PID Traction Control Using Slip Acceleration Damping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing PID traction control systems for motor vehicles, particularly single-track vehicles, suffer from suboptimal control behavior due to the D-factor being adjusted for a single speed, leading to poorer performance at varying speeds, and the complex determination of optimal D-factors across multiple speeds.

Innovation Solution

A PID traction control system that uses a control deviation as an input variable, determining the D-component based on slip acceleration and wheel acceleration relative to vehicle acceleration, with the D-component being proportional to the mass moment of inertia, allowing for simplified parameterization and improved control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the D-factor is adjusted using a characteristic curve over speed to maintain optimal factor for each speed, then the control behavior is improved across different speeds, but the device complexity and parameterization effort increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol behaviorVSAvoidparameterization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter basis from speed-dependent characteristic curves to mass moment of inertia-based calculations. The D-component is determined by multiplying slip acceleration by the mass moment of inertia of the driven wheel and drive train, eliminating the need for speed-specific parameter adjustments while maintaining optimal control across varying speeds

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The mass moment of inertia serves as a universal parameter that works across all speed conditions. Instead of requiring separate D-factor adjustments for each speed, the single inertia-based calculation provides optimal damping performance universally across the entire operating range of the motorcycle

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of manufacture

If the D-factor is adjusted for a single speed, then the parameterization is simplified, but the control behavior deteriorates at speeds different from the adjustment speed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameterization simplicityVSAvoidcontrol behavior
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from speed-based parameter adjustment to inertia-based parameter determination. By using the mass moment of inertia as the fundamental parameter, the system achieves both simplified parameterization (single constant value) and maintained control reliability across all speeds, resolving the trade-off between simplicity and performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If the optimal D-factor is determined for a large number of speeds using characteristic curves, then the control behavior is optimized across all speeds, but the determination process becomes very complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol optimizationVSAvoidparameter determination time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates the need for determining D-factors across multiple speed points by changing to an inertia-based parameter. The mass moment of inertia is a constant physical property that can be determined once and used universally, dramatically reducing the time and complexity of parameter determination while maintaining optimal control performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system provides enhanced control behavior by optimizing the D-factor, ensuring optimal damping of the control loop regardless of vehicle speed, and simplifies parameter adjustment.

Implementation Method 1

The D component MAR,D of the PID traction control is determined by means of a slip acceleration ακ and the slip acceleration ακ is determined by means of a difference between a wheel acceleration dvAR/dt of at least one driven wheel and a vehicle acceleration dvFZG/dt

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInertia: Inertia

Data Source

PatentEP4277816B1Method for monitoring traction for a motor vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.10.22 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
  • EP4277816B1 patent drawingFigure 1

AI summary

The invention relates to a method for monitoring traction for a motor vehicle, in particular for a single-track motor vehicle, comprising a PID drive slip regulator (2) for regulating the drive slip κ of at least one driven wheel. A regulating deviation κerr is used as an input variable of the PID drive slip regulator (2), said deviation being ascertained by means of the difference between a target wheel slip κsoll and an actual wheel slip κist, wherein the PID drive slip regulator (2) ascertains a drive torque MAR,PID of the at least one driven wheel from the sum of a P component MAR,P, an I component MAR,I, and a D component MAR,D of the PID drive slip regulator (2) and feeds said drive torque back to the at least one driven wheel; the D component MAR,D of the PID drive slip regulator (2) is ascertained using a slip acceleration ακ; and the slip acceleration ακ is ascertained using the difference between the wheel acceleration d VAR/dt of the at least one driven wheel and the vehicle acceleration d VFZG/dt.