A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle

In addressing the limitations of traditional steering stability control strategies applied to distributed-drive electric vehicles (DDEVs)—which primarily focus on measuring yaw rate and sideslip angle and may result in loss of control during steering maneuvers—this study conducts a more comprehensiv...

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Main Authors: Xianghui Xiao, Zhenshan Zhang, Mingxian Huang, Luchang Guan, Yunhao Song, Junbin Zeng
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:World Electric Vehicle Journal
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/15/11/515
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author Xianghui Xiao
Zhenshan Zhang
Mingxian Huang
Luchang Guan
Yunhao Song
Junbin Zeng
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Zhenshan Zhang
Mingxian Huang
Luchang Guan
Yunhao Song
Junbin Zeng
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description In addressing the limitations of traditional steering stability control strategies applied to distributed-drive electric vehicles (DDEVs)—which primarily focus on measuring yaw rate and sideslip angle and may result in loss of control during steering maneuvers—this study conducts a more comprehensive analysis of DDEVs’ steering control stability. It specifically investigates the relationships among the lateral positions of both the front and rear wheels, the slip ratios, and the angular orientation of the vehicle’s body during steering processes. Furthermore, a dual-layer steering stability control system aimed at enhancing the steering stability performance of DDEVs is introduced. This control system consists of two components: a lateral controller and a longitudinal controller. The lateral controller aims to establish clear linkages among four key variables, the front and rear wheel sideslip angles, yaw rate, and sideslip angle, and then to compute the necessary active front wheel steering angle and corresponding yaw moment based on the current vehicle body attitude. The findings indicate that, in comparison to the conventional DDEV controller, the proposed two-layer controller achieves substantially closer alignment to the reference curve during steering, with the accuracy increased by a factor of approximately 5 to 20. These results unequivocally affirm the efficacy and viability of the proposed approach.
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spelling doaj-art-0efab4ce83da41ffab57f0e4fd3e539e2025-08-20T02:04:43ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532024-11-01151151510.3390/wevj15110515A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric VehicleXianghui Xiao0Zhenshan Zhang1Mingxian Huang2Luchang Guan3Yunhao Song4Junbin Zeng5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Intelligent Inspection Technology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Intelligent Inspection Technology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Intelligent Inspection Technology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Intelligent Inspection Technology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Intelligent Inspection Technology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Intelligent Inspection Technology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaIn addressing the limitations of traditional steering stability control strategies applied to distributed-drive electric vehicles (DDEVs)—which primarily focus on measuring yaw rate and sideslip angle and may result in loss of control during steering maneuvers—this study conducts a more comprehensive analysis of DDEVs’ steering control stability. It specifically investigates the relationships among the lateral positions of both the front and rear wheels, the slip ratios, and the angular orientation of the vehicle’s body during steering processes. Furthermore, a dual-layer steering stability control system aimed at enhancing the steering stability performance of DDEVs is introduced. This control system consists of two components: a lateral controller and a longitudinal controller. The lateral controller aims to establish clear linkages among four key variables, the front and rear wheel sideslip angles, yaw rate, and sideslip angle, and then to compute the necessary active front wheel steering angle and corresponding yaw moment based on the current vehicle body attitude. The findings indicate that, in comparison to the conventional DDEV controller, the proposed two-layer controller achieves substantially closer alignment to the reference curve during steering, with the accuracy increased by a factor of approximately 5 to 20. These results unequivocally affirm the efficacy and viability of the proposed approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/15/11/515distributed-drive electric vehiclessteering stabilitydual-layer control systemyaw moment
spellingShingle Xianghui Xiao
Zhenshan Zhang
Mingxian Huang
Luchang Guan
Yunhao Song
Junbin Zeng
A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle
World Electric Vehicle Journal
distributed-drive electric vehicles
steering stability
dual-layer control system
yaw moment
title A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle
title_full A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle
title_fullStr A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle
title_full_unstemmed A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle
title_short A Dual-Layer Control System for Steering Stability of Distributed-Drive Electric Vehicle
title_sort dual layer control system for steering stability of distributed drive electric vehicle
topic distributed-drive electric vehicles
steering stability
dual-layer control system
yaw moment
url https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/15/11/515
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