Computer Modeling of Factors Significant to Electronic Stability Control Effectiveness

2009-01-0455

04/20/2009

Event
SAE World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
Electronic stability control (ESC) systems have been the subject of statistical analyses of road accidents, testing by NHTSA and others, and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126. ESC systems employ complex algorithms to process information from multiple sensors and intervene to improve vehicle directional control. They are called upon to function under conditions of varying tire-road friction coefficients, grades, vehicle loads, and driver inputs. In this study, Engineering Dynamics Corporation SIMON modeling software was used to examine simulated vehicle responses due to single-wheel braking (as utilized by ESC systems) when subjected to a variety of factors. The stabilizing force due to single-wheel braking was found to be sensitive to laterally split friction coefficient conditions, braking, and other specific driver inputs. ESC systems are likely to be subject to similar limitations.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-0455
Pages
9
Citation
Scheibe, R., and Shields, L., "Computer Modeling of Factors Significant to Electronic Stability Control Effectiveness," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-0455, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-0455.
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Publisher
Published
Apr 20, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-0455
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English