ACTIVE TRAILER STEERING FOR IMPROVING MANEUVERABILITY OF LONG COMBINATION VEHICLES WITH B-TRAIN DOUBLE CONFIGURATION

摘要

This paper presents a path following control strategy to improve the maneuverability of a long combination vehicle (LCV). The path following control strategy is implemented through the steering angle control for trailer rear wheels. The effectiveness of the control strategy is examined by numerical simulations using TruckSim software. The strategy is further validated with a scaling-down vehicle prototype.