Vehicle system dynamics and control for sustainable transportation

Abstract

In order to achieve sustainable transportation, "Low Emission & Energy Saving", "Safety & Security" and "Comfort & Healthy" are important target for study. The Advanced mobility research center was established in the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo for the integrated research in April 2009. In this paper the following three topics which are related with the motion and vibration control are shown: Research and development of ITS (Intelligent Transport System), Advance Railway System, and Personal Mobility. For the topics of ITS, transportation experimental space with driving simulator collaborated traffic simulation and its application and electro magnetic suspension system will be shown. For the railway vehicle system, dynamics and control of railway truck including self-powered active vibration control, independent rotating wheel system and friction control between wheel and rail will be introduced. For examples of new type of vehicle motion control, the use of potential energy and gyro moment of flywheel battery are proposed. Finally future mobility mode in urban area, robotic two wheel vehicle is proposed.