Synergetic control for induction motor based wheel-drive system

The paper presents the first anti-lock braking system controller for an induction motor based wheel-drive system that was designed using Synergetic Control Theory. The presented control algorithm not only ensures asymptotic stability of the closed-loop system in the entire range of admissible operating conditions but also insensitivity of the system to the change of coupling properties between tire and the surface of the road. Moreover, the operation of the control does not require identification of the traction coefficient between the tire and the road surface. Simulation results show that the proposed control strategy operates the wheel at the specified slip when the traction coefficient varies by 400%.