Longitudinal control of a vehicle

✍ Scribed by J. Edward Anderson

• Book ID: 101694640
• Publisher: Institute for Transportation Inc.
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 370 KB
• Volume: 31
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0197-6729
• DOI: 10.1002/atr.5670310303

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Generally applicable formulae for the gain constants in a proportional plus integral controller required for stable control of the speed of any vehicle in terms of natural frequency, damping ratio, vehicle mass, and thruster time constant are derived. An example, based on a simulation of the controller and vehicle, is given. The theory shows that only speed and position feedback are needed. Acceleration feedback is unnecessary.