. J. of Passeng. Cars – Mech. Syst. 4(1):241-250, 2011, doi:10.4271/2011-01-0268.
Traditional Electronic Stability Control (ESC) for automobiles is usually accomplished through the use of estimated vehicle dynamics from simplified models that rely on parameters such as cornering stiffness that can change with the vehicle state and time. This paper proposes a different method for electronic stability control of oversteer by predicting the degree of instability in a vehicle. The algorithm is solely based on measurable response characteristics including lateral acceleration, yaw rate, speed, and driver steering input. These signals are appropriately conditioned and evaluated with fuzzy logic to determine the degree of instability present. When the “degree of instability” passes a certain threshold, the appropriate control action is applied to the vehicle in the form of differential yaw braking. Using only the measured response of the vehicle alleviates the problem of degraded performance when vehicle parameters change.
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