Steer-by-wire (SBW) systems with steering actuator motors rotating the front wheels allow more flexibility for handling stability control; however, determining the desired steering angle and accurately tracking the desired steering angle are still key challenges. Therefore, a modified handling stability control strategy for handling stability is proposed in this paper. Firstly, based on the normal function, a unified variable steering ratio (UniVSR) model that varies with vehicle speed and steering wheel angle is developed. Then, the UniVSR model parameters are optimized by particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm in speed segments to improve the steering sensitivity at low speeds and the stability at medium and high speeds. Next, the active front steering (AFS) controller that considers the intervention timing and intervention threshold is proposed to improve the stability of the SBW vehicle under the driving conditions of low-adhesion road, split-μ road, and lateral wind interference. Lastly, the linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) based angle tracking control algorithm is presented to guarantee the desired angle tracking accuracy of the steering actuator motor under both internal parameter and external torque perturbations. The simulations validate the effectiveness of the proposed UniVSR model and AFS controller in improving handling stability.
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