An Algorithm for Operating Traction Motor Control Systems of Multi-Axle Wheeled Vehicles in Nonlinear Motion on an Uneven Deformable Support Base

Multi-axle wheeled vehicles are currently equipped with transmission drives of various types (mechanical, hydraulic, electromechanical, hydrostatic and combined). Despite the fact that numerous works of both Russian and foreign researchers address the problem of efficient torque distribution among the wheels, there is no universal law that governs the operation of individual drives. That is why the main advantage of flexible transmissions, that is the possibility of delivering the required torque to the actuator at any point of time depending on the road conditions, is not fully utilized. The authors propose an algorithm for operating a control system of traction motors in nonlinear motion of multi-axle wheeled vehicles on an uneven deformable support base. The algorithm makes it possible to reduce the slipping of the driving wheels and, therefore, the rut depth and the power required to overcome resistance to motion. The efficiency of the proposed algorithm is confirmed by methods of simulation of motion of a multi-axle wheeled vehicle on the “dry sand” deformable support base.

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