Research Article

Motion Control of a 4WS4WD Path-Following Vehicle: Dynamics-Based Steering and Driving Models

Table 1

Vehicle parameters used in simulation.

NotationValueUnit

Vehicle mass m1060Kg
Inertia moment J1523kg·m2
Cornering stiffness of front tire Cf α−61060N/rad
Cornering stiffness of rear tire Cr α−97920N/rad
Half of front track width a0.79M
Half of rear track width b0.84M
The distance from mass center of vehicle to front axles lf1.539M
The distance from mass center of vehicle to rear axles lr1.539M
Air density ρ1.2258N/s2/m4
Air drag coefficient Cd0.3
Frontal cross-sectional area A2.5m2
Tire rolling resistance Cf0.01
Gravitational constant 9.8m/s2
Friction coefficient μ0.8