High-speed Lateral Stability of Double Semi-trailer Trucks Train with Coordinated Control

Qing-hui ZHOU , Bo-yu ZHANG

Science Technology and Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (17) : 7365 -7372.

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Science Technology and Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (17) : 7365-7372 DOI: 10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2409185
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High-speed Lateral Stability of Double Semi-trailer Trucks Train with Coordinated Control
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The double semi-trailer truck train has strong transportation capacity and relatively low transportation costs. However, compared to semi-trailers, double semi-trailer truck train has more vehicle units, resulting in higher driving difficulty and lower lateral stability at high speeds. To address this issue, a control strategy combining model predictive control (MPC) with differential braking was proposed. Based on the principles of MPC, an MPC lateral stability controller for double semi-trailer truck trains has been designed. MPC regulates the yaw moments of three vehicle units, with differential braking technology dynamically allocating braking forces to individual wheels. The double semi-trailer truck train model has been built in Trucksim, and a simplified vehicle model has been established in MATLAB/Simulink. Through joint simulation of Trucksim and MATLAB/Simulink, the effectiveness of the designed system was verified under different vehicle speeds, loads, and friction coefficients. The research results indicate that the designed controller effectively reduces the centroid yaw angle, lateral acceleration, and yaw rate of each vehicle unit, thereby enhancing the stability of double semi-trailer truck train during high-speed lane changes.

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double semi-trailer truck train / lateral stability control / model predictive control / differential braking / torque distribution

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Qing-hui ZHOU, Bo-yu ZHANG. High-speed Lateral Stability of Double Semi-trailer Trucks Train with Coordinated Control. Science Technology and Engineering, 2025, 25(17): 7365-7372 DOI:10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2409185

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