A virtual test rig is presented using a three-dimensional model of the elasto-kinematic behaviour of a vehicle. A general approach is put forward to determine the three-dimensional position of the body and the main parameters which influence the handling of the vehicle. For the design process, the variable input data are the longitudinal and lateral acceleration and the curve radius, which are defined by the user as a design goal. For the optimisation process, once the vehicle has been built, the variable input data are the travel of the four struts and the steering wheel angle, which is obtained through monitoring the vehicle. The virtual test rig has been applied to a standard vehicle and the validity of the results has been proven.
Virtual test rig to improve the design and optimisation process of the vehicle steering and suspension systems
Vehicle System Dynamics ; 50 , 10 ; 1563-1584
2012-10-01
22 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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