Car Parameters Identification by Handling Manoeuvres

A methodology is presented for identifying car parameters by studying the vehicle's handling. The methodology is based on the Kalman filter and makes it possible to determine the parameters on the basis of the results obtained from standard, on-road handling manoeuvres.     

Lateral Tyre Force by a Milliken Test on a Flat Track Roadway Simulator

The lateral tyre force versus slip angle and vertical load is obtained through specific tests on the single tyre or with a theoretical-empirical analysis with physical models. This study is about the possibility to use a third way: Executing a particular handling test, known as Force-Moment test, using a Flat Track Roadway Simulator (the Fiat-Elasis MTS FTRS). The understanding and the project of vehicle handling is strongly based on the knowledge of lateral tyre force response [1, 2, 3, 7].