VEHICLE SKID VEHICLE SKID
CONTROLCONTROL
PRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:
MOAYANGER JAMIR.MOAYANGER JAMIR.
S7 MECH. ENGG.S7 MECH. ENGG.
ROLL NO.32 ROLL NO.32
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Vehicle skid - The loss of traction Vehicle skid - The loss of traction
between a vehicle’s tyres and the road between a vehicle’s tyres and the road
surface. surface.
VSC - Passive Technology.VSC - Passive Technology.
VSC - To counter skids and prevent VSC - To counter skids and prevent
accidents. accidents.
CAUSESCAUSES
Harsh or sudden acceleration.Harsh or sudden acceleration.
Excessive or sudden braking.Excessive or sudden braking.
Coarse or jerky steering movements.Coarse or jerky steering movements.
Oversteer and understeer.Oversteer and understeer.
UNDERSTEERUNDERSTEER
When a car understeers, the front end of When a car understeers, the front end of
the car slides to the outside of a turn the car slides to the outside of a turn
instead of taking the turn. Understeer instead of taking the turn. Understeer
occurs when the rear tyres have more occurs when the rear tyres have more
traction than the front tyres, which often traction than the front tyres, which often
happens with frontwheel drive cars. happens with frontwheel drive cars.
OVERSTEEROVERSTEER
A car that oversteers turns very sharply, A car that oversteers turns very sharply,
moving the rear of the car to slide outside moving the rear of the car to slide outside
of a corner while its front points towards of a corner while its front points towards
the inside. Oversteer occurs when a car’s the inside. Oversteer occurs when a car’s
front tyres have more traction than the front tyres have more traction than the
rear tyres, particularly with rear wheel rear tyres, particularly with rear wheel
drive cars. drive cars.
TYPES OF SKIDSTYPES OF SKIDS
The front wheel skid. The front wheel skid.
The rear wheel skid.The rear wheel skid.
The four wheel skid The four wheel skid
FRONT WHEEL SKIDFRONT WHEEL SKID
The car tends to take a course outside of the The car tends to take a course outside of the
expected course that the driver has steered expected course that the driver has steered
(understeer). (understeer).
Understeer occurs when the front slip angle is Understeer occurs when the front slip angle is
greater than the rear and the car goes straighter greater than the rear and the car goes straighter
rather than following the intended turn.rather than following the intended turn.
Excess speed on entry to a hazard i.e. a corner or Excess speed on entry to a hazard i.e. a corner or
bend, or sudden braking to reduce the speed when bend, or sudden braking to reduce the speed when
negotiating the hazard. Both of these actions will negotiating the hazard. Both of these actions will
have the effect of destabilizing the vehicle making it have the effect of destabilizing the vehicle making it
more vulnerable to a loss of controlmore vulnerable to a loss of control..
REAR WHEEL SKIDREAR WHEEL SKID
The rear of vehicle swings out of line and The rear of vehicle swings out of line and
gives the impression of trying to overtake the gives the impression of trying to overtake the
front (oversteer).front (oversteer).
Oversteer occurs when the rear tyres have a Oversteer occurs when the rear tyres have a
greater slip angle than the front tyres and the greater slip angle than the front tyres and the
back threatens to overtake the front, causing back threatens to overtake the front, causing
the vehicle to spin. the vehicle to spin.
Excessive speed into the hazard and sudden Excessive speed into the hazard and sudden
braking or acceleration with a rear wheel braking or acceleration with a rear wheel
drive vehicle, destabilizing the vehicle, are drive vehicle, destabilizing the vehicle, are
the main causes of this skid.the main causes of this skid.
FOUR WHEEL SKIDFOUR WHEEL SKID
All four wheels have locked up and the All four wheels have locked up and the
vehicle is sliding in the direction that the vehicle is sliding in the direction that the
forward momentum is carrying it, with no forward momentum is carrying it, with no
directional control. directional control.
Both front and rear wheel skids, if unchecked Both front and rear wheel skids, if unchecked
sufficiently early, can develop into four wheel sufficiently early, can develop into four wheel
skids.skids.
Harsh or sudden braking causing the wheels Harsh or sudden braking causing the wheels
to lock and a sensation of increase in the to lock and a sensation of increase in the
vehicle’s speed are the main causes.vehicle’s speed are the main causes.
SKID CONTROLSKID CONTROL
To sense the onset of traction loss and keep To sense the onset of traction loss and keep
the driver on track.the driver on track.
To deliver transparent intervention the To deliver transparent intervention the
moment the situation becomes unstable. moment the situation becomes unstable.
Integrated with the engine management Integrated with the engine management
system to cut power even in tricky situations.system to cut power even in tricky situations.
The system automatically applies selective The system automatically applies selective
braking to specific wheels to stabilize the braking to specific wheels to stabilize the
vehicle. vehicle.
WORKINGWORKING
It monitors information from the steering It monitors information from the steering
wheel, tyres, brakes and accelerator.wheel, tyres, brakes and accelerator.
By combining datas from the various By combining datas from the various
sensors, the central processing unit can sensors, the central processing unit can
detect when a vehicle is in a stable or detect when a vehicle is in a stable or
unstable state.unstable state.
Automatically applies light brake pressure to Automatically applies light brake pressure to
a select wheel (or wheels) and control the a select wheel (or wheels) and control the
throttle to maintain or restore control.throttle to maintain or restore control.
ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES
Monitors each wheel independently Monitors each wheel independently
maximizing the performance of the car to maximizing the performance of the car to
optimize the cars handling ability. optimize the cars handling ability.
Increases comfort, both physical and Increases comfort, both physical and
psychological. psychological.
Improves safety aspects of the car and the Improves safety aspects of the car and the
driver.driver.
Helps save money long term.Helps save money long term.
Enhances the ability to dodge a renegade Enhances the ability to dodge a renegade
object in its pathwaysobject in its pathways..
DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES
High initial costs.High initial costs.
Overdependence.Overdependence.
Not perfect.Not perfect.
Repairing cost may be high.Repairing cost may be high.
Relaxation of the pressure on the brake Relaxation of the pressure on the brake
pedal.pedal.
Depressing the clutch pedal. Depressing the clutch pedal.
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Safety is the principal benefit of Vehicle Skid Safety is the principal benefit of Vehicle Skid
Control. Control.
It does not guarantee the elimination of It does not guarantee the elimination of
accidents but lowers the percentage of accidents but lowers the percentage of
crashes thereby lowering the number of crashes thereby lowering the number of
fatalities. fatalities.
The latest generation of stability control The latest generation of stability control
systems offer drivers increased protection for systems offer drivers increased protection for
both themselves and the vehicle, they can both themselves and the vehicle, they can
never overcome poor judgements or the laws never overcome poor judgements or the laws
of physics.of physics.