Antilock Brake System based on Sliding Mode Observer
Professor Emeritius William
B. Ribbens
Department of Aerospace Engineering
and Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science
University of Michigan
An antilock brake system
(ABS) for transport category aircraft is presented that derives control signals
from a sliding mode observer (SMO). The long-term goal of the research on this
subject has been to develop electrically activated ABS (brake by wire) for such
aircraft, although the methodology is potentially also applicable to land
vehicles.
In
this talk, empirically derived models are developed for aircraft braking during
normal landing and during refused takeoff scenarios. The SMO is used to estimate braking torque and vehicle
velocity. The control system
regulates applied brake force to maximize braking drag force thereby optimizing
vehicle deceleration. The ABS
System functions without any prior knowledge of or measurement/estimate, made
of tire/runway friction characteristics.
Of
particular interest is the control methodology for suppressing a nonlinear
oscillation of the landing gear known as “gear walk” that is a
major technical obstacle in development of aircraft ABS systems. Performance of a prototype system has
been evaluated based upon 1) matlab simulation and 2) hardware in the loop
simulation using a prototype brake configuration for a representative regional
jet. Results are presented of the system performance with both
electro-hydraulic and electrically activated brake actuators.
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
1500 EECS