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Research on all-wheel steering control strategy for the three-wheel forklift

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Taking the steering performance of all-wheel steering system for the three-wheel forklift as the research object, based on a 2-dof model of three-wheel steer-by-wire system, two kinds of control strategies are proposed in this paper, one with front and rear isometric reverse rotation, and the other with yaw rate feedback. According to actual data of the forklift TFC20, the simulation analyses of the steering performance of all-wheel steering system for the three-wheel forklift is given. Compared with the conventional steering control method, the simulation results show that the first control strategy improved the steering flexibility, and the second control strategy improved the steering stability.

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Zuxun Xiao received the B.Sc. degree from the Department of Automation, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China in 2014. Now he is studying for a master’degree in Hefei University of Technology. His research interests include SBW Control, Intelligent Control.

Benxian Xiao received his Ph.D. from the Department of Automation, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China in 2004. Now he is a Professor in Control Theory & Control Engineering Subjects. His current research interests include Intelligent Control, Automotive Steering Control Systems, System Modeling and Simulation.

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Xiao, Z., Xiao, B. Research on all-wheel steering control strategy for the three-wheel forklift. J Mech Sci Technol 30, 4717–4724 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-016-0943-6

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