• 센서학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.126-131
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• 2018

Unlike the hydraulic power steering (HPS) system, which operates by the high pressure of a fluid obtained from the engine power, the motor-driven power steering (MDPS) system uses an electric motor to steer the wheel without consuming engine power. To steer the wheel with an electric motor, a worm wheel and a worm gear rotating between the steering shaft and motor are required. Any imperfection during the construction of an MDPS system or in a composing part creates noise and vibration, which can be sensed by a driver. To solve the noise and vibration problems, each part must be designed to not resonate with other parts. In this work, we developed the measurement and analysis systems to obtain the noise and the vibration of an automobile MDPS system. A signal analyzer was equipped with a 96 kHz, 24-bit ADC and a 150 MHz digital signal processor. The predetermined threshold value of the vibration in the MDPS system was used to determine the pass/fail, and the results were displayed on the screen. Our system can be used in the fabrication line to swiftly determine any imperfections in the MDPS system construction.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2002

The power steering system for vehicles is becoming essential for supporting the steering efforts of the drivers, especially for the parking lot maneuver Although hydraulic power steering has been widely used for years, its efficiency is not high enough. The problems associated with a hydraulic howe. steering system can be solved by a motor driven power steering (MDPS) system. In this study, a dynamic model and a control algorithm for the ball screw type of MDPS system have been derived and analyzed by using the method of discrete modeling technology. To improve steering feel and power steering characteristics, two derivative gains are added to the conventional power boosting control algorithm. Through simulations, the effects of the control gain on the steering angle gain were verified in the frequency domain. The steering returnability and steering torque phase lag in on-center handling test were also evaluated in the time domain.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2014

For the robust design of Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) systems, it is important to consider energy efficiency from every aspect such as system configuration and current flow, etc. If design optimization is not considered, it has many problems on a vehicle. For example, when evaluating steering test, particularly the Catch-up test which turning the steering wheel left or right quickly, steering effort should be increased rapidly. Also a vehicle might have poor fuel efficiency. In this study, it is calculated energy consumption for each component of the steering system and analyzed factors of energy consumption. As a result, this paper redefines a method to estimate steering input torque using characteristics of vehicle electric components and then conducts an analysis of contribution for the Catch-up.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.124-134
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• 2000

The power wteering system for automobiles is becoming core popular for supporting steering efforts of the drivers, especially for a parking lot maneuver. Though hydraulic power steering has been widely used for a long time, the efficiency of that is not high enough. The motor driven power steering system can solve the problems associated with the hydraulic power steering system. In this study, dynamic model and control algorithm of the ball screw type of MDPS systenem have been derived and analysed by using the method of discrete modeling technology. To improve steering feel and power steering characteristics, the additional scheme is proposed to the conventional power boosting control algorithm. Through simulations, control gain effects to the steering angle gain in the frequency domain were verified. The steering returnability and steering torque phase lag in on-center handing test were performed also.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.130-135
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• 2014

In this paper, a new estimation method is proposed to calculate steering rack axial force using a 3 dimensional tire mesh model when a car is standing on the road. This model is established by considering changes of camber angle and contact patch between the tires and the ground according to steering angle. The steering rack bar axial force is estimated based on the static equilibrium equations of forces and moments. A tire friction force is supposed to act on the center point of the contact patch, and the proportional coefficient of friction depending on contact patch is suggested. Using the proposed estimation method, rack axial force sensitivity analysis is evaluated according to changes of suspension geometry. Then optimal motor power of Motor Driven Power Steering(MDPS) is evaluated using suggested rack forces.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.709-716
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• 2010

MDPS (motor driven power steering) systems have been widely used in vehicles due to their improved fuel efficiency and steering performance when compared to conventional hydraulic steering. However, the reduction of torque ripples and material cost are important issues. A low resolution position sensor for MDPS is one of the candidates for reducing the material costs. However, it may increases the torque ripple due to the current harmonics caused by low resolution encoder signals. In this paper, the torque ripple caused by the quantized rotor position of the low resolution encoder is analyzed. To reduce the torque ripples caused by the quantization of the encoder signals, the rotor position and the speed are estimated by measuring the frequency of the encoder signals. In addition, the compensating q-axis current is added to the current command so that the 6th order torque harmonic is attenuated. The reduction of torque ripples by applying the estimated rotor position and the compensated q-axis current is verified through experimental results.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.201-214
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 차량에 사용되는 MDPS(Motor Driven Power Steering) 시스템에 사용되는 BLDC(Brush Less Direct Current) 모터 제어기의 파괴 시험에 적합한 테스트 케이스 생성 방법을 제시한다. 제안하는 방법은 입력 기반 테스트 방법의 하나인 CTM(Classification Tree Method)을 수정한 방법이다. CTM은 모든 입력의 중요도를 동등하게 가정하고 테스트 케이스를 생성하는 방법이다. 따라서 극한 상황과 같은 테스트 케이스를 생성하기 힘들다. 이와 같은 단점을 극복하고, 파괴 시험에 적합한 테스트 케이스를 생성하기 위해 CTM의 한계점을 보완한 변형된 CTM 재구성 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은 CTM의 장점을 유지하면서 CTM으로 만들어진 테스트 케이스를 조합하여 특정 상황의 테스트에 적합한 시나리오를 집중적으로 생성할 수 있는 장점을 가진다. 제안한 방식을 이용해 파괴 시험을 위한 테스트 시나리오를 생성하고, 이를 이용하여 승용차에 사용되고 있는 MDPS 시스템에 대한 테스트를 수행하여 제안한 방법의 유용성을 검증한다.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2010년도 추계학술발표논문집 2부
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• pp.785-787
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• 2010

It is well known that most power steering systems obtain the power by a hydraulic mechanism. Therefore, it consumes more energy because the oil power should be sustained all the times. Recently, to solve this problem the Electric Power System(EPS) or Motor Driven Power System(MDPS) has widely equipped in passenger vehicles. In this research the concurrent simulation technique for an EPS system with MATLAB/SIMULINK and a full vehicle model has been developed. The dynamic responses of vehicle chassis and steering system are evaluated. Then, a full vehicle model interacted with EPS control is concurrently simulated with an impulsive steering wheel torque input to analyze the stability of 'free control' or hands free motion for SUV. This integrated method allows engineers to reduce the prototype testing cost and to shorten the developing period.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1555-1560
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• 2013

칼럼 타입의 전동조향장치(MDPS) 시스템은 차량 안전성과 연료 효율 향상을 보장하기에 승용차에 보편적으로 장착하고 있다. 시스템 해석과 제어기 개발을 위해서는 보통 Mechanical Simulation사에서 제작한 CarSim 프로그램과 매트랩 시뮬링크의 두 프로그램을 이용하여 제어 알고리즘과 차량 모델이 결합되어 하나의 시스템처럼 동시에 동작하도록 시뮬레이션을 수행한다. 매트랩 시뮬링크의 MDPS 제어 시스템과 완전 차량 모델의 동시시뮬레이션 기술개발에 대한 구체적이 방법이 소개된 적이 없기에 본 연구에서 상세히 소개하기로 한다. 본 연구에서는 사인 파형의 조향핸들입력을 이용한 시뮬레이션 결과가 보여 지고 실험결과와 잘 비교되었다. 이러한 동시시뮬레이션 기술은 차량의 핸들링 성능 평가나 CMDPS 평가 수행 및 로직 튜닝을 위해 효과적으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.1223-1230
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• 2017

The back emf harmonics of a permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor is a major source of torque ripple. For torque control applications including column fitted MDPS (motor driven power steering) systems, it is essential to reduce the mechanical vibrations due to torque ripples at low speeds. In this paper, a torque ripple reduction algorithm for interior PM synchronous motors is proposed. The harmonic currents that cancel the $6^{th}$ order torque harmonic are added to the nominal dq currents for MTPA (maximum torque per ampere) operation. The compensated harmonic currents are derived from flux linkage harmonics based on a FFT analysis of the back emf harmonics. Simulation and experimental results verify that the $6^{th}$ order torque harmonic and THD of the torque ripple are reduced by compensating the dq harmonic currents.