H∞ control of integrated rollover prevention system based on improved lateral load transfer rate

Abstract

A rollover dynamic model that merges the active front steering model and differential braking model is established in this paper. After analyzing and improving the existing rollover evaluation method, a new evaluation method that takes both sprung mass and under-sprung mass into consideration is proposed. The reliability of the improved LTR (lateral load transfer rate) is confirmed by simulation results obtained from MATLAB and CARSIM where, all of three evaluation methods are taken under the same condition. The accuracy of the rollover evaluation index depends on the centroid height of under-sprung mass and the ratio of under-sprung mass and under-sprung mass. In order to achieve the desired tracking effect and anti-jamming capability, an integrated rollover control system based on active steering and differential braking is designed where a H∞ controller is adopted. The results of simulation under J-turn condition indicate that the control system has strong stability and robustness. When the vehicle is under the risk of rollover and reaches the setting threshold, the designed H∞ controller will actively keep the vehicle under the critical state.