TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Synthetic Torque Feedback to Improve Heavy Vehicle Drivability
JO  - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of automobile engineering
A1  - Williams, D. E.
SP  - 1517
EP  - 1527
VL  - 223
IS  - 12
N2  - TRW has recently launched an electrically powered, computer-controlled enhancement to commercial vehicle steering systems. ColumnDrive, the new component, precisely controls torque feedback to the driver, resulting in a synthetic or artificial steering feel. Synthetic torque feedback is most effective at masking non-linearities in the steering system that degrade the on-centre lane-keeping properties of the vehicle, as well as providing an unprecedented level of speed proportionality so that parking efforts can be optimized independently of on-centre stability. The new ColumnDrive and existing electrical power-steering control architectures are compared, and actual vehicle performance data are presented.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0954-4070
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544070JAUTO960
ID  - ref1
ER  -