Synchronization in a steer-by-wire vehicle dynamic system

This work verifies the chaotic motion of a steer-by-wire vehicle dynamic system, and then elucidates an application of the synchronization to a vehicle model to control the chaos. The largest Lyapunov exponent is estimated from the synchronization to identify periodic and chaotic motions. Then, a bifurcation diagram reveals complex nonlinear behaviors over a range of parameter values. Finally, a continuous feedback control method based on the synchronization characteristics is presented to control a chaotic vehicle handling and steering system. The designed controller is demonstrated to work quite well for nonlinear systems in achieving robust stability and protecting the vehicle from slip or spin. Some simulation results are presented to establish the feasibility of the proposed method.