Comparative Study of Tire Models Applied to Electronic Stability Control in Automotive Simulator

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Keywords:

Tire model, Stability control system, Slip Angle, Lateral dynamic, automotive simulator, single track model

Abstract

Automotive tires are crucial in vehicle dynamics, generating essential forces between the pavement and the vehicle. Active safety systems like Electronic Stability Control (ESC) rely on accurate tire force models. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the Pacejka Magic Formula (reference model), the brush model, and a proposed gain-saturation model using a single-track (bicycle) model with three degrees of freedom to evaluate lateral dynamics. Simulations conducted with a 14 Degree-of-Freedom (DOF) vehicle in VI-CarRealTime (VI-CRT) and analyzed in MATLAB revealed a significant correlation between simpler models and the benchmark reference for most relevant lateral vehicle dynamic variables, highlighting their capabilities and limitations through transient and stationary maneuvers. Simulation scenarios of the closed-loop ESC control system with the proposed tire models were carried out in real-time automotive software to compare performance with ESC homologation maneuver.

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Author Biographies

Walter Paschoal, UnB - Universidade de Brasília

Walter Paschoal is a Master's student of the graduate program of Mechatronic Systems - PPMEC at the University of Brasilia. He holds a degree in Automotive Engineering from the University of Brasília (2019). Currently enrolled in the ESC-SIM project in the scope of study which comprehend tire based models and automotive control systems in the vehicle dynamic field.

Igor Souza, UnB - Universidade de Brasília

Igor Sales Bezerra Souza received a B.S. (2023) in Automotive engineering from the University of Brasília, Brazil. He is a Tire researcher at Automotive Research Center (ARC) from University of Brasília since 2021. His main research interests include tires, vehicle dynamics and vehicle control systems


Lucas Torres, UnB - Universidade de Brasília

Lucas Torres received the B.Sc. degree in automotive engineering from the University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, in 2022. He is currently working toward the M.S. degree with the University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. His current research interests include vehicle dynamics and electronic stability control systems.

 

Andre Murilo Pinto, UFLA - Universidade Federal de Lavras

André Murilo holds a degree in Mechatronic Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (2001), a Master’s degree (2006), and a Ph.D. (2009) in Automatic Control from Grenoble INP, France. He is currently associate professor at the Federal University of Lavras, Department of Automatics. He has experience in the areas of Model Predictive Control, Automotive Control Systems, Nonlinear Systems, Robotics, Mechatronics, and Industrial Automation.

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5101-0685

Renan Ozelo, Pirelli Tires SPA

Renan Ozelo holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, specializing in Solid Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, and Hyperelastic Materials (Rubber), coupled with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. His career journey encompasses various roles at Pirelli, currently R&D Modeling and Research Coordinator, where he oversee tire modeling and vehicle dynamics simulation activities. With expertise in data analysis, modeling, and driving innovation through university collaborations, his contributions have significantly impacted product engineering and innovation initiatives.


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2024-09-29

How to Cite

Paschoal, W., Souza, I., Torres, L., Pinto, A. M., & Ozelo, R. (2024). Comparative Study of Tire Models Applied to Electronic Stability Control in Automotive Simulator. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 22(10), 835–841. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/8948

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Vol. 22 No. 10 (2024): Ordinary Issue

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Computing