Utilization of Vertical Loads by Optimization for Integrated Vehicle Control

• This paper presents results on how to optimally utilise vertical loading on individual wheels in order to improve vehicle performance during limit handling. Numerical optimisation has been used to find solutions on how the active suspension should be controlled and coordinated together with friction brakes and electric power assisted steering (EPAS). Firstly, it is investigated whether the brake distance can be shortened. Secondly, the performance during an evasive manoeuvre is investigated. The result shows that brake distance can be improved by at least 0.5 m and the speed through the evasive manoeuvre by roughly 1 km/h for the studied vehicle. Quick actuators is shown to give even better performance. These results provide guidance on how active suspension can be used to give significant improvements in vehicle performance.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Farkostteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Vehicle Engineering (hsv//eng)

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