On Electrohydraulic Pressure Control for Power Steering Applications

On Electrohydraulic Pressure Control for Power Steering Applications
Author: Alessandro Dell'Amico
Publisher: Linköping University Electronic Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-02-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9176858383

This thesis deals with the Electrohydraulic Power Steering system for road vehicles, using electronic pressure control valves. With an ever increasing demand for safer vehicles and fewer traffic accidents, steering-related active safety functions are becoming more common in modern vehicles. Future road vehicles will also evolve towards autonomous vehicles, with several safety, environmental and financial benefits. A key component in realising such solutions is active steering. The power steering system was initially developed to ease the driver's workload by assisting in turning the wheels. This is traditionally done through a passive open-centre hydraulic system and heavy trucks must still rely on fluid power, due to the heavy work forces. Since the purpose of the original system is to control the assistive pressure, one way would be to use proportional pressure control valves. Since these are electronically controlled, active steering is possible and with closed-centre, energy efficiency can be significantly improved on. In this work, such a system is analysed in detail with the purpose of investigating the possible use of the system for Boost curve control and position control for autonomous driving. Commercially available valves are investigated since they provide an attractive solution. A model-based approach is adopted, where simulation of the system is an important tool. Another important tool is hardware-in-the-loop simulation. A test rig of an electrohydraulic power steering system, is developed. This work has shown how proportional pressure control valves can be used for Boost curve control and position control and what implications this has on a system level. As it turns out, the valves add a great deal of time lag and with the high gain from the Boost curve, this creates a control challenge. The problem can be handled by tuning the Boost gain, pressure response and damping and has been effectively shown through simulation and experiments. For position control, there is greater freedom to design the controller to fit the system. The pressure response can be made fast enough for this case and the time lag is much less critical.

Hydraulic Power Steering

Hydraulic Power Steering
Author: Studebaker Corporation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1954
Genre: Studebaker automobile
ISBN:

Supplement to 1953 passenger car shop mnaual.

QC/T 299.1-2014 Translated English of Chinese Standard (QC/T 299.1-2014, QCT299.1-2014)

QC/T 299.1-2014 Translated English of Chinese Standard (QC/T 299.1-2014, QCT299.1-2014)
Author: https://www.chinesestandard.net
Publisher: https://www.chinesestandard.net
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2023-03-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

This Part of QC/T 299 specifies the performance requirements, reliability requirements, supplementary requirements for automobile hydraulic steering power pumps. This Part applies to the quantitative pump in the fixed-flow hydraulic steering power system for automobiles (hereinafter referred to as the steering pump), such as steering vane pumps and steering gear pumps.

Steering Handbook

Steering Handbook
Author: Manfred Harrer
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2016-06-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 331905449X

This edited volume presents basic principles as well as advanced concepts of the computational modeling of steering systems. Moreover, the book includes the components and functionalities of modern steering system, which are presented comprehensively and in a practical way. The book is written by more than 15 leading experts from the automotive industry and its components suppliers. The target audience primarily comprises practicing engineers, developers, researchers as well as graduate students who want to specialize in this field.

Electric Steering

Electric Steering
Author: Daniel J Holt
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768070791

This report profiles the development and unlimited potential of electric steering technology--an innovation expected to fundamentally change the way automobiles are designed, produced, and marketed. Electric Steering offers information on how this revolutionary steering system evolved, and the effects its implementation will have on America's largest manufacturing industry. Chapters include: Steering Basics Electronic Steering The Market Drivers The Future and more