An integrated handling/comfort multibody vehicle model has been developed to evaluate overall vehicle behaviour during handling, comfort and also combined H/C manoeuvres. An approach to analyse, tune and debug a complex mechatronic system has been developed and applied to the Sachs CDC system (Continuos Damping Control) integrating the real ECU control software within vehicle modelling environment. The 'software in the loop' method allows vehicle H/C behaviour evaluation using the same standard analyses performed in passive vehicle development process also when active systems are used. This process is a very powerful method to shorten system tuning phase. It gives advantages both to the system supplier, who can receive more focused questions toward the system improvement, and to the vehicle manufacturer, who can reduce lead time to production getting also better performances results. A further advantage is the possibility to evaluate active system performances before vehicle manufacturing. The most important result of the 'software in the loop' approach is the possibility to merge vehicle and controlled system competencies in the overall system development.
Semi-active suspension analysis with software "in the loop" technique using an integrated handling/comfort multi-body vehicle model
Tagung der VDI-Gesellschaft Fahrzeug- und Verkehrstechnik, Reifen, Fahrwerk, Fahrbahn, 2001 ; 303-315
VDI-Berichte ; 1632
2001
13 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 6 Quellen
Conference paper
English
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001
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