Steering control strategy for high-speed tracked vehicle with hydrostatic drive is designed based on analyzing the fundamental steering theories of the hydrostatic drive tracked vehicle. The strategy is completed by t...Steering control strategy for high-speed tracked vehicle with hydrostatic drive is designed based on analyzing the fundamental steering theories of the hydrostatic drive tracked vehicle. The strategy is completed by the cooperation between integrated steering control unit and pump ＆ motor displacement controller. The steering simulation is conducted by using Simulink of Matlab. It is indicated that this steering control strategy can reduce the average vehicle speed automatically to achieve the driver＇s expected steering radius exactly in the case of en- suring not exceeding the system pressure threshold and no sideslip.展开更多
In this paper, a model order reduction strategy is adopted for the static and dynamic behaviour simulation of a high-speed tracked vehicle. The total number of degree of freedom of the structure is condensed through a...In this paper, a model order reduction strategy is adopted for the static and dynamic behaviour simulation of a high-speed tracked vehicle. The total number of degree of freedom of the structure is condensed through a selection of interface degrees of freedom and significant global mode shapes, for an approximated description of vehicle dynamic behaviour. The methodology is implemented in a customised open-source software to reduce the computational efforts. The modelled tracked vehicle includes the sprung mass, the unsprung masses, connected by means of torsional bars, and all the track assemblies, composing the track chain. The proposed research activity presents a comprehensive investigation of the influence of the track chain, combined with longitudinal vehicle speed, on statics and vehicle dynamics, focusing on vertical dynamics. The vehicle response has been investigated both in frequency and time domain. In this last case road-wheel displacements are assumed as inputs for the model, under different working conditions, hence considering several road profiles with different amplitudes and characteristic excitation frequencies. Simulation results have proven a high fidelity in model order reduction approach and a significant contribution of the track chain in the global dynamic behaviour of the tracked vehicle.展开更多
As one of the major high-speed railway ballastless track structures in China,CRTSIII slab ballastless track has been laid for more than 6500 km.However,there are no detailed studies on its track irregularity deteriora...As one of the major high-speed railway ballastless track structures in China,CRTSIII slab ballastless track has been laid for more than 6500 km.However,there are no detailed studies on its track irregularity deterioration throughout extended service periods,which may threaten the safety and stability of high-speed vehicles(HSV).In this study,a long-term tracking detection of CRTSIII slab ballastless track irregularities has been conducted,revealing its annual evolution law.An HSV-track coupled dynamics model was established to investigate the HSV dynamic responses under annual evolution of track irregularities.Considering the potential deterioration of track irregularities to extremely bad condition,the recommended classified limits for irregularity are proposed by analyzing the limit-exceeding probability of the safety and stability indexes of HSV.The results show that:taking 10 m wavelength as a demarcation,longer-wavelength irregularities exhibit larger amplitudes,faster evolution rates and a linear increasing trend,primarily affecting the stability of HSV.Conversely,shorter-wavelength irregularities exhibit smaller amplitudes and an insignificant evolution trend,predominantly affecting the safety of HSV.Furthermore,the periodic irregularity induced by the arching of 32 m simply-supported beam bridge should be paid closer attention to,as their evolution rate significantly surpasses that of irregularities at other wavelengths.展开更多
In order to track the desired path as fast as possible,a novel autonomous vehicle path tracking based on model predictive control(MPC)and PID speed control was proposed for high-speed automated vehicles considering th...In order to track the desired path as fast as possible,a novel autonomous vehicle path tracking based on model predictive control(MPC)and PID speed control was proposed for high-speed automated vehicles considering the constraints of vehicle physical limits,in which a forward-backward integration scheme was introduced to generate a time-optimal speed profile subject to the tire-road friction limit.Moreover,this scheme was further extended along one moving prediction window.In the MPC controller,the prediction model was an 8-degree-of-freedom(DOF)vehicle model,while the plant was a 14-DOF vehicle model.For lateral control,a sequence of optimal wheel steering angles was generated from the MPC controller;for longitudinal control,the total wheel torque was generated from the PID speed controller embedded in the MPC framework.The proposed controller was implemented in MATLAB considering arbitrary curves of continuously varying curvature as the reference trajectory.The simulation test results show that the tracking errors are small for vehicle lateral and longitudinal positions and the tracking performances for trajectory and speed are good using the proposed controller.Additionally,the case of extended implementation in one moving prediction window requires shorter travel time than the case implemented along the entire path.展开更多
Track quality is a determinant factor for evaluating the overall performance of vehicle track interaction with respect to safety, ride quality and maintenance. Important parameters specifying the general quality of th...Track quality is a determinant factor for evaluating the overall performance of vehicle track interaction with respect to safety, ride quality and maintenance. Important parameters specifying the general quality of the track include track geometry (undamped) and track stiffness (damped), which can be evaluated by measurements taken along with track sections. A new co-simulation model based on Finite Element Method (FEM) and Multi Body Simulation (MBS) is built for the detailed description of track quality and its contribution to vehicle track interaction without simplifying the track structure as interconnected single elements. The simulation models and tools have been validated with the help of measured track geometry, track stiffness and dynamic wheel rail forces along the track sections of high speed lines. A comparative study between high speed lines using conventional ballasted track and ballastless track showed a significantly better quality in ballastless track sections. The dynamic forces which were determined by simulations and verified by measurements along the ballastless track section were comparatively less than the specified limits by German regulations for ballastless track design. Lower levels of dynamic forces can be utilized for optimization of track design and installation procedures with respect to lower initial costs.展开更多
This work proposes the application of an iterative learning model predictive control(ILMPC)approach based on an adaptive fault observer(FOBILMPC)for fault-tolerant control and trajectory tracking in air-breathing hype...This work proposes the application of an iterative learning model predictive control(ILMPC)approach based on an adaptive fault observer(FOBILMPC)for fault-tolerant control and trajectory tracking in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles.In order to increase the control amount,this online control legislation makes use of model predictive control(MPC)that is based on the concept of iterative learning control(ILC).By using offline data to decrease the linearized model’s faults,the strategy may effectively increase the robustness of the control system and guarantee that disturbances can be suppressed.An adaptive fault observer is created based on the suggested ILMPC approach in order to enhance overall fault tolerance by estimating and compensating for actuator disturbance and fault degree.During the derivation process,a linearized model of longitudinal dynamics is established.The suggested ILMPC approach is likely to be used in the design of hypersonic vehicle control systems since numerical simulations have demonstrated that it can decrease tracking error and speed up convergence when compared to the offline controller.展开更多
Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have become crucial tools in moving target tracking due to their agility and ability to operate in complex,dynamic environments.UAVs must meet several requirements to achieve stable track...Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have become crucial tools in moving target tracking due to their agility and ability to operate in complex,dynamic environments.UAVs must meet several requirements to achieve stable tracking,including maintaining continuous target visibility amidst occlusions,ensuring flight safety,and achieving smooth trajectory planning.This paper reviews the latest advancements in UAV-based target tracking,highlighting information prediction,tracking strategies,and swarm cooperation.To address challenges including target visibility and occlusion,real-time prediction and tracking in dynamic environments,flight safety and coordination,resource management and energy efficiency,the paper identifies future research directions aimed at improving the performance,reliability,and scalability of UAV tracking system.展开更多
The track model used in the dynamic analysis and design system software is investigated. A home made tank is taken as an example to illustrate the method for modeling an integral tracked vehicle and perform the dynam...The track model used in the dynamic analysis and design system software is investigated. A home made tank is taken as an example to illustrate the method for modeling an integral tracked vehicle and perform the dynamic simulation. The obtained results have demonstrated that the simulation method has the advantage of high efficiency, more convenience and more insight into the dynamical behavior of the system.展开更多
Due to errors in vehicle dynamics modeling,uncertainty in model parameters,and disturbances from curvature,the performance of the path tracking controller is poor or even unstable under high-speed and large-curvature ...Due to errors in vehicle dynamics modeling,uncertainty in model parameters,and disturbances from curvature,the performance of the path tracking controller is poor or even unstable under high-speed and large-curvature conditions.Therefore,a path tracking robust control strategy based on force-driven H_(∞)and MPC is proposed.To fully exploit the nonlinear dynamics characteristics of tires,a force-driven state space model of a path tracking system based on a linear time-varying tire model is established;the H_(∞)and MPC methods are used to design a robust controller.Considering disturbance and system state constraints,the robust control constraint model based on LMI is established.Finally,the proposed controller is validated through joint simulations using CarSim and MATLAB.The results show that the maximum lateral deviation is reduced by 17.07%,and the maximum course angle deviation is reduced by 13.04%under large curvature disturbance conditions.The maximum lateral deviation is reduced by 27.85%,and the maximum course angle deviation is reduced by 31.17%under conditions of uncertain road adhesion coefficients.Based on the controller’s performance,the proposed controller effectively mitigates modeling errors,parameter uncertainties,and curvature disturbances.展开更多
Currently,the design of high-temperature superconducting(HTS)maglev trains adopts a U-shaped track operation mode,and the height of the side track significantly impacts the train’s aerodynamic characteristics.In this...Currently,the design of high-temperature superconducting(HTS)maglev trains adopts a U-shaped track operation mode,and the height of the side track significantly impacts the train’s aerodynamic characteristics.In this study,we used computational fluid dynamics(CFD)methods,based on the 3D Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)method and shear stress transport(SST)k-ωturbulence model,to deeply investigate the effects of the presence or absence of a U-shaped track and different side track heights(800,880,and 960 mm)on the pressure distribution,velocity distribution,and flow field structure of HTS maglev trains at a speed of 400 km/h under crosswinds.The numerical methods were verified using a scaled ICE-2 model wind tunnel test.First,the aerodynamic characteristics of the train under different wind direction angles with and without side tracks were studied.We found that the aerodynamic performance of the train is the most adverse when the wind direction angle is 90°.The presence of a U-shaped track can effectively reduce the lateral force,lift,and yawing moment of the train.The aerodynamic performance of the first suspension bogie at the bottom,which is the worst,will also be effectively improved.Next,the aerodynamic effects of different side track heights on the HTS maglev train were studied.An increase in side track height will reduce the lift and lateral force of the train,while the increase in drag is relatively small.Under the premise of ensuring passengers can conveniently alight,we found that a U-shaped track with a side track height of 960 mm has the best aerodynamic performance.The research findings offer a valuable reference for the engineering application and design of the track structure of HTS maglev train systems.展开更多
In order to achieve precise,robust autonomous guidance and control of a tracked vehicle,a kinematic model with longitudinal and lateral slip is established,Four different nonlinear filters are used to estimate both st...In order to achieve precise,robust autonomous guidance and control of a tracked vehicle,a kinematic model with longitudinal and lateral slip is established,Four different nonlinear filters are used to estimate both state vector and time-varying parameter vector of the created model jointly.The first filter is the well-known extended Kalman filter.The second filter is an unscented version of the Kalman filter.The third one is a particle filter using the unscented Kalman filter to generate the importance proposal distribution.The last one is a novel and guaranteed filter that uses a linear set-membership estimator and can give an ellipsoid set in which the true state lies.The four different approaches have different complexities,behavior and advantages that are surveyed and compared.展开更多
This paper investigates the modeling and the practical predefined-time(PdT)tracking control problems for a fully actuated disk-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)with six degrees of freedom.To overcome the gimba...This paper investigates the modeling and the practical predefined-time(PdT)tracking control problems for a fully actuated disk-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)with six degrees of freedom.To overcome the gimbal lock problem inherent in Euler angle representation,unit quaternions are adopted to model the AUV,accounting for internal uncertainties and external disturbances.Then,an improved time-varying function is introduced,which serves as the basis for designing a nonsingular sliding surface and sliding mode controller with PdT stability.This approach ensures that the tracking errors converge within a predefined time,independent of initial conditions and design parameters.Compared with traditional PdT controllers,the proposed method eliminates singularities,enhances the precision of convergence time estimation,and typically yields smaller,smoother initial control inputs,thus improving its potential for engineering applications.Numerical simulations validate the effectiveness and performance of the proposed controller.展开更多
Four-Wheel Independent Steering(4WIS)Vehicles can independently control the angle of each wheel,demonstrating superior trajectory tracking performance under normal conditions.However,on intermittent icy and snowy road...Four-Wheel Independent Steering(4WIS)Vehicles can independently control the angle of each wheel,demonstrating superior trajectory tracking performance under normal conditions.However,on intermittent icy and snowy roads,the presence of time-varying adhesion coefficients,time-varying cornering stiffness,and the irregularities due to ice and snow accumulation introduce multiple uncertainties into the steering system,significantly degrading the trajectory tracking performance of 4WIS vehicles.In response,this paper proposes a robust Tube Model Predictive Control(Tube-MPC)trajectory tracking control method for 4WIS.In this method,a Bi-directional Long Short-Term Memory neural network is established for online estimation of tire cornering stiffness under different road adhesion coefficients,providing accurate estimation of time-varying cornering stiffness for each wheel to mitigate the uncertainties of time-varying adhesion coefficients and cornering stiffness.Additionally,considering the road irregularities caused by snow accumulation on intermittent icy and snowy roads,a trajectory tracking controller that integrates Tube-MPC and robust Sliding Mode Control is proposed.The nominal MPC model,developed from the estimated tire cornering stiffness,utilizes the sliding surface and the optimal auxiliary control unit law for the tube is derived from the reaching law in Tube-MPC,aiming to minimize the trajectory tracking error while enhancing the controller’s robustness against road uncertainties.The experiments show that the proposed method outperforms the Tube-MPC algorithm in terms of trajectory accuracy and robustness.This method demonstrates excellent trajectory tracking accuracy under intermittent icy and snowy road conditions,and it lays a theoretical foundation for future studies on vehicle stability and trajectory tracking under such road conditions.展开更多
A study is presented on the dynamic analysis of a tracked vehicle for mining on the deep seabed of very soft soil. Equations for the interaction between the track and extremely soft seabed are employed to develop a tr...A study is presented on the dynamic analysis of a tracked vehicle for mining on the deep seabed of very soft soil. Equations for the interaction between the track and extremely soft seabed are employed to develop a track/soil interaction module called TVAS. The vehicle is modeled as a multibody dynamic system by the use of a multibody dynamic analysis program. The module developed is cooperated with the multibody dynamic analysis program with a user-defined subroutine. The dynamic behavior and the conceptual design of the mining vehicle on the deep seabed are investigated.展开更多
To solve the attitude trajectory tracking problem for hypersonic vehicles in the presence of system constraints and unknown disturbances,this paper designed a nonlinear robust model predictive control(RMPC)scheme,whic...To solve the attitude trajectory tracking problem for hypersonic vehicles in the presence of system constraints and unknown disturbances,this paper designed a nonlinear robust model predictive control(RMPC)scheme,which can produce near-optimal tracking commands.Unlike the existing designs,the proposed scheme is less conservative and successfully prioritizes the solution optimality.The established RMPC follows a dualloop structure.Specifically,in the outer feedback loop,the reference attitude angle profiles are optimally tracked,while in the inner feedback loop,the control moment commands are produced by optimally tracking the desired angular rate trajectories.Besides,an adaptive disturbance observer(ADO)is designed and embedded in the inner and outer RMPC controllers to alleviate the negative effects caused by unknown external disturbances.The recursive feasibility of the optimization process,together with the input-to-state stability of the proposed RMPC,is theoretically guaranteed by introducing a tightened control constraint and terminal region.The derived property reveals that our proposal can steer the tracking error within a small region of convergence.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed scheme is demonstrated by performing simulation studies.展开更多
The wheel-rail contact problems, such as the number, location and the track of contact patches, are very important for optimizing the spatial structure of the rails and lowering the vehicle-turnout system dynamics. Ho...The wheel-rail contact problems, such as the number, location and the track of contact patches, are very important for optimizing the spatial structure of the rails and lowering the vehicle-turnout system dynamics. However, the above problems are not well solved currently because of having the difficulties in how to determine the multi-contact, to preciously present the changeable profiles of the rails and to establish an accurate spatial turnout system dynamics model. Based on a high-speed vehicle-turnout coupled model in which the track is modeled as flexible with rails and sleepers represented by beams, the line tracing extreme point method is introduced to investigate the wheel-rail multiple contact conditions and the key sections of the blade rail, longer nose rail, shorter rail in the switch and nose rail area are discretized to represent the varying profiles of rails in the turnout. The dynamic interaction between the vehicle and turnout is simulated for cases of the vehicle divergently passing the turnout and the multi-point contact is obtained. The tracks of the contact patches on the top of the rails are presented and the wheel-rail impact forces are offered in comparison with the contact patches transference on the rails. The numerical simulation results indicate that the length of two-point contact occurrence of a worn wheel profile and rails is longer than that of the new wheel profile and rails; The two-point contact definitely occurs in the switch and crossing area. Generally, three-point contact doesn’t occur for the new rail profile, which is testified by the wheel-rails interpolation distance and the first order derivative function of the tracing line extreme points. The presented research is not only helpful to optimize the structure of the turnout, but also useful to lower the dynamics of the high speed vehicle-turnout system.展开更多
Based on main physical and mechanical properties of deep-sea sediment from C-C poly-metallic nodule mining area in the Pacific Ocean, the best sediment simulant was successfully prepared by mixing bentonite with a cer...Based on main physical and mechanical properties of deep-sea sediment from C-C poly-metallic nodule mining area in the Pacific Ocean, the best sediment simulant was successfully prepared by mixing bentonite with a certain content of water. Compression-shear coupling rheological constitutive model of the sediment simulant was established by endochronic theory and the coupling rheological parameters were obtained by compressive and compression-shear creep tests. A new calculation formula of turning traction force of the tracked mining vehicle was first derived based on the coupling rheological model and consideration of pushing resistance and sinkage of the tracked mining vehicle. Effects of the turning velocity, crawler spacing and contacting length of crawler with deep-sea sediment on the turning traction force were analyzed. Research results can provide theoretical foundation for operation safety and optimal design of the tracked mining vehicle.展开更多
The sinkage of a moving tracked mining vehicle is greatly af fected by the combined compression-shear rheological properties of soft deep-sea sediments. For test purposes, the best sediment simulant is prepared based ...The sinkage of a moving tracked mining vehicle is greatly af fected by the combined compression-shear rheological properties of soft deep-sea sediments. For test purposes, the best sediment simulant is prepared based on soft deep-sea sediment from a C-C poly-metallic nodule mining area in the Pacific Ocean. Compressive creep tests and shear creep tests are combined to obtain compressive and shear rheological parameters to establish a combined compressive-shear rheological constitutive model and a compression-sinkage rheological constitutive model. The combined compression-shear rheological sinkage of the tracked mining vehicle at dif ferent speeds is calculated using the Recur Dyn software with a selfprogrammed subroutine to implement the combined compression-shear rheological constitutive model. The model results are compared with shear rheological sinkage and ordinary sinkage(without consideration of rheological properties). These results show that the combined compression-shear rheological constitutive model must be taken into account when calculating the sinkage of a tracked mining vehicle. The combined compression-shear rheological sinkage decrease with vehicle speed and is the largest among the three types of sinkage. The developed subroutine in the Recur Dyn software can be used to study the performance and structural optimization of moving tracked mining vehicles.展开更多
Based on the analysis of complex terrains and current forest transportation equipment,a forest tracked vehicle prototype LY1352 JP was developed.The road model and the virtual prototype of the chassis were constructed...Based on the analysis of complex terrains and current forest transportation equipment,a forest tracked vehicle prototype LY1352 JP was developed.The road model and the virtual prototype of the chassis were constructed using dynamic simulation software RecurDyn.The optimal tension of the vehicle as well as its capabilities for crossing trenches,climbing vertical walls,uphill and downhill slopes were simulated.The simulation results showed that the optimum tension force of the chassis of the vehicle was 63 kN(kilonewton),accounting for 45%of the total vehicle weight.The maximum trench crossing width and vertical obstacle climbing height were 1.35 m and 0.45 m,respectively.The maximum uphill and downhill angles were 50°and 45°,respectively.Tests on the prototype capacity for crossing trenches,and uphill and downhill driving were carried out.The test results were in agreement with the simulation results.A cross-country performance of a fire truck based on the tracked vehicle chassis was conducted in an old-growth forest.Tests verified that the vehicle has a strong forest trafficability performance and can meet the needs for forest transportation.展开更多
The hybrid tracked vehicles(HTV)usually adopt series hybrid powertrain with extra steering mechanism,which has relatively low transmission efficiency and reduces the flexibility of structural arrangement.To overcome t...The hybrid tracked vehicles(HTV)usually adopt series hybrid powertrain with extra steering mechanism,which has relatively low transmission efficiency and reduces the flexibility of structural arrangement.To overcome the disadvantages,a new kind of single-mode powertrain has been proposed.The power-split hybrid powertrain is composed of three planetary gear(PG)sets connected to one engine,left and right track outputs,and three motors.The proposed powertrain can realize steering while going forward by controlling the output torque on each side without extra steering mechanism or steering shaft.Due to the diversity of the connection way between components and planetary gear sets,a rapid configuration design approach is proposed for the design selection of HTV.The automated dynamic modelling method can show the one-to-one correspondence with the selected feasible groups by establishing two characteristic matrices,which is more simple than other researches.The analytically-based method is proposed to classify all possible connection designs into several groups to decrease the searching scope with improved design efficiency.Finally,the optimal control strategy is used to find the design with optimal fuel economy under typical condition of HTV.The case study is implemented by the proposed design approach which demonstrates better design performances compared with the existing series-hybrid HTV.展开更多
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文摘Steering control strategy for high-speed tracked vehicle with hydrostatic drive is designed based on analyzing the fundamental steering theories of the hydrostatic drive tracked vehicle. The strategy is completed by the cooperation between integrated steering control unit and pump ＆ motor displacement controller. The steering simulation is conducted by using Simulink of Matlab. It is indicated that this steering control strategy can reduce the average vehicle speed automatically to achieve the driver＇s expected steering radius exactly in the case of en- suring not exceeding the system pressure threshold and no sideslip.
文摘In this paper, a model order reduction strategy is adopted for the static and dynamic behaviour simulation of a high-speed tracked vehicle. The total number of degree of freedom of the structure is condensed through a selection of interface degrees of freedom and significant global mode shapes, for an approximated description of vehicle dynamic behaviour. The methodology is implemented in a customised open-source software to reduce the computational efforts. The modelled tracked vehicle includes the sprung mass, the unsprung masses, connected by means of torsional bars, and all the track assemblies, composing the track chain. The proposed research activity presents a comprehensive investigation of the influence of the track chain, combined with longitudinal vehicle speed, on statics and vehicle dynamics, focusing on vertical dynamics. The vehicle response has been investigated both in frequency and time domain. In this last case road-wheel displacements are assumed as inputs for the model, under different working conditions, hence considering several road profiles with different amplitudes and characteristic excitation frequencies. Simulation results have proven a high fidelity in model order reduction approach and a significant contribution of the track chain in the global dynamic behaviour of the tracked vehicle.
基金Project(2022YFB2602900)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(K2022T002)supported by the Scientific Research Plan of China Railway。
文摘As one of the major high-speed railway ballastless track structures in China,CRTSIII slab ballastless track has been laid for more than 6500 km.However,there are no detailed studies on its track irregularity deterioration throughout extended service periods,which may threaten the safety and stability of high-speed vehicles(HSV).In this study,a long-term tracking detection of CRTSIII slab ballastless track irregularities has been conducted,revealing its annual evolution law.An HSV-track coupled dynamics model was established to investigate the HSV dynamic responses under annual evolution of track irregularities.Considering the potential deterioration of track irregularities to extremely bad condition,the recommended classified limits for irregularity are proposed by analyzing the limit-exceeding probability of the safety and stability indexes of HSV.The results show that:taking 10 m wavelength as a demarcation,longer-wavelength irregularities exhibit larger amplitudes,faster evolution rates and a linear increasing trend,primarily affecting the stability of HSV.Conversely,shorter-wavelength irregularities exhibit smaller amplitudes and an insignificant evolution trend,predominantly affecting the safety of HSV.Furthermore,the periodic irregularity induced by the arching of 32 m simply-supported beam bridge should be paid closer attention to,as their evolution rate significantly surpasses that of irregularities at other wavelengths.
基金Project(20180608005600843855-19)supported by the International Graduate Exchange Program of Beijing Institute of Technology,China。
文摘In order to track the desired path as fast as possible,a novel autonomous vehicle path tracking based on model predictive control(MPC)and PID speed control was proposed for high-speed automated vehicles considering the constraints of vehicle physical limits,in which a forward-backward integration scheme was introduced to generate a time-optimal speed profile subject to the tire-road friction limit.Moreover,this scheme was further extended along one moving prediction window.In the MPC controller,the prediction model was an 8-degree-of-freedom(DOF)vehicle model,while the plant was a 14-DOF vehicle model.For lateral control,a sequence of optimal wheel steering angles was generated from the MPC controller;for longitudinal control,the total wheel torque was generated from the PID speed controller embedded in the MPC framework.The proposed controller was implemented in MATLAB considering arbitrary curves of continuously varying curvature as the reference trajectory.The simulation test results show that the tracking errors are small for vehicle lateral and longitudinal positions and the tracking performances for trajectory and speed are good using the proposed controller.Additionally,the case of extended implementation in one moving prediction window requires shorter travel time than the case implemented along the entire path.
文摘Track quality is a determinant factor for evaluating the overall performance of vehicle track interaction with respect to safety, ride quality and maintenance. Important parameters specifying the general quality of the track include track geometry (undamped) and track stiffness (damped), which can be evaluated by measurements taken along with track sections. A new co-simulation model based on Finite Element Method (FEM) and Multi Body Simulation (MBS) is built for the detailed description of track quality and its contribution to vehicle track interaction without simplifying the track structure as interconnected single elements. The simulation models and tools have been validated with the help of measured track geometry, track stiffness and dynamic wheel rail forces along the track sections of high speed lines. A comparative study between high speed lines using conventional ballasted track and ballastless track showed a significantly better quality in ballastless track sections. The dynamic forces which were determined by simulations and verified by measurements along the ballastless track section were comparatively less than the specified limits by German regulations for ballastless track design. Lower levels of dynamic forces can be utilized for optimization of track design and installation procedures with respect to lower initial costs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12072090).
文摘This work proposes the application of an iterative learning model predictive control(ILMPC)approach based on an adaptive fault observer(FOBILMPC)for fault-tolerant control and trajectory tracking in air-breathing hypersonic vehicles.In order to increase the control amount,this online control legislation makes use of model predictive control(MPC)that is based on the concept of iterative learning control(ILC).By using offline data to decrease the linearized model’s faults,the strategy may effectively increase the robustness of the control system and guarantee that disturbances can be suppressed.An adaptive fault observer is created based on the suggested ILMPC approach in order to enhance overall fault tolerance by estimating and compensating for actuator disturbance and fault degree.During the derivation process,a linearized model of longitudinal dynamics is established.The suggested ILMPC approach is likely to be used in the design of hypersonic vehicle control systems since numerical simulations have demonstrated that it can decrease tracking error and speed up convergence when compared to the offline controller.
基金financial support provided by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China(Grant No.2021JJ10045)the Open Research Subject of State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Game(Grant No.ZBKF-24-01)+1 种基金the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(Grant No.GZB20240989)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2024M754304)。
文摘Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have become crucial tools in moving target tracking due to their agility and ability to operate in complex,dynamic environments.UAVs must meet several requirements to achieve stable tracking,including maintaining continuous target visibility amidst occlusions,ensuring flight safety,and achieving smooth trajectory planning.This paper reviews the latest advancements in UAV-based target tracking,highlighting information prediction,tracking strategies,and swarm cooperation.To address challenges including target visibility and occlusion,real-time prediction and tracking in dynamic environments,flight safety and coordination,resource management and energy efficiency,the paper identifies future research directions aimed at improving the performance,reliability,and scalability of UAV tracking system.
文摘The track model used in the dynamic analysis and design system software is investigated. A home made tank is taken as an example to illustrate the method for modeling an integral tracked vehicle and perform the dynamic simulation. The obtained results have demonstrated that the simulation method has the advantage of high efficiency, more convenience and more insight into the dynamical behavior of the system.
基金Supported by Qinghai University Youth Research Fund,China(Grant No.2023-QGY-15)。
文摘Due to errors in vehicle dynamics modeling,uncertainty in model parameters,and disturbances from curvature,the performance of the path tracking controller is poor or even unstable under high-speed and large-curvature conditions.Therefore,a path tracking robust control strategy based on force-driven H_(∞)and MPC is proposed.To fully exploit the nonlinear dynamics characteristics of tires,a force-driven state space model of a path tracking system based on a linear time-varying tire model is established;the H_(∞)and MPC methods are used to design a robust controller.Considering disturbance and system state constraints,the robust control constraint model based on LMI is established.Finally,the proposed controller is validated through joint simulations using CarSim and MATLAB.The results show that the maximum lateral deviation is reduced by 17.07%,and the maximum course angle deviation is reduced by 13.04%under large curvature disturbance conditions.The maximum lateral deviation is reduced by 27.85%,and the maximum course angle deviation is reduced by 31.17%under conditions of uncertain road adhesion coefficients.Based on the controller’s performance,the proposed controller effectively mitigates modeling errors,parameter uncertainties,and curvature disturbances.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U23A20681)the S&T Program of Hebei Province,China(No.23567602H).
文摘Currently,the design of high-temperature superconducting(HTS)maglev trains adopts a U-shaped track operation mode,and the height of the side track significantly impacts the train’s aerodynamic characteristics.In this study,we used computational fluid dynamics(CFD)methods,based on the 3D Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)method and shear stress transport(SST)k-ωturbulence model,to deeply investigate the effects of the presence or absence of a U-shaped track and different side track heights(800,880,and 960 mm)on the pressure distribution,velocity distribution,and flow field structure of HTS maglev trains at a speed of 400 km/h under crosswinds.The numerical methods were verified using a scaled ICE-2 model wind tunnel test.First,the aerodynamic characteristics of the train under different wind direction angles with and without side tracks were studied.We found that the aerodynamic performance of the train is the most adverse when the wind direction angle is 90°.The presence of a U-shaped track can effectively reduce the lateral force,lift,and yawing moment of the train.The aerodynamic performance of the first suspension bogie at the bottom,which is the worst,will also be effectively improved.Next,the aerodynamic effects of different side track heights on the HTS maglev train were studied.An increase in side track height will reduce the lift and lateral force of the train,while the increase in drag is relatively small.Under the premise of ensuring passengers can conveniently alight,we found that a U-shaped track with a side track height of 960 mm has the best aerodynamic performance.The research findings offer a valuable reference for the engineering application and design of the track structure of HTS maglev train systems.
基金This project is supported by National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China(863 program,No.2006AA04Z215).
文摘In order to achieve precise,robust autonomous guidance and control of a tracked vehicle,a kinematic model with longitudinal and lateral slip is established,Four different nonlinear filters are used to estimate both state vector and time-varying parameter vector of the created model jointly.The first filter is the well-known extended Kalman filter.The second filter is an unscented version of the Kalman filter.The third one is a particle filter using the unscented Kalman filter to generate the importance proposal distribution.The last one is a novel and guaranteed filter that uses a linear set-membership estimator and can give an ellipsoid set in which the true state lies.The four different approaches have different complexities,behavior and advantages that are surveyed and compared.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62373107)the“Zhishan”Scholars Programs of Southeast University(2242023R40011).
文摘This paper investigates the modeling and the practical predefined-time(PdT)tracking control problems for a fully actuated disk-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV)with six degrees of freedom.To overcome the gimbal lock problem inherent in Euler angle representation,unit quaternions are adopted to model the AUV,accounting for internal uncertainties and external disturbances.Then,an improved time-varying function is introduced,which serves as the basis for designing a nonsingular sliding surface and sliding mode controller with PdT stability.This approach ensures that the tracking errors converge within a predefined time,independent of initial conditions and design parameters.Compared with traditional PdT controllers,the proposed method eliminates singularities,enhances the precision of convergence time estimation,and typically yields smaller,smoother initial control inputs,thus improving its potential for engineering applications.Numerical simulations validate the effectiveness and performance of the proposed controller.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52405112,U24A20199)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(Grant No.GZB20240973).
文摘Four-Wheel Independent Steering(4WIS)Vehicles can independently control the angle of each wheel,demonstrating superior trajectory tracking performance under normal conditions.However,on intermittent icy and snowy roads,the presence of time-varying adhesion coefficients,time-varying cornering stiffness,and the irregularities due to ice and snow accumulation introduce multiple uncertainties into the steering system,significantly degrading the trajectory tracking performance of 4WIS vehicles.In response,this paper proposes a robust Tube Model Predictive Control(Tube-MPC)trajectory tracking control method for 4WIS.In this method,a Bi-directional Long Short-Term Memory neural network is established for online estimation of tire cornering stiffness under different road adhesion coefficients,providing accurate estimation of time-varying cornering stiffness for each wheel to mitigate the uncertainties of time-varying adhesion coefficients and cornering stiffness.Additionally,considering the road irregularities caused by snow accumulation on intermittent icy and snowy roads,a trajectory tracking controller that integrates Tube-MPC and robust Sliding Mode Control is proposed.The nominal MPC model,developed from the estimated tire cornering stiffness,utilizes the sliding surface and the optimal auxiliary control unit law for the tube is derived from the reaching law in Tube-MPC,aiming to minimize the trajectory tracking error while enhancing the controller’s robustness against road uncertainties.The experiments show that the proposed method outperforms the Tube-MPC algorithm in terms of trajectory accuracy and robustness.This method demonstrates excellent trajectory tracking accuracy under intermittent icy and snowy road conditions,and it lays a theoretical foundation for future studies on vehicle stability and trajectory tracking under such road conditions.
文摘A study is presented on the dynamic analysis of a tracked vehicle for mining on the deep seabed of very soft soil. Equations for the interaction between the track and extremely soft seabed are employed to develop a track/soil interaction module called TVAS. The vehicle is modeled as a multibody dynamic system by the use of a multibody dynamic analysis program. The module developed is cooperated with the multibody dynamic analysis program with a user-defined subroutine. The dynamic behavior and the conceptual design of the mining vehicle on the deep seabed are investigated.
文摘To solve the attitude trajectory tracking problem for hypersonic vehicles in the presence of system constraints and unknown disturbances,this paper designed a nonlinear robust model predictive control(RMPC)scheme,which can produce near-optimal tracking commands.Unlike the existing designs,the proposed scheme is less conservative and successfully prioritizes the solution optimality.The established RMPC follows a dualloop structure.Specifically,in the outer feedback loop,the reference attitude angle profiles are optimally tracked,while in the inner feedback loop,the control moment commands are produced by optimally tracking the desired angular rate trajectories.Besides,an adaptive disturbance observer(ADO)is designed and embedded in the inner and outer RMPC controllers to alleviate the negative effects caused by unknown external disturbances.The recursive feasibility of the optimization process,together with the input-to-state stability of the proposed RMPC,is theoretically guaranteed by introducing a tightened control constraint and terminal region.The derived property reveals that our proposal can steer the tracking error within a small region of convergence.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed scheme is demonstrated by performing simulation studies.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51175032, U1134201)National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, Grant No. 2011CD711104)
文摘The wheel-rail contact problems, such as the number, location and the track of contact patches, are very important for optimizing the spatial structure of the rails and lowering the vehicle-turnout system dynamics. However, the above problems are not well solved currently because of having the difficulties in how to determine the multi-contact, to preciously present the changeable profiles of the rails and to establish an accurate spatial turnout system dynamics model. Based on a high-speed vehicle-turnout coupled model in which the track is modeled as flexible with rails and sleepers represented by beams, the line tracing extreme point method is introduced to investigate the wheel-rail multiple contact conditions and the key sections of the blade rail, longer nose rail, shorter rail in the switch and nose rail area are discretized to represent the varying profiles of rails in the turnout. The dynamic interaction between the vehicle and turnout is simulated for cases of the vehicle divergently passing the turnout and the multi-point contact is obtained. The tracks of the contact patches on the top of the rails are presented and the wheel-rail impact forces are offered in comparison with the contact patches transference on the rails. The numerical simulation results indicate that the length of two-point contact occurrence of a worn wheel profile and rails is longer than that of the new wheel profile and rails; The two-point contact definitely occurs in the switch and crossing area. Generally, three-point contact doesn’t occur for the new rail profile, which is testified by the wheel-rails interpolation distance and the first order derivative function of the tracing line extreme points. The presented research is not only helpful to optimize the structure of the turnout, but also useful to lower the dynamics of the high speed vehicle-turnout system.
基金Projects(51274251,11502226)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Based on main physical and mechanical properties of deep-sea sediment from C-C poly-metallic nodule mining area in the Pacific Ocean, the best sediment simulant was successfully prepared by mixing bentonite with a certain content of water. Compression-shear coupling rheological constitutive model of the sediment simulant was established by endochronic theory and the coupling rheological parameters were obtained by compressive and compression-shear creep tests. A new calculation formula of turning traction force of the tracked mining vehicle was first derived based on the coupling rheological model and consideration of pushing resistance and sinkage of the tracked mining vehicle. Effects of the turning velocity, crawler spacing and contacting length of crawler with deep-sea sediment on the turning traction force were analyzed. Research results can provide theoretical foundation for operation safety and optimal design of the tracked mining vehicle.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51274251,11502226)
文摘The sinkage of a moving tracked mining vehicle is greatly af fected by the combined compression-shear rheological properties of soft deep-sea sediments. For test purposes, the best sediment simulant is prepared based on soft deep-sea sediment from a C-C poly-metallic nodule mining area in the Pacific Ocean. Compressive creep tests and shear creep tests are combined to obtain compressive and shear rheological parameters to establish a combined compressive-shear rheological constitutive model and a compression-sinkage rheological constitutive model. The combined compression-shear rheological sinkage of the tracked mining vehicle at dif ferent speeds is calculated using the Recur Dyn software with a selfprogrammed subroutine to implement the combined compression-shear rheological constitutive model. The model results are compared with shear rheological sinkage and ordinary sinkage(without consideration of rheological properties). These results show that the combined compression-shear rheological constitutive model must be taken into account when calculating the sinkage of a tracked mining vehicle. The combined compression-shear rheological sinkage decrease with vehicle speed and is the largest among the three types of sinkage. The developed subroutine in the Recur Dyn software can be used to study the performance and structural optimization of moving tracked mining vehicles.
基金funded by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2572019BL02)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFD0600205)。
文摘Based on the analysis of complex terrains and current forest transportation equipment,a forest tracked vehicle prototype LY1352 JP was developed.The road model and the virtual prototype of the chassis were constructed using dynamic simulation software RecurDyn.The optimal tension of the vehicle as well as its capabilities for crossing trenches,climbing vertical walls,uphill and downhill slopes were simulated.The simulation results showed that the optimum tension force of the chassis of the vehicle was 63 kN(kilonewton),accounting for 45%of the total vehicle weight.The maximum trench crossing width and vertical obstacle climbing height were 1.35 m and 0.45 m,respectively.The maximum uphill and downhill angles were 50°and 45°,respectively.Tests on the prototype capacity for crossing trenches,and uphill and downhill driving were carried out.The test results were in agreement with the simulation results.A cross-country performance of a fire truck based on the tracked vehicle chassis was conducted in an old-growth forest.Tests verified that the vehicle has a strong forest trafficability performance and can meet the needs for forest transportation.
基金Project(CIT&TCD20190304)supported by the Beijing Great Scholars Program,China。
文摘The hybrid tracked vehicles(HTV)usually adopt series hybrid powertrain with extra steering mechanism,which has relatively low transmission efficiency and reduces the flexibility of structural arrangement.To overcome the disadvantages,a new kind of single-mode powertrain has been proposed.The power-split hybrid powertrain is composed of three planetary gear(PG)sets connected to one engine,left and right track outputs,and three motors.The proposed powertrain can realize steering while going forward by controlling the output torque on each side without extra steering mechanism or steering shaft.Due to the diversity of the connection way between components and planetary gear sets,a rapid configuration design approach is proposed for the design selection of HTV.The automated dynamic modelling method can show the one-to-one correspondence with the selected feasible groups by establishing two characteristic matrices,which is more simple than other researches.The analytically-based method is proposed to classify all possible connection designs into several groups to decrease the searching scope with improved design efficiency.Finally,the optimal control strategy is used to find the design with optimal fuel economy under typical condition of HTV.The case study is implemented by the proposed design approach which demonstrates better design performances compared with the existing series-hybrid HTV.
