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Optimal Direct Yaw Controller Design for Vehicle Systems with Human Driver

Journal Article
2011-01-2149
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
Published September 13, 2011 by SAE International in United States
Optimal Direct Yaw Controller Design for Vehicle Systems with Human Driver
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Citation: Tamaddoni, S., Taheri, S., and Ahmadian, M., "Optimal Direct Yaw Controller Design for Vehicle Systems with Human Driver," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 4(1):13-21, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-2149.
Language: English

Abstract:

Dynamic game theory brings together different features that are keys to many situations in control design: optimization behavior, the presence of multiple agents/players, enduring consequences of decisions and robustness with respect to variability in the environment, etc. In the presented methodology, vehicle stability is represented by a cooperative dynamic/difference game such that its two agents (players), namely, the driver and the direct yaw controller (DYC), are working together to provide more stability to the vehicle system. While the driver provides the steering wheel control, the DYC control algorithm is obtained by the Nash game theory to ensure optimal performance as well as robustness to disturbances. The common two-degree of freedom (DOF) vehicle handling performance model is put into discrete form to develop the game equations of motion. To evaluate the developed control algorithm, CarSim with its built-in nonlinear vehicle model along with the Pacejka tire model is used. The control algorithm is evaluated for a lane change maneuver, and the optimal set of steering angle and corrective yaw moment is calculated and fed to the test vehicle. Simulation results show that the optimal preview control algorithm can significantly reduce lateral velocity, yaw rate, and roll angle, which all contribute to enhancing vehicle stability.