Research Article

Optimum Path Tracking Control for the Inverse Problem of Vehicle Handling Dynamics Based on the hp-Adaptive Gaussian Pseudospectral Method

Table 1

Simulation parameters.

ParameterDefinitionValue

m (kg)Vehicle mass1265
(kg.m2)Moment of inertia around the z axis1800
a (m)Distances of front axle from the center of gravity1.170
b (m)Distances of rear axle from the center of gravity1.195
k1 (N.radāˆ’1)Synthesized stiffness of front tire60042
k2 (N.radāˆ’1)Synthesized stiffness of rear tire109295
iTransmission ratio of the steering system20
Coefficient of friction0.8
Moment of inertia of the steering system16.38
Drag coefficient140
Synthesized cornering stiffness0
Front wheel aligning arm of force0.021
(m)Height of the center gravity0.53