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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"stability control"”.
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Lateral Tracking and Stability Control for Automated Vehicles
This thesis studies the lateral tracking and stability control problem of ground vehicle in the context of autonomous automated vehicle system. An autonomous vehicle platoon is composed of a human-driven lead vehicle and several automated following ones. A full set of vehicle operating states is …
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POWER SYSTEM TRANSIENT STABILITY CONTROL WITH CONSIDERATION OF UNCERTAINTIES
Stability of power system ensures continuous and uninterrupted power delivery from generation to demands and measures the dynamic behaviour of different system characteristics subject to disturbances. Failure to maintain stability can lead to consequences ranging from disconnected buses and areas …
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Electric Machine Differential For Vehicle Traction Control And Stability Control
… but also to realize advanced road adhesion controls and vehicle stability controls. Electric machine differential (EMD) is such a concept under current investigation for applications in the near future. Reliability of a power train is critical. Therefore, sophisticated fault detection …
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Optimal Vehicle Stability Control with Driver Input and Bounded Uncertainties
For decades vehicle control has been extensively studied to investigate and improve vehicle stability and performance. Such controllers are designed to improve driving safety while the driver is still in control of the vehicle. It is known that human drivers are capable to learn and adapt to their …
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Effects of Seated Whole-Body Vibration on Spinal Stability Control
… investigated changes in the biomechanics and control of the trunk in order to further the understanding of the mechanisms responsible for this increased risk. The purpose of the first study was to measure the acute effect of seated whole-body vibration on the postural control of the trunk …
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Stability Control via In-Wheel Motors of a Solar-Electric Vehicle
… engineering application of dynamic yaw moment control through simulation and real-time testing of the Australian Technology of Networks (ATN) solar car. The ATN solar car competed in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), 2019; an Australian international competition, where teams drive …
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Development of an Electronic Stability Control for Improved Vehicle Handling using Co-Simulation
… the algorithms of recent automotive Electronic Stability Control (ESC) technologies into a commercial multi-body dynamics (MBD) software for full vehicle simulations. Among various control strategies for ESC, the sliding mode control (SMC) method is proposed to develop these algorithms, as it is …
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Design of a Portable Tire Test Rig and Vehicle Roll-Over Stability Control
… truck will be compiled in TruckSim. Lastly, a control method for the rollover case will be designed and implemented. The results of the roll control simulation are positive. The study shows an increase in dynamic roll stability due to the implementation of the control algorithm.
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Experimental Evaluation of Roll Stability Control System Effectiveness for A-double Commercial Trucks
… (CVeSS) at Virginia Tech for evaluating the roll stability of commercial trucks with 33-ft A-double trailers are evaluated. The study includes straight-rail trailers with heavy and light loading conditions. Commercial trucks are more susceptible to rollovers than passenger cars because of their …
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Experimental Evaluation of the Dynamic Performance Benefits of Roll Stability Control Systems on A-train Doubles
The ride stability of an A-train 28-foot double tractor trailer when outfitted with different Roll Stability Control (RSC) systems with the same payload and suspension configurations is studied experimentally for various dynamic maneuvers. The primary goal of the study is to determine the effect of …
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Crash avoidance by electronic stability control on Australian high speed rural roads: an analysis of braking interventions.
… associated with the addition of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) to passenger vehicles. The greatest benefit to Australia is for crashes on high speed rural roads that occur due to a loss of control. An investigation of what variables in the South Australian statewide crash database are …
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Estimation of vertical load on a tire from contact patch length and its use in vehicle stability control
… shown how the estimated load could be used in a control algorithm that applies a suitable control input to maintain the yaw stability of a moving vehicle. A two degree of freedom bicycle model was used for developing the control strategy. A linear quadratic regulator (LQR) was designed for the …
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Design of secondary voltage and stability controls with multiple control objectives
… research is to design a Decentralized Voltage/Stability Monitoring and Control System to counteract voltage violations and the impact of disturbances/contingencies on power system voltage stability. A decentralized voltage and stability control system is designed to coordinate the controls of …
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Low-Speed Maneuverability, High-Speed Roll-Stability, and Brake Type Performance of Heavy Truck 33-ft Double Trailers
… at Virginia Tech on the maneuverability, roll-stability, and brake type performance of 33-ft double trailers. Little literature exists for 33-ft doubles because they are uncommon on the U.S. roads due to current federal restrictions limiting long-combination vehicles to 28-ft doubles. With the …
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Modeling and analysis of spacecraft battery charger systems
… systems are analyzed to facilitate the design of control loop for optimum performance and stability. Control-loop designs for the charge converters in bus voltage regulation mode, charge current regulation mode, and peak power tracking mode are discussed.
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Active driveline and suspension control to improve vehicle handling
… on the integration of roll moment distribution control and variable torque distribution control to improve vehicle handling and dynamics. A survey of the literature determines the current state of the art and directs the research toward undeveloped areas. The work is carried out with the racing …
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Foreign direct investment and governance: an empirical evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
… sub-indices which are the rule of law, political stability, control of corruption, voice and accountability, government effectiveness, and regulatory quality. The estimates show that political stability, regulatory quality and accountability have a positive impact on foreign direct investment, …
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