Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control

To improve the working accuracy and anti-interference capability of the steering operation of an automatic tractor, this paper investigates the tractor steering system. In response to the current problems of high steering resistance during tractor field operations and the low service life of the dri...

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Main Authors: Hequan Miao, Peisong Diao, Wenyan Yao, Shaochuan Li, Wenjun Wang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/12/2091
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author Hequan Miao
Peisong Diao
Wenyan Yao
Shaochuan Li
Wenjun Wang
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Peisong Diao
Wenyan Yao
Shaochuan Li
Wenjun Wang
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description To improve the working accuracy and anti-interference capability of the steering operation of an automatic tractor, this paper investigates the tractor steering system. In response to the current problems of high steering resistance during tractor field operations and the low service life of the drive shaft of conventional electric steering wheel solutions, an electro-hydraulic coupled power-assisted solution combining EPS and HPS is proposed. The combination of the EPS system’s high control accuracy and sensitive steering operation and the hydraulic power system’s large steering torque greatly reduces the power of the power motor and battery performance requirements, optimizing the power transmission scheme to achieve green and energy-saving purposes. Secondly, the research is focused on the influence of external disturbances on the stability of the steering system during tractor operation, and a combination of model predictive control and sliding mode control is used to study the steering system control strategy. It is finally demonstrated through simulations and experiments that it can compensate for the disturbance of the system control parameters by external disturbances, has the ability of MPC to handle input constraints and maintains the advantages of SMC robustness.
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spelling doaj.art-47b794a8b0ef4d1eaca408c6613d14de2023-11-24T12:41:13ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-12-011212209110.3390/agriculture12122091Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive ControlHequan Miao0Peisong Diao1Wenyan Yao2Shaochuan Li3Wenjun Wang4School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, ChinaTo improve the working accuracy and anti-interference capability of the steering operation of an automatic tractor, this paper investigates the tractor steering system. In response to the current problems of high steering resistance during tractor field operations and the low service life of the drive shaft of conventional electric steering wheel solutions, an electro-hydraulic coupled power-assisted solution combining EPS and HPS is proposed. The combination of the EPS system’s high control accuracy and sensitive steering operation and the hydraulic power system’s large steering torque greatly reduces the power of the power motor and battery performance requirements, optimizing the power transmission scheme to achieve green and energy-saving purposes. Secondly, the research is focused on the influence of external disturbances on the stability of the steering system during tractor operation, and a combination of model predictive control and sliding mode control is used to study the steering system control strategy. It is finally demonstrated through simulations and experiments that it can compensate for the disturbance of the system control parameters by external disturbances, has the ability of MPC to handle input constraints and maintains the advantages of SMC robustness.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/12/2091self-driving tractorelectric power steeringhydraulic power steeringelectro-hydraulic coupling power steering systemsliding mode predictive control
spellingShingle Hequan Miao
Peisong Diao
Wenyan Yao
Shaochuan Li
Wenjun Wang
Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control
Agriculture
self-driving tractor
electric power steering
hydraulic power steering
electro-hydraulic coupling power steering system
sliding mode predictive control
title Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control
title_full Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control
title_fullStr Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control
title_full_unstemmed Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control
title_short Stability Study of Time Lag Disturbance in an Automatic Tractor Steering System Based on Sliding Mode Predictive Control
title_sort stability study of time lag disturbance in an automatic tractor steering system based on sliding mode predictive control
topic self-driving tractor
electric power steering
hydraulic power steering
electro-hydraulic coupling power steering system
sliding mode predictive control
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/12/2091
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