BMCA 4653

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

Lecturer: Dr. Khisbullah Hudha

Course Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Vehicle Control System (1) Chapter 2: Active Front Wheel Steer System (AFS) (1) Chapter 3: Antilock Braking System (ABS) & MR Brake (2) Chapter 4: CVT Control (1) Chapter 5: Active Four Wheel Steer System (4WS) (1) Chapter 6: Active & Semi Active Suspension System (2) Chapter 7: Active Roll Control Suspension System (ARC) (2) Chapter 8: Active Engine Mounting System (1) Chapter 9: Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (1) Chapter 10: Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) Communication (1)

COURSE IMPLEMENTATION
LECTURE: 2 HOURS PER WEEK FOR 14 WEEKS TUTORIALS: 2 HOURS PER WEEK FOR 14 WEEKS

COURSE EVALUATION
MID TEST: 15% FINAL TEST: 50% QUIZ (2X): 10% ASSIGNMENTS (3X): 10% PROJECT: 15%

REFERENCES
RAJAMANI, R. (2005). VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND
CONTROL. SPRINGER.
(can be downloaded at the following URL: http://enlightenments.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/automotive-control-system/)

Kiencke, U. and Nielsen, L. (2004). Automotive Control System. Springer Verlag: New York, LLC.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Vehicle Control System

Introduction
What is control system? - device or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or system. - 2 common type of control system: (a) logic or sequential controls (b) feedback or linear controls

Component of control system

Reference Comparator Feedback Controller Actuator Plant to be control External disturbance

Control Structure

Active Front Wheel Steering Control (AFS)

Electronic control system in automobile used to eliminate the effects of unwanted yaw disturbance. Disturbance occur due to: (a) side wind force (b) road friction

Anti Braking System (ABS)

Anti-lock brakes are designed to prevent wheel from locking while braking. help drivers maintain steering control during an emergency stopping situation. In cars equipped with conventional brakes, the driver pumps the brakes, whereas in cars equipped with four-wheel ABS, the driver keeps a firm foot on the brake, allowing the system to rapidly and automatically pump the brakes.

Traction Control
Traction Control is used to prevent the drive wheels from losing grip when accelerating. Traction control is an enhancement of ABS that can also be used to balance the traction torques in all drive wheels

What is the difference between ABS & Traction Control?

ABS manage the grip of the tires for braking maneuver Traction Control manage the grip of the tires for accelerating maneuver

Magnetorheological (MR) Brake System

Will covered about the magnetorheological (MR) brake system that has better performance compare to the conventional hydraulic brake system.

Four Wheel Steering (4WS)

System employed by some vehicles to improve steering response. Also increase vehicle stability while maneuvering at high speed or to decrease turning radius at low speed.

Active Engine Mounting System

Used to isolate vehicle body from engine vibrations. Engine vibrations is mainly caused by unbalance mass rotation of crank shaft. Mainly consists of: (a) Rubber engine mounting system (b) Hydraulic engine mounting system (c) active engine mounting system

Active Suspension Control

Active Suspension - Hydraulic - Pneumatic Semi-Active Suspension - Variable orifice - MR fluid

ARC
Vehicles lean when cornering due to the weight transfer imposed by lateral acceleration acting on the suspension. Factors contributing to the roll angle of the vehicle include vehicle height and suspension stiffness. ARC system uses hydraulic/pneumatic and electronic technology to reduce or eliminate the vehicle roll angle in cornering, which improves handling. This improvement to vehicle handling can help reduce rollover risk.

ARC System

Adaptive Cruise Control

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) technology automatically adjust the vehicle speed and distance to that of a target vehicle. ACC uses a long range radar sensor to detect a target vehicle up to 200 meters in front and automatically adjusts the ACC vehicle speed and gap accordingly. ACC automatically decelerates or accelerates the vehicle according to the desired speed and distance settings established by the driver. As per standard cruise control the driver can override the system at any time.

X-by Wire
X-by wire: replace mechanical system in automobile with electrical system for faster response, easier to control and lighter vehicle total weight The most common x-by-wire technology available in the market are brake by wire & steer by wire