Publication detail

Prototyping a System for Truck Differential Lock Control

KUČERA, P. PÍŠTĚK, V.

English title

Prototyping a System for Truck Differential Lock Control

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

The article deals with the development of a mechatronic system for locking vehicle differentials. An important benefit of this system is that it prevents the jamming of the vehicle in difficult adhesion conditions. The system recognizes such a situation much sooner than the driver and is able to respond immediately, ensuring smooth driving in off-road or snowy conditions. This article describes the control algorithm of this mechatronic system, which is designed for firefighting, military, or civilian vehicles with a drivetrain configuration of up to 10 × 10, and also explains the input signal processing and the control of actuators. The main part of this article concerns prototype testing on a vehicle. The results are an evaluation of one of the many experiments and monitor the proper function of the developed mechatronic system.

English abstract

The article deals with the development of a mechatronic system for locking vehicle differentials. An important benefit of this system is that it prevents the jamming of the vehicle in difficult adhesion conditions. The system recognizes such a situation much sooner than the driver and is able to respond immediately, ensuring smooth driving in off-road or snowy conditions. This article describes the control algorithm of this mechatronic system, which is designed for firefighting, military, or civilian vehicles with a drivetrain configuration of up to 10 × 10, and also explains the input signal processing and the control of actuators. The main part of this article concerns prototype testing on a vehicle. The results are an evaluation of one of the many experiments and monitor the proper function of the developed mechatronic system.

Keywords in English

sensors; mechatronic system; truck; differential lock; prototyping; language C; NI VeriStand

Released

20.08.2019

Publisher

MDPI

ISSN

1424-8220

Volume

19

Number

16

Pages from–to

1–18

Pages count

18

BIBTEX


@article{BUT158102,
  author="Pavel {Kučera} and Václav {Píštěk},
  title="Prototyping a System for Truck Differential Lock Control",
  year="2019",
  volume="19",
  number="16",
  month="August",
  pages="1--18",
  publisher="MDPI",
  issn="1424-8220"
}