{"title":"Investigative examination of motion sickness indicators for electric vehicles","authors":"Zhaoxue Deng, Kun Yuan, Xiang Xiao","doi":"10.1177/09544070241251521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241251521","url":null,"abstract":"Electric vehicles (EVs) pose a heightened risk of inducing motion sickness in passengers compared to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. With the increasing prevalence of EVs, there is a pressing need for in-depth research on motion sickness in this specific context. To quantitatively assess motion sickness severity in electric vehicle occupants, this study meticulously selected 25 participants exhibiting a high susceptibility to motion sickness for experimental testing. The research endeavors to elucidate the intricate relationship between motion sickness assessment values, electrodermal activity (EDA) signals, and vehicle state signals during motion sickness episodes. Utilizing correlation analysis to scrutinize the interrelation between electrodermal signals and the severity of motion sickness, we advocate employing the mean and variation rate of EDA as objective metrics for characterizing the extent of motion sickness. Furthermore, we introduce the definition of cumulative seat rail vibration acceleration (CVA) as an integral component of this evaluation. Through meticulous correlation analysis, it is ascertained that the change rates of longitudinal vibration cumulative value (CVAx) and EDA exhibit robust correlations, signifying their significance in relation to motion sickness severity. This research not only establishes a theoretical foundation for quantifying motion sickness in electric vehicle occupants but also contributes profound insights into the underlying mechanisms of motion sickness in the context of electric vehicles.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141172521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Chen, Xiaoming Ye, Xiaobi Wang, Menghua Duan, Pei Deng, Ling Qing
{"title":"Optimization of automotive aerodynamic performance based on DOE","authors":"Yi Chen, Xiaoming Ye, Xiaobi Wang, Menghua Duan, Pei Deng, Ling Qing","doi":"10.1177/09544070241248902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241248902","url":null,"abstract":"Based on a new-energy sedan as the research object, the Design of Experiments (DOE) optimization integrated grid deformation method was used to optimize and improve the aerodynamic performance of a certain development model. A three-dimensional flow field comparison analysis was conducted on the improved areas of the whole vehicle flow field, and wind tunnel tests were conducted for verification. Through CFD simulation and wind tunnel test verification, the accuracy of the CFD simulation method was verified. The engineering feasible DOE optimization recommended area for the whole vehicle was summarized. The optimal prediction results based on the DOE optimization method and the corresponding CFD simulation results were analyzed for reliability. The correlation between the optimization variables and the target function was analyzed, and 6 counts reduced the whole vehicle drag coefficient by adjusting the optimization variables within a small range. Finally, wind tunnel tests were used to verify the effectiveness of the optimized variable scheme. The results provide an important reference for the optimization design and development of vehicle aerodynamic performance.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141058953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A quantitative method of calculating transient nonlinear heat partition coefficient between clutch friction discs with deep learning","authors":"Peng Zhang, Changsong Zheng, Cenbo Xiong, Biao Ma, Liang Yu, Dengming Luo","doi":"10.1177/09544070241247876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241247876","url":null,"abstract":"In the current clutch temperature field study, the generally used constant heat partition coefficient tends to overestimate the separator disc temperature and underestimate the friction disc temperature. Although some researchers have found the characteristics of the time-varying heat partition coefficient, a suitable method is still needed to apply it to temperature calculations. This study provides a quantitative method for the application of the transient nonlinear heat partition coefficient to temperature calculations. The finite difference method is adopted to figure out the time-varying curve of the heat partition coefficient by coupling the contact temperature of the friction components. The numerical results show that the heat partition coefficient is independent of rotation speed with three stages: initial value, rapid time-varying, and steady-state. Different from the analytical method, we apply a deep learning method to train the quantisation function to characterise these three stages, avoiding complex formula derivation. As a result, the quantitative function can characterise the time-varying heat partition coefficient accurately, with an average error of 0.19%, 3.05% and 0.62% for the inert, time-varying, and steady-state stages, respectively. In addition, the accuracy of applying the quantisation function in temperature simulation is verified by friction experiments, and the error is less than 8%. This is superior to the results of solving the temperature field by a constant heat partition coefficient.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141058951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On-board model predictive control for autonomous lane keeping with fuzzy preview distance: Design and experiment","authors":"Wei Huang, Wei Xia, Zhengxiao Wu, Xinjie Liu, Tianhua Shi, Yuhui Peng, Shaopeng Zhu","doi":"10.1177/09544070241245485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241245485","url":null,"abstract":"This paper concerns with the development of computationally efficient lane keeping control method for the autonomous vehicles. To obtain autonomous lane keeping, model predictive control (MPC) scheme was intensively investigated in the previous studies owing to its inherent advantage of dealing with constrained multivariable systems. However, the tradeoff problem between the good tracking performance and the low computational complexity is inevitably raised in developing of MPC-based lane keeping technology. To alleviate the conflict between performance and cost, an on-board MPC with fuzzy preview distance is designed in this study. A linear system dynamics model is used in the MPC design to reduce the computational cost, and a fuzzy logic algorithm is developed to select an appropriate preview distance for enhancing the MPC performance. Further, hardware-in-the-loop test is adopted to explore the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed control method. In comparison to the proportional-integral controller, the experimental results show that the MPC is more sensitive to the selective value of fixed preview distance. Since the significant impact of preview distance selection on the MPC-based lane keeping performance, the fuzzy logic algorithm is of the essence in terms of selecting the appropriate preview distance for MPC enhancement under different vehicle speed and road curvature. Eventually, experimental results validate that the proposed fuzzy preview distance algorithm can effectively improve the MPC-based lane keeping performance for autonomous vehicles subject to limited computational resource.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141058971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proposing a new control method for active stabilizer bars using an intelligent self-learning algorithm","authors":"Tuan Anh Nguyen","doi":"10.1177/09544070241247992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241247992","url":null,"abstract":"This article’s main content is directed toward designing and applying a new control algorithm for automotive stabilizer bars. Previous studies often only used classical control algorithms or simple fuzzy algorithms to control hydraulic anti-roll systems on cars based on safety criteria. In this article, a self-learning algorithm (ANFIS) is established based on inheriting the advantages of previous algorithms. Additionally, this algorithm is modified and improved to increase the convergence of the results after the end of the steering process. Simulations show that when the self-learning solution is applied to active anti-roll bars, the roll angle value and the attenuation of the vertical force at wheels decrease significantly. In complex motion conditions (second case, v<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>), rollover occurs if the automobile does not have an anti-roll bar. However, roll stability and road holding ability are always ensured when applying the ANFIS algorithm to control active anti-roll bars. According to these findings, the minimum value of the vertical force at the rear wheel can be up to 1384.02 N even when the car is traveling in extremely harsh conditions (second case, v<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>). In addition, the response speed and convergence of values are always well-controlled when the intelligent self-learning algorithm is applied to the anti-roll control system.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140934443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Path tracking with personalized handling stability constraints matched to driving styles","authors":"Qianxi Pan, Bing Zhou, Qingjia Cui, Yongxin Dong, Xiaojian Wu","doi":"10.1177/09544070241248557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241248557","url":null,"abstract":"In the path-tracking control process, drivers have different expectations of the lateral response of vehicles. To meet drivers’ expectations of handling stability, this paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC)-based path-tracking controller with personalized handling stability constraints matched to driving style. Firstly, the categories of driving styles are obtained by applying the K-Means algorithm to the collected driving data. Then the sideslip angle-longitudinal velocity map is constructed based on the nonlinear dynamics model of the vehicle to generate the front-wheel steering angle constraints that are matched with the maximum sideslip of the vehicle expected by drivers of different styles. After that, an MPC-based path-tracking controller has been built, and the front-wheel steering angle is incorporated into the MPC controller. Furthermore, compared to the strategy of directly using sideslip angle constraints for handling stability control, this approach avoids introducing additional constraint variables, leading to improved real-time performance. Simulation experiments are conducted to compare the dynamic vehicle responses between the handling stability control that takes into account the driving style and the control system that does not consider the driving style. In addition, the subjective evaluation is conducted to verify the proposed path-tracking control method that considers the stability constraints of driving style. The evaluation results show that the proposed method can obtain better subjective evaluation results than a path-tracking controller that does not consider the driving style. Finally, through the hardware-in-the-loop experiments, the real-time computational capability of the proposed controller is verified.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140934276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haniyeh Fathi, Zeinab El-Sayegh, Mir Hamid Reza Ghoreishy
{"title":"Prediction of rolling resistance and wheel force for a passenger car tire: A comparative study on the use of different material models and numerical approaches","authors":"Haniyeh Fathi, Zeinab El-Sayegh, Mir Hamid Reza Ghoreishy","doi":"10.1177/09544070241244556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241244556","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, the characteristics of tire-road interaction of a 185/65R14 88H passenger car tire are investigated using the Finite Element Method in Abaqus commercial software. Moreover, the effect of various material models on tire performance is studied by implementing Visco-Hyperelastic, Parallel Rheological Framework, and Mullins effect. The novelty of this research is devoted to the development of the complex material models particularly considering the Mullins effect of the rubber compounds in the tire structure for the load-displacement criteria. For this purpose, a tire finite element model was generated using Abaqus/Standard command line in two different methods including an Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian formulation for steady state rolling and implementing a pure Lagrangian approach for the transient dynamic analysis carried out implicit and explicit process respectively. Rolling resistance force was computed according to ISO 28580 with 210 kPa inflation pressure and 4155 N vertical load. The footprint test results were extracted in both static and transient dynamic analyses. Additionally, the wheel reaction force was predicted using an indirect method by extracting the tire-terrain contact patch reaction force in Abaqus/Explicit to observe the effect of the material convection along with stress softening phenomena of the rubber compounds of tire structure. In the post-processing analysis, the wheel reaction was filtered by implementing SAE60 filter to reduce the numerical noise in the final response.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140934445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parameter identification and NVH characteristic analysis of automotive suspension rubber bushing","authors":"Hao Chen, Chihua Lu, Zhien Liu","doi":"10.1177/09544070241245537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241245537","url":null,"abstract":"Accurate prediction of the dynamic stiffness of rubber bushings is crucial for optimizing vehicle vibration and noise performance. However, this task is highly challenging due to various influencing factors such as frequency and amplitude. Consequently, there has been limited research conducted in this area thus far. This paper presents a novel approach for predicting the dynamic stiffness of rubber bushings. The frequency and amplitude dependencies of rubber bushings were thoroughly investigated through dynamic loading tests. A comprehensive model for rubber bushings, incorporating parallel connections of elastic elements, friction elements, and higher-order fractional derivative viscous elements, was established. The model parameters were accurately identified using the GA-BP method. The results demonstrate that the proposed model exhibits a high level of precision in estimating dynamic stiffness across a frequency range of 0–200 Hz. In comparison to the conventional model, the proposed approach enables more precise computation of interior sound pressure response and enhances vehicle simulation accuracy.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140834445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yukun Lu, Yanjun Huang, Chen Sun, Jiaming Zhong, Amir Khajepour
{"title":"An interconnected suspension with adjustable roll and pitch stiffness (IS-ARPS) to enhance anti-roll and anti-dive/squat characteristics","authors":"Yukun Lu, Yanjun Huang, Chen Sun, Jiaming Zhong, Amir Khajepour","doi":"10.1177/09544070241245473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241245473","url":null,"abstract":"The suspension system is critical in maintaining vehicle stability in roll and pitch directions. Hydro-pneumatic interconnected suspension systems, in which the suspension struts are connected through hydraulic hoses, flow control valves, and accumulators, have great potential to further enhance anti-roll and anti-pitch characteristics. To address the existing designs’ shortcomings, this study introduces an interconnected suspension with adjustable roll and pitch stiffness (IS-ARPS). It not only eliminates the conventional anti-roll bars but also enables adjustment of roll stiffness depending on the driving and vehicle load conditions. In the pitch direction, the IS-ARPS provides an additional amount of pitch stiffness to reduce the dive/squat during braking/acceleration. The mathematical modeling of the IS-ARPS is also straightforward, requiring less computational cost and making it more practical for real-time implementations. Overall, the IS-ARPS system represents a significant advancement in the design of roll and pitch coupled interconnected suspensions, offering a more practical and versatile solution. The above features are examined through co-simulation between MATLAB/Simulink and ADAMS/Car.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140834237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianhui Zhu, Chaofan Gu, Mengmeng Xue, Jie Xie, Shuai Yang, Yujie Sun, Cao Tan
{"title":"Cascade control algorithm for slip rate in a brake-by-wire system based on direct drive valve","authors":"Jianhui Zhu, Chaofan Gu, Mengmeng Xue, Jie Xie, Shuai Yang, Yujie Sun, Cao Tan","doi":"10.1177/09544070241245540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070241245540","url":null,"abstract":"To achieve a rapid response and precise control of braking hydraulic pressure, a brake-by-wire electro-hydraulic braking system based on a direct drive valve was designed. This system employs an electromagnetic linear actuator to drive the valve core directly, achieving swift adjustment of brake wheel cylinder hydraulic pressure. Given the strong coupling and non-linearity of the electromagnetic linear actuator, solely using a single-loop controller to control the slip rate can easily lead to weakened system performance. Hence, we proposed a cascade control algorithm for the brake-by-wire system, with an outer loop for slip rate control and an inner loop for direct drive valve position. The outer loop adopted a fuzzy PID control, while the inner loop adopted a model-free adaptive sliding mode control. By combining model-free adaptive control with a novel discrete exponential approach, we addressed the system’s non-linearity and unknown disturbances. A braking system test platform was constructed to verify the superior hydraulic tracking performance of this brake-by-wire system and to perform slip rate control performance analysis under different road conditions. Results demonstrated that compared to the fuzzy PID-MFAC algorithm, the proposed fuzzy PID-MFASMC control enhanced car slip rate control precision, and reduced both braking time and distance.","PeriodicalId":54568,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of Automobile Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140834236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}