Dynasim 3: A Computer Program for Simulation Of Vehicle Riding Motions

The purpose of this paper is to present analytical techniques for evaluating the dynamic riding behaviour of a vehicle. These techniques have been applied to a fairly sophisticated model of a bus, where a three-dimensional structure, elastic frame and non-linear shock-absorbers have been considered.

A computer simulation program (DYNASIM 3) has been set up, which is actually used at FIAT corporation for evaluating vehicle riding qualities and improving the design process.