Research Article

Global Chassis Control System Using Suspension, Steering, and Braking Subsystems

Table 2

Modeling: variables description.

Variable Description Units

, Hysteresis coefficients related to displacement and velocity s/m, 1/m
Viscous damping coefficient Ns/m
, Cut-off frequency of the actuator dynamics Hz
Force coefficient due to manipulation N/V
Damper force N
Semiactive damper force N
Stiffness coefficient N/m
Vehicle wheel base m
, Sprung/unsprung mass kg
, Actuator output MPa, deg.
, Actuator controller output MPa, deg.
, Vehicle/tire longitudinal vel m/s
, , Longitudinal/lateral/vertical displacement m
, , Longitudinal/lateral/vertical velocity m/s
, , Longitudinal/lateral/vertical acceleration m/s2
, Damper deflection and velocity m, m/s
, , Road/sprung mass/unsprung mass vertical position m
Vehicle side slip angle deg.
Steering wheel angle deg.
Driver’s steering command deg.
Tire slip ratio
Damper manipulation V
, , Pitch/roll/yaw angle deg.
, , Pitch/roll/yaw rate deg./s
Desired yaw rate deg./s
Rotational speed of the tires rad/s