Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$70,743.00
A test-bed for integrated control systems of multi-trailer articulated vehicles
EF 2009-10
Résumé
A test-bed is requested to develop Active Safety Systems (ASSs) for Multi-Trailer Articulated Vehicles (MTAVs). Compared with articulated vehicles with a single trailer, MTAVs not only improve fuel economy, but also reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. However, due to MTAVs' large sizes and high centre of gravity, they have poor low-speed maneuverability and low high-speed stability. MTAVs' poor maneuverability and low stability may lead to fatal accidents. To increase the operating safety of MTAVs, development of ASSs is critical. The proposed test-bed is an essential tool for developing ASSs.
The applicant's on-going research program has been developing an Integrated Control System (ICS), including the subsystems of Active Steering Control (ASC), Differential Braking Control (DBC), and Active Roll Moment Control (ARMC), in order to improve the safety of road vehicles and MTAVs in particular. In the program, the control, mechanical, and other relevant subsystems in a vehicle system are simultaneously optimized. To validate the resultant design and evaluate whether there are significant effects neglected in the analysis, especially those relating to interactions between the control subsystems, the optimized system will be tested and verified using the proposed test-bed. The device consists of four main elements: 1) vehicle and control system modeling software; 2) real-time model generation tool; 3) distributed target processors; and 4) real-time interface tool. The vehicle and control system modeling software will develop the corresponding models. Then, the real-time model generation tool converts these models into the real-time models. Finally, the real-time models will be loaded and distributed over a cluster of target processors for real-time simulations. The application of real-time simulations to the verification of design synthesis of MTAVs with ASSs will reduce expensive field tests, facilitate the examination of subsystem interactions, and resolve critical safety issues prior to in-vehicle testing. This research will lead to a systematic approach that designs and evaluates active safety systems for MTAVs.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
391051-2010
Name nom
He, Yuping
Department département
Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Organization id
19222
Institution établissement
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
70743
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1512
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie mécanique
Area of application code
512
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Transport equipment
Area of application fr
Matériel de transport
Research subject code
2108
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering
Research subject fr
Génie aérospatial, aéronautique et automobile
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
A test-bed for integrated control systems of multi-trailer articulated vehicles
Keyword
NA
Application summary
A test-bed is requested to develop Active Safety Systems (ASSs) for Multi-Trailer Articulated Vehicles (MTAVs). Compared with articulated vehicles with a single trailer, MTAVs not only improve fuel economy, but also reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. However, due to MTAVs' large sizes and high centre of gravity, they have poor low-speed maneuverability and low high-speed stability. MTAVs' poor maneuverability and low stability may lead to fatal accidents. To increase the operating safety of MTAVs, development of ASSs is critical. The proposed test-bed is an essential tool for developing ASSs.
The applicant's on-going research program has been developing an Integrated Control System (ICS), including the subsystems of Active Steering Control (ASC), Differential Braking Control (DBC), and Active Roll Moment Control (ARMC), in order to improve the safety of road vehicles and MTAVs in particular. In the program, the control, mechanical, and other relevant subsystems in a vehicle system are simultaneously optimized. To validate the resultant design and evaluate whether there are significant effects neglected in the analysis, especially those relating to interactions between the control subsystems, the optimized system will be tested and verified using the proposed test-bed. The device consists of four main elements: 1) vehicle and control system modeling software; 2) real-time model generation tool; 3) distributed target processors; and 4) real-time interface tool. The vehicle and control system modeling software will develop the corresponding models. Then, the real-time model generation tool converts these models into the real-time models. Finally, the real-time models will be loaded and distributed over a cluster of target processors for real-time simulations. The application of real-time simulations to the verification of design synthesis of MTAVs with ASSs will reduce expensive field tests, facilitate the examination of subsystem interactions, and resolve critical safety issues prior to in-vehicle testing. This research will lead to a systematic approach that designs and evaluates active safety systems for MTAVs.
