Study on a four wheel steering vehicle driven at an objective side slip angle

Abstract

At the center of gravity of a vehicle, the control function for rear steering can cancel the side slip angle which varies as the running speed is changed. An instantaneous center of vehicle motion is controlled, employing rear steering. Even though the running speed of the vehicle is changed, the side slip angle remains as it was, if a relation of the position of the instantaneous center of vehicle motion to the vehicle does not change. Furthermore, taking account of an instantaeous center of yaw motion will enable us to select how much the side slip angle should be.