采埃(ai)孚(fu)展出的(de)線控轉(zhuan)向組件,包括(kuo) SBW手輪執行器(qi)、集成 CD 轉(zhuan)向裝置和(he)燃料電池壓縮(suo)機等。(采埃(ai)孚(fu))
采(cai)埃孚認為,正如(ru)其(qi)cubiX軟件平臺和底盤2.0概念所展示(shi)的那(nei)樣,一臺高(gao)性能(neng)中央計算機就能(neng)控制線(xian)控轉向系統和所有其(qi)他駕駛動(dong)態功能(neng)。(采(cai)埃孚)
采埃孚改裝了一輛(liang)大眾 ID.3,在(zai)短距離測試(shi)道(dao)路道(dao)上展示其線控轉向系統(tong)。(采埃孚)
采(cai)埃(ai)孚(fu)線控轉向(xiang)產品組合總(zong)監 Jake Morris(采(cai)埃(ai)孚(fu))
采埃孚電(dian)磁(ci)設計(ji)團隊負責人 Harvey Smith(采埃孚)
基于“無依賴(system-agnostic)”概念打造的這一系統可以整合來自其他供應商的組件和系統。
未來底盤會是什么(me)樣的?這是采埃孚在最近于其英(ying)國研(yan)發中心(xin)舉(ju)辦的活動上提(ti)出的問題。該中心(xin)專注于控(kong)制技術(shu)、材料、機電(dian)一體(ti)化(hua)、軟件(jian)、系統(tong)集成(cheng)、嵌(qian)入式(shi)電(dian)子和電(dian)力電(dian)子系統(tong)的研(yan)發。
和其他汽車領域一樣,底盤也將不可避免地適應新興趨勢,如電氣化、軟件定義汽車、自動駕駛和新型電氣架構。不過,未來的底盤動力學仍然需要處理車輛的側傾、偏轉和俯仰等問題。為了整合需求,如L5級自動駕駛以及包括駕駛員參與的所有階段,采埃孚設想了一個同時適用于內燃機和電驅系統的系統,該系統基于一個底盤控制器打造,比如在2022年末在Lotus Eletre上首次亮相的cubiX系統。cubiX的設計采用了“system agnostic”概念,因此可以整合來自其他供應商的組件和系統。
cubiX系統(tong)并沒有對轉(zhuan)向、制(zhi)動、側傾控(kong)(kong)制(zhi)或扭矩矢(shi)量等(deng)方面進行單獨(du)優化,而(er)是(shi)將所(suo)有功能(neng)集成至一(yi)個(ge)中央系統(tong),以(yi)實現各車載系統(tong)的交互,并使(shi)其能(neng)夠利用來自云(yun)端的外部輸入信號,從(cong)而(er)實現提(ti)高乘客舒適(shi)度(du)和底盤性能(neng)、以(yi)及優化運行狀況、減少維修成本等(deng)多種效益。不僅如此,它還可以(yi)用來控(kong)(kong)制(zhi)主動阻(zu)尼系統(tong)、主動穩定桿和后輪(lun)轉(zhuan)向等(deng)多個(ge)系統(tong)。
采埃孚在一條較短的(de)(de)操(cao)控(kong)(kong)測試(shi)路(lu)線(xian)上(shang)(shang),利用(yong)改(gai)裝版大眾ID.3演(yan)(yan)示(shi)了線(xian)控(kong)(kong)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)系統(tong)的(de)(de)功能(neng)(neng)。在這(zhe)次(ci)演(yan)(yan)示(shi)中(zhong),ID.3的(de)(de)前軸上(shang)(shang)不再配備方向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)盤(pan)、轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)柱和轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)機(ji),而是只在前橋上(shang)(shang)配備了一個方向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)盤(pan)(或手(shou)輪)。采埃孚線(xian)控(kong)(kong)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)產品(pin)組合總監 Jake Morris表示(shi),“線(xian)控(kong)(kong)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)系統(tong)可通過(guo)小幅(fu)度轉(zhuan)(zhuan)動(dong)方向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)盤(pan),實現(xian)車輪的(de)(de)較大幅(fu)度轉(zhuan)(zhuan)動(dong)。憑借(jie)該系統(tong),在更高級(ji)別的(de)(de)自動(dong)駕駛(shi)汽(qi)車中(zhong),你可以(yi)改(gai)裝方向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)盤(pan)或移動(dong)其位置;在L4級(ji)及以(yi)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)自動(dong)駕駛(shi)汽(qi)車中(zhong),甚至(zhi)可能(neng)(neng)移除方向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)盤(pan)。不過(guo),在大型車輛中(zhong),可能(neng)(neng)需(xu)要(yao)將該系統(tong)與兩(liang)個不同的(de)(de)動(dong)力裝置與后輪轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)配合使用(yong)。”
ID.3演示車保(bao)留了(le)方向(xiang)盤(pan),而且采埃孚(fu)為其設置了(le)三(san)種(zhong)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)模(mo)(mo)(mo)式(shi)(shi):模(mo)(mo)(mo)擬標準機(ji)械轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)模(mo)(mo)(mo)式(shi)(shi)、自動適應車速(su)的(de)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)比模(mo)(mo)(mo)式(shi)(shi),以及提供180度左右轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)角的(de)“軛式(shi)(shi)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)向(xiang)(steering yoke)”模(mo)(mo)(mo)式(shi)(shi)。
他指出,“我個人認為, AI機(ji)器人或許可以很好地(di)完成(cheng)90%的工作,從而找(zhao)到(dao)滿足性能要(yao)求的拓撲(pu)結(jie)構。AI機(ji)器人能通過經驗和(he)模式匹配,分析其數(shu)(shu)據(ju)庫中大量不同的電(dian)機(ji)拓撲(pu)結(jie)構和(he)尺(chi)寸(cun)數(shu)(shu)據(ju),然(ran)后據(ju)此推薦有關電(dian)機(ji)極數(shu)(shu)、槽數(shu)(shu)和(he)繞組線圈類型(xing)的信(xin)息(xi),這些信(xin)息(xi)可幫助你以80%的準確度選(xuan)擇符合要(yao)求的電(dian)機(ji)。當超出AI力所能及的范(fan)圍時,最后的微調工作或許會(hui)采用更傳統(tong)的技術。”
What can we expect from the chassis of the future? That was the question posed by ZF at a recent event staged at its UK Hub, a center for R&D into control, materials, mechatronics, software, system integration, embedded electronics and power electronics.
Inevitably, chassis will adapt to emerging trends such as electrification, software defined vehicles, autonomous driving, and new electrical architectures. Chassis dynamics will still need to deal with vehicle roll, yaw and pitch. To integrate future requirements such as autonomy at Level 5, and all stages including with a driver, using either an internal combustion engine or electric drive, ZF envisages a system based around a chassis controller such as its cubiX system, first seen on the Lotus Eletre in late 2022. CubiX is designed to be system agnostic, so can integrate components and systems from other suppliers.
Instead of further optimizing the individual dimensions of steering, braking, roll control or torque vectoring, CubiX integrates all features in a central system, enabling interaction between various on-board systems, while also factoring in external inputs from the cloud. The results from this could be wide ranging, from improved passenger comfort and chassis performance to optimization of operational and warranty costs. Systems such as active damping, active stabilizer bars and rear-wheel steering could all be handled by such a system.
ZF provided a demonstration of steer-by-wire systems on a short maneuvering course, using a modified Volkswagen ID.3. In place of a steering wheel, column, and rack, the ID.3 was equipped with just a steering, or hand, wheel on the front axle. “Potentially, you’re now having fewer rotations of the steering wheel, compared to the movement of the steered wheels”, said Jake Morris, ZF’s portfolio director for steer-by-wire products. “Then in higher levels of autonomous driving, that also allows you to change or move the steering wheel, or retract it away from the driver potentially in autonomous levels 4 and above. For larger vehicles, you may need two different power units driving it in combination with rear steer.”
The demonstration ID.3 retained its steering wheel and ZF had set it up with three steering modes, including a simulation of standard mechanical steering and one with an adaptive ratio that changed with vehicle speed. The third used a “steering yoke” mode offering just 180 degrees of rotation to left or right.
The adaptive ratio provided greater front wheel movements from relatively small steering wheel inputs, making parking, and reversing simpler as they required less wheel movement. At higher speeds, steering wheel movement and steered wheel movement was closer to what one might expect from a conventional, mechanical system. The yoke mode was a natural progression from this, offering easy maneuvering at low speeds and more conventional movements at higher speeds. Both modes were easy to adapt to, which ZF says has been the case in tests carried out so far.
AI in Design
Harvey Smith is ZF’s team leader in electro-magnetic design and has wide-ranging responsibilities for magnetic materials and components from motors to sensors to solenoid actuators. While simulation has been part of the design process used for many years, there’s more AI can offer, he said. “As electromagnetic design engineers, we live and breathe the simulations because it really tells us something. As we’re able to advance our simulation tools, we can couple this into more and more things,” Smith said. “Can we literally ask an AI bot to assign regions of magnet steel and copper and then manipulate those regions in infinite combinations until they come up with a topology that gives us what we want? How would that work versus the more traditional approach where you take traditional topologies, parameterize all the dimensions and ask your AI bot to learn which combination of parameters give you the result that is most likely what you want?
“I’m thinking, in my own mind that AI could perhaps do a really good job of getting 90% of the way there to do this job, for these performance requirements. The AI bot can have learned through experience and pattern matching, it can look at its large bank of different machine topologies and dimensions and say, ‘What you probably want is this many poles, this many slots, these kinds of windings. These sorts of things to get 80% towards selecting good options for machines that match these requirements.’ The jury is out, but it might be that you then do the last bits of refinement using the more traditional techniques.”
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- 作者:John Kendall
- 行業:汽車
- 主題:管理與產品開發車輛與性能車輛底盤與飛機起落架