Research Article

Designing a Kalman–Bucy State Estimator for a Full Vertical Car Model

Table 1

Parameter values of a full car model [22, 26].

NumberDescriptionValueValueUnit

1Sprung mass1150kg
2Unsprung mass at the 1, 4 wheel30,2kg
3Unsprung mass at the 2, 3 wheel49,7kg
4Tyre stiffness181000N/m
5Front suspension stiffness: 1, 430000N/m
6Rear suspension stiffness: 2, 332500N/m
7Front damping coefficient: 1, 41400N·s/m
8Rear damping coefficient: 2, 31600N·s/m
9Yaw moment of inertia of sprung mass Y861,8kg·m2
10Roll moment of inertia of sprung mass X330,5kg·m2
11Distance of front axle to center of gravity1,116m
12Distance of rear axle to the center of gravity1,232m
13Distance from center of gravity to left wheel0,621m
14Distance from center of gravity to right wheel0,621m
15Traction coefficient1