Stability control of steer by wire system based on μ synthesis robust control

Abstract

The uncertainty influences may result in performance deterioration and instability to the steer by wire (SBW) system. Thus, it must make the control system keep robust stability from uncertainty, and have good robustness. In order to effectively restrain the interference and improve steering stability, this paper presents a μ synthesis robust controller based on SBW system, which considers the effect of model uncertainty and external disturbance on the system dynamics. Taking the ideal yaw rate tracking, interference suppression and excellent robustness as the control objectives, the μ synthesis robust controller is designed using linear fractional transformation theory to deal with the uncertainty. Then, it is testified through time domain and robustness simulation analysis. Simulation results show that the proposed controller can not only ensure robustness and robust stability of the system quite well, but improve handling stability of the vehicle effectively. The results of this study provide certain theoretical basis for the research and application of SBW system.