Vehicle Dynamics and Control

<strong>Vehicle Dynamics and Control</strong> provides a comprehensive coverage of vehiclecontrol systems and the dynamic models used in the development of thes... » 

Vehicle Dynamics and Control provides a comprehensive coverage of vehiclecontrol systems and the dynamic models used in the development of these controlsystems. The control system topics covered in the book include cruise controladaptive cruise control ABS automated lane keeping automated highwaysystems yaw stability control engine control passive active and semiactivesuspensions tire models and tireroad friction estimation. In developing thedynamic model for each application an effort is made to both keep the modelsimple enough for control system design but at the same time rich enough tocapture the essential features of the dynamics. A special effort has been madeto explain the several different tire models commonly used in literature and tointerpret them physically. The use of feedback control systems on automobilesis growing rapidly. This book is intended to serve as a useful resource toresearchers who work on the development of such control systems both in theautomotive industry and at universities. The book can also serve as a textbookfor a graduate level course on vehicle dynamics and control. TOCIntroduction.Lateral Vehicle Dynamics. Steering Control for Automated Lane Keeping.Longitudinal Vehicle Dynamics. Introduction to Longitudinal Control. AdaptiveCruise Control. Longitudinal Control for Vehicle Platoons. ElectronicStability Control. Mean Value Modeling of SI and Diesel Engines. Design andAnalysis of Passive Automotive Suspensions. Active Automotive Suspensions.SemiActive Suspensions. Lateral and Longitudinal Tire Forces.TireRoadFriction Measurement on Highway Vehicles.Index. «