Feasibility of automatically steering low coal shuttle car. Volume II. Final research report 1976

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7099839

Rybak, S C; Headley, R P

An automatic steering system for a coal shuttle car was tested in production coal mining situations. The system uses a pulsed laser optical ranging system to provide guidance information. Automatic steering control keeps the car centered in an entry with automatic turns being made at intersections as signaled by the operator. The operator can override automatic steering at any time by using the steering wheel. All other controls remain manual. The feasibility of using the existing automatic steering system hardware on a low coal shuttle car with physical dimensions and control characteristics differing from those of the test car was demonstrated through analysis and simulation. Results are presented showing operation of the automatic steering system on a low coal shuttle car is feasible in 19-foot entries with some changes in the gain values in the control loop and with relocation of the lateral sensors. Acceptable operation in 18-foot entries is demonstrated with the addition of steering command delays for low-speed running and a change in sensor location in addition to the gain changes mentioned previously.

• Research Organization: Bendix Corp., Denver, CO (USA). Energy, Environment, and Technolgy Office
• OSTI ID: 7099839
• Report Number(s): PB-265179
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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