A study on an anti-lock braking system controller and rear-wheel controller to enhance vehicle lateral stability

Abstract

This paper presents a mathematical vehicle model that is designed to analyse and improve the dynamic performance of a vehicle. A wheel slip controller for anti-lock braking system (ABS) brakes is formulated using a sliding mode controller and a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller for rear wheel steering is also designed to enhance the stability, steerability, and driveability of the vehicle during transient manoeuvres. The braking and steering performances of controllers are evaluated for various driving conditions, such as straight and J-turn manoeuvres. The simulation results show that the proposed full car model is sufficient to predict vehicle responses accurately. The developed ABS reduces the stopping distance and increases the longitudinal and lateral stability of both two-and four-wheel steering vehicles. The results also demonstrate that the use of a rear wheel controller as a yaw motion controller can increase its lateral stability and reduce the slip angle at high speeds.