Automotive Control Systems

Course guarantor:

Tomáš Haniš

Lecturer:

Denis Efremov, Tomáš Haniš, David Vošahlík

Tutor:

Denis Efremov, Tomáš Haniš, Jan Švancar, David Vošahlík

Supervisor:

Department of Control Engineering

Synopsis:

Students will learn basics of automotive control systems, including mathematical models of vehicle dynamics and standard components. The goal of the

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

- Vehicle dynamics models, kinematic and dynamic models

- Vehicle battery types, Battery management system and modeling

- Vehicle hybrid powertrain modeling and control strategies

- Electric vehicles high voltage systems and powertrain

- Vehicle software development processes

- Longitudinal dynamics low level traction control systems (ABS)

- Longitudinal dynamics high level control systems (Cruise Control and Adaptive Cruise Control)

- Lateral dynamics and vehicle stability control systems (ESP, Torque Vectoring)

- Lateral dynamics high level control systems (Lane Keeping)

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Get familiar with vehicle dynamics representation and gain overview of vehicle system level and component level control strategies.

Study materials:

Recommended literature:

Limebeer, D. J. N., a Matteo Massaro. 2018. Dynamics and Optimal Control of Road Vehicles. Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Pacejka, Hans, a I. J. M. Besselink. 2012. Tire and Vehicle Dynamics. 3. vyd. Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Lecture notes

Additional reading:

Robert Bosch, GmbH. 2019. Bosch Automotive Handbook. 10. vyd. Wiley.

Schramm, Dieter, Manfred Hiller, a Roberto Bardini. 2018. Vehicle Dynamics: Modeling and Simulation. 2. vyd. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: