Fuzzy-based vehicle yaw stability control system with torque vectoring and active steering

Abstract

Yaw stability control is essential for the safe operation of a vehicle. This paper presents a robust fuzzy-based integration of active steering with torque vectoring in order to achieve vehicle yaw stability. A single-track vehicle model is used to mathematically model the vehicle, accommodating the active front steering and torque vectoring systems. A fuzzy logic controller is employed to calculate the required corrective steering and differential torque based on the error in yaw rate. The implementation of this system is carried out using MATLAB. Furthermore, an analysis of the effect of the proportion of corrective assistance given by active front steering and torque vectoring is done. The results indicate enhanced vehicle manoeuvrability during cornering, as evidenced by the near alignment of the measured yaw rate with the desired values. The simulations are carried out for two speeds where the effect of the controller was shown significant for both cases. The normalised root mean square error is reducing from 10% to 3.94% in 60 km/h case and from 12.9% to 4.01% in 100 km/h case. The results also show that corrective active steering has a greater effect on yaw stability than an equivalent amount of corrective torque vectoring.