Fault tolerant control of automatically controlled vehicles in response to brake system failures /

actuators in a class of nonlinear systems. In this

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hsien, Li-Wei, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:actuators in a class of nonlinear systems. In this
AHS, fault-tolerant control in the brake system is
building new highways have brought out a renewed
considered. It is assumed that each vehicle is
design of an Automated Highway System (AHS). Since
designing a fault tolerant brake control algorithm
each wheel. Detecting faults in a brake system and
equipped with four individual brake actuators, one at
filters are used for fault detection of sensors and
Increasing highway traffic congestion and high cost of ics.
platoon simulations.
safety is an important issue in the development of an
the braking/throttle tasks (longitudinal control) are
thesis, the effects of brake system failures in an AHS
vital. In this thesis, nonlinear failure detection
where the vehicle steering task (lateral control) and
will be implemented and demonstrated by vehicle
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 54 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-53).