Autonomous driving :The influence of steer by torque on vehicle dynamics

Autonomous driving :The influence of steer by torque on vehicle dynamics Autonomous driven vehicles will probably be the future of automotive world. In a fully automated vehicle of SAE level 5 there will be the possibility not to have the steering wheel. For this reason other ways to bend a curve with the vehicle, in addition to nowadays conventional steering have been studied. Recently, Steer by torque has begun a common Driver Assistance function, in order to improve vehicle stability during cornering. In this thesis, performed with the help of FCA company, Steer by torque is studied as the only way to steer a class C car. Attention is focused on the feasibility of the system, and on the dynamics effects it will cause on the vehicle and on the tires. The software used to perform the virtual simulations discussed along this work is IPG CarMaker, and its module for co-simulation with Simulink.