EMULATING THE LATERAL DYNAMICS OF A RANGE OF VEHICLES USING A FOUR-WHEEL-STEERING VEHICLE

This study proposes the concept of a Variable Dynamic Testbed Vehicle (VDTV) as a tool: (1) to evaluate collision avoidance systems; and (2) to perform driving-related human factors research, among others. The goal of this study is to analytically investigate to what extent a VDTV with four-wheel-steering can emulate the lateral dynamics of a broad range of vehicle models. A particular mid-sized vehicle was used as a baseline. The study indicated that this mid-sized vehicle modelled with a closed-loop four-wheel-steering system can be controlled to emulate the lateral response characteristics of a range of vehicles, from "small" to "full-size", reaonably well over a speed range of interest. The study also proposes a novel steering control configuraion that has the potential to improve further the "degree of emulation". (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 875861.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/16000/16500/16553/PB2000104188.pdf
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• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Lee, A Y
• Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 11-22
• Serial:
  • SAE PUBLICATION SP 1074. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN VEHICLE DYNAMICS, SIMULATION, AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Control; Design; Driving; Dynamics; Evaluation and assessment; Handling characteristics; Mathematical models; Numbers; Steering; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Side
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3874: Control; 9011: Design (overall design); 5473: Dynamics; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 6473: Mathematical model; 6432: Number; 9074: Side; 1834: Steering (process); 1646: Vehicle handling; 1372: Wheel
• Subject Areas: Design; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00719809
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-624-9
• Report/Paper Numbers: 950304
• Files: ITRD, NTL
• Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM