Practical String Control of Stability for Longitudinal Automated Vehicles

The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and on Tracks Supplement to Vehicle System Dynamics 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Xiao‐Yun Lu, J. Karl Hedrick
DOI: 10.1201/9781003760825-59
Cited by: 1

Abstract

This paper considers string stability for vehicle longitudinal control from a practical implementation viewpoint. A different parameterization is used compared to previous work. Two following strategies are considered, i.e. Adaptive Cruise Control ( ACC ) and vehicle platooning with inter-vehicle communication. A simplified model and transfer function are used for analysis. It shows that ACC cannot achieve string stability while platooning with communication can achieve it, which agrees with practical test.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Traffic control and management Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)

Publication details

Journal / source
The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and on Tracks Supplement to Vehicle System Dynamics
Publisher
CRC Press
Pages
577–586
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter