Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction

Multiaxle steering is widely used in commercial vehicles. However, the mechanism of the self-excited shimmy produced by the multiaxle steering system is not clear until now. This study takes a dual-front axle heavy truck as sample vehicle and considers the influences of mid-shift transmission and dr...

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Main Authors: Daogao Wei, Ke Xu, Yibin Jiang, Changhe Chen, Wenjing Zhao, Fugeng Zhou
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/839801
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Changhe Chen
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Fugeng Zhou
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description Multiaxle steering is widely used in commercial vehicles. However, the mechanism of the self-excited shimmy produced by the multiaxle steering system is not clear until now. This study takes a dual-front axle heavy truck as sample vehicle and considers the influences of mid-shift transmission and dry friction to develop a 9 DOF dynamics model based on Lagrange’s equation. Based on the Hopf bifurcation theorem and center manifold theory, the study shows that dual-front axle shimmy is a self-excited vibration produced from Hopf bifurcation. The numerical method is adopted to determine how the size of dry friction torque influences the Hopf bifurcation characteristics of the system and to analyze the speed range of limit cycles and numerical characteristics of the shimmy system. The consistency of results of the qualitative and numerical methods shows that qualitative methods can predict the bifurcation characteristics of shimmy systems. The influences of the main system parameters on the shimmy system are also discussed. Improving the steering transition rod stiffness and dry friction torque and selecting a smaller pneumatic trail and caster angle can reduce the self-excited shimmy, reduce tire wear, and improve the driving stability of vehicles.
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spelling doaj-art-a41642cee51b4ab7a38cf6dd678a6a282025-02-03T01:21:17ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032015-01-01201510.1155/2015/839801839801Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry FrictionDaogao Wei0Ke Xu1Yibin Jiang2Changhe Chen3Wenjing Zhao4Fugeng Zhou5School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, ChinaChina Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd., Hefei 230022, ChinaMultiaxle steering is widely used in commercial vehicles. However, the mechanism of the self-excited shimmy produced by the multiaxle steering system is not clear until now. This study takes a dual-front axle heavy truck as sample vehicle and considers the influences of mid-shift transmission and dry friction to develop a 9 DOF dynamics model based on Lagrange’s equation. Based on the Hopf bifurcation theorem and center manifold theory, the study shows that dual-front axle shimmy is a self-excited vibration produced from Hopf bifurcation. The numerical method is adopted to determine how the size of dry friction torque influences the Hopf bifurcation characteristics of the system and to analyze the speed range of limit cycles and numerical characteristics of the shimmy system. The consistency of results of the qualitative and numerical methods shows that qualitative methods can predict the bifurcation characteristics of shimmy systems. The influences of the main system parameters on the shimmy system are also discussed. Improving the steering transition rod stiffness and dry friction torque and selecting a smaller pneumatic trail and caster angle can reduce the self-excited shimmy, reduce tire wear, and improve the driving stability of vehicles.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/839801
spellingShingle Daogao Wei
Ke Xu
Yibin Jiang
Changhe Chen
Wenjing Zhao
Fugeng Zhou
Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction
Shock and Vibration
title Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction
title_full Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction
title_fullStr Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction
title_full_unstemmed Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction
title_short Hopf Bifurcation Characteristics of Dual-Front Axle Self-Excited Shimmy System for Heavy Truck considering Dry Friction
title_sort hopf bifurcation characteristics of dual front axle self excited shimmy system for heavy truck considering dry friction
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/839801
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