Research on Variable Transmission Ratio and Yaw Rate Control Strategy of Electric Forklift Steering-by-Wire System

Guohua Xiang, Benxian Xiao
2016 International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications  
Comb ined with the trans mission ratio characteristics of fo rklift steering-by-wire (SBW) system, through the application of fu zzy control technology, the variable trans mission ratio function is designed based on the steering handle angle and vehicle speed, and simu lation analysis of sinusoidal steering is done at low-speed and high-speed. Simu lation results show that the fuzzy variable transmission ratio control can make forklift steering light & sensitive at lo w-speed and steering
more » ... & heavy at high speed, also it can improve the operation stability and reduce the driver's load. Discuss the relationship between yaw rate and forklift handling stability, propose the yaw rate feedback control strategy based on the fuzzy variable t ransmission ratio control, and design a fuzzy self-adaptive PID controller. Simu lation results show that the SBW s ystem based on the fuzzy variable trans mission ratio control with yaw rate feedback can accurately and quickly t rack the desired yaw rate, and reduce or even eliminate the overshoot phenomenon, improve the forklift dynamic performance.
doi:10.5815/ijisa.2016.10.03 fatcat:rsrojdvuenhibieod67hcpxxn4