Automotive control systems

This engineering textbook is designed to introduce advanced control systems for vehicles, including advanced automotive concepts and the next generation of vehicles for ITS. For each automotive control problem considered, the authors emphasize the physics and underlying principles behind the control system concept and design. This is an exciting and rapidly developing field for which many articles and reports exist but no modern unifying text. An extensive list of references is provided at the end of each chapter for all the topics covered. It is currently the only textbook, including problems and examples, that that covers and integrates the topics of automotive powertrain control, vehicle control, and intelligent transportation systems. The emphasis is on fundamental concepts and methods for automotive control systems, rather than the rapidly changing specific technologies. Many of the text examples, as well as the end-of-chapter problems, require the use of MATLAB and/or SIMULINK ''The century old automobile, the preferred mode for personal mobility throughout the developed world, is rapidly becoming a complex electro-mechanical system. Various new electro- mechanical technologies are being added to automobiles to improve operational safety, reduce congestion and energy consumption and minimize environmental impact. This chapter provides an introduction to these trends, as well as a brief overview of the major subsystems of an automobile and a brief overview of the automotive control systems to be described in detail in subsequent chapters''--.''This engineering textbook is designed to introduce advanced control systems for vehicles, including advanced automotive concepts and the next generation of vehicles for ITS. For each automotive control problem considered, the authors emphasize the physics and underlying principles behind the control system concept and design. This is an exciting and rapidly developing field for which many articles and reports exist but no modern unifying text. An extensive list of references is provided at the end of each chapter for all the topics covered. It is currently the only textbook, including problems and examples, that that covers and integrates the topics of automotive powertrain control, vehicle control and intelligent transportation systems. The emphasis is on fundamental concepts and methods for automotive control systems, rather than the rapidly changing specific technologies. Many of the text examples, as well as the end-of-chapter problems, require the use of MATLAB and/or SIMULINK''--. Read more...

This engineering textbook is designed to introduce advanced control systems for vehicles, including advanced automotive concepts and the next generation of vehicles for ITS. For each automotive control problem considered, the authors emphasize the physics and underlying principles behind the control system concept and design. This is an exciting and rapidly developing field for which many articles and reports exist but no modern unifying text. An extensive list of references is provided at the end of each chapter for all the topics covered. It is currently the only textbook, including problems and examples, that that covers and integrates the topics of automotive powertrain control, vehicle control, and intelligent transportation systems. The emphasis is on fundamental concepts and methods for automotive control systems, rather than the rapidly changing specific technologies. Many of the text examples, as well as the end-of-chapter problems, require the use of MATLAB and/or SIMULINK.

Machine generated contents note: Preface; Part I. Introduction and Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Automotive control system design process; 3. Review of engine modeling; 4. Review of vehicle dynamics; 5. Human factors and driver modeling; Part II. Powertrain Control Systems: 6. Air-to-fuel ratio control; 7. Control of spark timing; 8. Idle speed control; 9. Transmission control; 10. Control of hybrid vehicles; 11. Modeling and control of fuel cells for vehicles; Part III. Vehicle Control Systems: 12. Cruise and headway control; 13. Antilock brake systems and traction control; 14. Vehicle stability control; 15. Four wheel steering; 16. Active suspensions; Part IV. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): 17. Overview of ITS; 18. Preventing collisions; 19. Automated highway systems (AHS) and platooning; 20. Lateral active safety systems and automated steering; Appendix A. Review of control theory fundamentals; Appendix B. Two-mass three DOF vehicle lateral/yaw/roll model. Frontmatter 1 Contents 5 Preface 9 Part I - Introduction and Background 11 1 - Introduction 13 2 - Automotive Control-System Design Process 31 3 - Review of Engine Modeling 43 4 - Review of Vehicle Dynamics 64 5 - Human Factors and Driver Modeling 103 Part II - Powertrain Control Systems 127 6 - Air–Fuel Ratio Control 129 7 - Control of Spark Timing 134 8 - Idle-Speed Control 136 9 - Transmission Control 141 10 - Control of Hybrid Vehicles 158 11 - Modeling and Control of Fuel Cells for Vehicles 197 Part III - Vehicle Control Systems 221 12 - Cruise and Headway Control 223 13 - Antilock Brake and Traction-Control Systems 242 14 - Vehicle Stability Control 267 15 - Four-Wheel Steering 282 16 - Active Suspensions 297 Part IV - Intelligent Transportation Systems 317 17 - Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems 319 18 - Preventing Collisions 332 19 - Longitudinal Motion Control and Platoons 342 20 - Automated Steering and Lateral Control 358 Appendices 371 Index 401