Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Shunt and shuffle in a vehicle drivetrain are two driveability related phenomena responsible for driver discomfort. They are experienced as a sharp jerk (shunt) followed by a series of longitudinal oscillations (shuffle) and are induced by a rapid change in engine torque. The use of drive‐by‐wire throttles in modern day vehicles enables the onboard electronic control unit to manipulate the driver’s torque demand befoe sending a revised torque demand signal to the engine. In this way a feedback control system can be used to ensure that the drivetrain follows the driver’s torque demand as quickly s possible without inducing shunt or shuffle.
In this project a drivetrain model was derived and its parameters experimentally determined. The accuracy of the model was validated using test data from a vehicle, and the conclusion was made that the model was an accurate vehicle simulation tool. A drivetrain controller was then designed and its performance simulated using the vehicle model. The simulations showed that the controller significantly reduced the shunt and shuffle in the drivetrain thereby improving drier comfort.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1785 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Northcote, Nicholas M. |
| Contributors | Treurnicht, J., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1312594 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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