University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Department of Electronics Engineering, Abbottabad Campus

CEP Proposal for: ELE-361-Control Systems

CEP Supervisor: Dr. Haider Zaman

Cruise Control System and Analysis in

Matlab/Simulink

Student Name: Ahsan jamil awan

Student Reg No :(19ABELT0845)

Cruise Control System:

 Cruise control is a system that automatically controls the speed of an
automobile. The driver sets the speed and the system takes over the throttle of the car to maintain
the speed. The system thereby improves driver comfort in steady traffic conditions. In congested
traffic conditions, where speeds vary widely, these systems are no longer effective. Most cruise
control systems do not allow the use of cruise control below a certain speed. The use of cruise
control would be significantly increased if the vehicle speed could automatically adapt to the
traffic flow. This feature can be handy for long drives along sparsely populated roads, and
usually results in better fuel efficiency.

Motivation:
 Traffic congestion is a major problem that drivers face these days Long rush hours
exhibit both mental and physical toll on a driver.
 Rapid increase of computer-controlled functions in automotive applications.
Automatic cruise control is an excellent example of a feedback control system found in
many modern vehicles

Applications:
Cruise control system use to enhance the car speed when its move steady above
the certain speed.

Problem statement and Proposed solution:

The next step in modeling this system is to come up with some design
criteria. When the engine gives a 500 Newton force, the car will reach a maximum
velocity of 10 m/s (22 mph). An automobile should be able to accelerate up to that
speed in less than 5 seconds. Since this is only a cruise control system, a 10%
overshoot on the velocity will not do much damage. A 2% steady-state error is also
acceptable for the same reason.
Keeping the above in mind, we have proposed the following design criteria for this
problem:

Rise time < 5 sec

Overshoot < 10%
Steady state error < 2%

Objectives:
Upon completion of this CEP we will be able to understand:

 How cruise control system works

 How close loop control system is beneficial in our real system
 To reduce the fuel consumption during long drives
 To reduce such fatigues that driver would feel while driving a long distance