Use of Fuzzy Logic in Wheel Slip
Use of Fuzzy Logic in Wheel Slip
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PROBLEM SETUP
Figure 3 shows the functionality of the fuzzy controller. The control objective can be thought of as trying to
generate a corrective yaw moment by assigning the
proper wheel slip, λ , to each wheel. If the vehicle is in
an oversteer condition, then it is desired to generate a
corrective yaw moment in the opposite (contra) direction
to the vehicle turn (cornering). Likewise, if the vehicle is
in an understeer condition, then it is desired to generate
a corrective yaw moment in the same (pro) direction to
Figure 3. Fuzzy controller portion of the supervisory controller
the vehicle turn. Smakman [26] defines a table on which
There is a fuzzification membership function acting on wheel best delivers a contra-corner or pro-corner
the fuzzy controller input, d s . The rule table is created moment.
based upon how a wheel is classified with respect to the
Tire Inside Outsid Inside Outside
direction the vehicle is rotating in the lateral plane.
Force Front e Front Rear Rear
Increase Pro- Contra- Pro- Contra-
There are four sets of defuzzification membership
Fx cornering cornering cornering cornering
functions, that resolve a wheel slip, λ , for a wheel each.
Decrease Contra- Contra- Pro- Pro-
These defuzzification membership functions are all the
same. The difference from wheel to wheel is in the Fy cornering cornering cornering cornering
elements of each rule table. This logic is responsible for Table 1. Corrective Yaw Moment Table
associating the correct inside/outside classifier to each
front and rear wheel, based on the sign of the vehicle From the table, the inside rear is the most suitable to
yaw rate, Ω , and the sign of the vehicle lateral generate a corrective yaw moment in the same direction
acceleration, a y . Figure 4 shows the classifiers on the of the vehicle rotation in the lateral plane. The outside
front is the most suitable to generate a corrective yaw
vehicle with a clockwise yaw rate, Ω . moment in the opposite direction of the vehicle turn.
These statements can be made since both elements for
these two wheels are the same. The control formulation
in this paper does the following to the remaining wheels.
The outside rear could be designed to assist the inside
rear in generating a pro-cornering moment. Likewise,
the inside front could be designed to assist the outside
front in generating a contra-cornering moment.
RULE TABLE