Review Article

A Review of Active Yaw Control System for Vehicle Handling and Stability Enhancement

Table 2

Types of active chassis control.

Vehicle actuatorActive chassis controlAdvantagesDisadvantages

BrakesDirect yaw moment control (DYC)Active braking
active differential
(i) Effective for critical driving condition
(ii) Good for sideslip/wheelslip control
(i) Less effective for braking on split road surface
(ii) Decrease yaw rate during steady state driving condition
(iii) Active differential need extra devices

SteeringActive Steering control (ASC)Active front steering (AFS) control(i) Effective for steady state driving condition
(ii) Ease to integrate with braking control
(iii) Good for yaw rate control
Less effective during critical driving condition
Active rear steering (ARS) control(i) Rear wheel steer angle can be controlled
(ii) Good for yaw rate control
Less effective during critical driving condition
4 wheels active steering (4WAS) control(i) Two different steer inputs
(ii) Goof for yaw rate control
Less effective during critical driving condition

steering and brakeIntegrated AFS-DYC control(i) Two different inputs from two different actuator (steering and braking)
(ii) Good for yaw rate and sideslip control
Effective for critical and steady state driving condition