Vehicle Models for RTS Applications

A vehicle system dynamics model is presented that captures the essential braking and handling behavior of a passenger car and runs faster than real-time on a 1998 Pentium 233 MHz laptop computer. The simulation code was generated with the AutoSim multibody code generator and linked with C functions that communicate with braking hardware to create a real-time simulation (RTS) with hardware in the loop (HITL). Techniques are described that were used to allow the simulation program to work with HITL. The model (without controller) was also integrated with the Simulink environment to provide a design tool for control engineers.     

Damper Models for Heavy Vehicle Ride Dynamics

SUMMARY

A laboratory rig for testing hydraulic dampers using the ‘hardware-in-the-loop’ method is described, and the accuracy of the test method is investigated. A mathematical model of a hydraulic shock absorber is then developed. The model is suitable for vehicle simulations and has seven parameters which can be determined by simple dynamic measurements on a test damper. The shock absorber model is validated under realistic operating conditions using the test rig, and the relative importance of various features of the model on the accuracy of vehicle simulations is investigated.     

Analytical Tire Models for Dynamic Vehicle Simulation

Four basic tire models suitable for dynamic vehicle simulation are formulated. The models are compared through a six-degree-of-freedom nonlinear simulation of a cargo truck crossing rough ground. Guidelines are developed for the selection of an optimum tire model for a given dynamic vehicle simulation.     

车用涡轮增压器零部件参数化模型设计

针对如何建立车用涡轮增压器的参数化模型进行了研究。以系列化车用涡轮增压器为对象,分析了其零件的参数化模型设计方法。以转子轴为例,介绍了其结构模型的参数化建立的方法。     

Damper Models for Heavy Vehicle Ride Dynamics

A laboratory rig for testing hydraulic dampers using the 'hardware-in-the-loop' method is described, and the accuracy of the test method is investigated. A mathematical model of a hydraulic shock absorber is then developed. The model is suitable for vehicle simulations and has seven parameters which can be determined by simple dynamic measurements on a test damper. The shock absorber model is validated under realistic operating conditions using the test rig, and the relative importance of various features of the model on the accuracy of vehicle simulations is investigated.     

Radar Health Monitoring for Highway Vehicle Applications

Monitoring the health of the radar sensor on a highway vehicle poses a special challenge. This is because the radar measures the distance to other independent vehicles on the highway and the motion of these other vehicles may be completely unknown to the fault detection system. Traditional observer-based approaches to fault diagnostic system design cannot be used. A number of new approaches are therefore explored in this paper in an attempt to create a reliable fault detection system for the radar. These include: (a) Use of inter-vehicle communication; (b) Use of a geographic database of pre-identified roadside radar targets; (c) Detection of abrupt failures using fuzzy logic and a knowledge of vehicle acceleration abilities; (d) Use of a redundant sensor that is inexpensive but of poor quality. The performance of each of these approaches is evaluated. Experimental results indicate that a combination of approaches (c) and (d) would provide the most reliable method for radar health monitoring. This combination would work effectively even in the absence of inter-vehicle communication in a realistic highway environment.     

我国汽车折旧、利息及管理费用预测模型研究

在分析国内外折旧、利息及管理费用预测模型优缺点的基础上，通过对我国道路用户的抽样调查分析，提出了适合我国国情的汽车折旧、利息及管理费用的预测模型及计算方法。这些模型能反映路况、路网服务水平等道路因素对汽车折旧、利息及管理费用的影响。     

欧洲主流商用汽车测评

<正>欧洲测试人员相继对商用汽车五个领域内29辆车的整体性能进行了测评,这五个领域分别是牵引车、整体式车架载重车、皮卡/4×4商用车、大型厢式客货两用车和小型厢式客货两用车。测试人员不仅对若干款商用车的整体性能进行了全面测试,也做过     

Ride Quality and Dynamics of Rail Vehicle Models for Microcomputers

This paper describes mathematical and computer models for ride quality and dynamics of rail vehicles developed for running on personal computers. The purpose of the computer simulations is for prediction of ride quality in order to study the dynamic stability of the system and the effect of track quality and irregularities on ride quality.

In deriving the equations of motion for dynamic stability, the tangential forces acting on the contact areas between the wheels and rails are of fundamental importance in railway vehicles dynamics and are included in the analysis [1]. These forces are due to the creep phenomenon between the wheel and the rail on which it is rolling. Track irregularities are defined in terms of four components consisting of gauge, cross level, alignment and vertical surface profile [2]. Relation of allowable track irregularities versus speed is given by the FRA Track Safety Standards. Analytical representation of track irregularities should include both PSD (Power Spectral Density) for CWR (Continuous Welded Rail) as well as discrete inputs from track joints.

In this paper, the rail vehicle suspension analysis and dynamics mathematical and computer models are described. The computer models are written in Fortran 77 and designed to run on personal computer. The paper also discusses programming considerations that must be taken into account when programming for microcomputers under DOS (IBM's Disk Operating System) and MS or RM Fortran Compilers. Most of the considerations are however, valid in general with respect to engineering software development and programming for microcomputers.

Computer graphics is a powerful tool for visualization of the resulting solutions such as the display of the characteristic roots for the eigenvalues solution on a root locus plot and representation of acceleration levels versus the “Reduced Comfort Boundary” limits defined by the International Standards Organization” (ISO 2631-1985). In this paper some examples of these resulting outputs are presented and their significance discussed.     

稳态条件下用于车辆动力学分析的轮胎模型

本文对稳态条件下可用于车辆动力学分析的轮胎理论模型和半经验模型,包括纵滑侧偏特性、纯纵滑特性和纯侧偏特性模型,进行了综合与分析,并讨论了各种模型间的相互关系。为车辆动力学分析提供了具体的轮胎模型和选用依据。     

Validation of Railway Vehicle Lateral Dynamics Models

The general form of the railway vehicle lateral dynamic predictions seems to have been proven. If wheels are coned, rails are of uniform cross-section, and suspensions are linear, then good predictions can be obtained. If wheels are not coned, and rail sections vary, but the suspension is relatively linear, as in modern vehicles, it is still possible to obtain good predictions of critical speed for flexible suspensions. The situation with “stiff” vehicles remains unproven. In each case dynamic response calculations will be only as good as the knowledge of the track input including the rolling line term. The validity of making calculations to predict critical speeds of very non-linear vehicles has not yet been convincingly demonstrated. Validation experiments for the more difficult case of time history representation suggest the possibility of correct prediction for easily comprehensible vehicles, but even this requires an enormous amount of supportive experimental work.     

Validation of Railway Vehicle Lateral Dynamics Models

SUMMARY

The general form of the railway vehicle lateral dynamic predictions seems to have been proven. If wheels are coned, rails are of uniform cross-section, and suspensions are linear, then good predictions can be obtained. If wheels are not coned, and rail sections vary, but the suspension is relatively linear, as in modern vehicles, it is still possible to obtain good predictions of critical speed for flexible suspensions. The situation with “stiff” vehicles remains unproven. In each case dynamic response calculations will be only as good as the knowledge of the track input including the rolling line term. The validity of making calculations to predict critical speeds of very non-linear vehicles has not yet been convincingly demonstrated. Validation experiments for the more difficult case of time history representation suggest the possibility of correct prediction for easily comprehensible vehicles, but even this requires an enormous amount of supportive experimental work.     

电动汽车用电池性能模型研究综述

将电池模型归纳为电化学模型、热模型、耦合模型和性能模型4种类型．并讨论了电动汽车用电池性能模型的研究和应用情况,通过对简化的电化学模型、等效电路模型、神经网络模型、部分放电模型和特定因素模型的分析．总结出电动汽车电池性能模型建模过程的主要环节．指出了性能模型研究的思路。     

面向性能的汽车运动动力学模型回顾

系统介绍了面向汽车性能而建立的、用于汽车运动动力学研究的专用模型.以模型发展历史为主线,从模型功用的角度,分析了建模的迁变动机.概括阐述经典的性能模型的建模方法及特点,并分析了性能模型在汽车工业中的应用价值.最后指出面向更高频率特性仿真的具有更精细动态品质的模型是汽车运动动力学模型的发展趋势之一.     

Development and Evaluation of Vehicle Simulation Models for a 4WS Application

SUMMARY

In the scope of the European Prometheus project a passenger car with active rear wheel steering was developed by TNO in cooperation with PSA. During development and engineering of the rear wheel steering system simulation tools have been used to reduce development costs. This paper describes the evaluation of different simulation models, from simple to complex, with results of full vehicle driving tests. The optimal balance for model complexity and accuracy was achieved with a 2-dimensional model with an added roll degree of freedom. The results show that validation using time responses can give ambiguous and inaccurate results, and that frequency response functions are much more usable in validation.     

用于不平路面车辆动力学仿真的轮胎模型综述

介绍了轮胎在不平路面的动力学特性。在回顾不平路面轮胎动力学模型发展的基础上，以近期的研究工作为重点，对用于不平路面车辆动力学仿真的轮胎模型进行了较为系统的介绍。概要地阐述了各种轮胎模型的建模理论、方法，并进行了分析和评述。最后，总结了不平路面轮胎力学建模的核心问题及发展方向，对不平路面车辆动力学仿真选择合适的轮胎模型给出了建议。     

Development and Evaluation of Vehicle Simulation Models for a 4WS Application

In the scope of the European Prometheus project a passenger car with active rear wheel steering was developed by TNO in cooperation with PSA. During development and engineering of the rear wheel steering system simulation tools have been used to reduce development costs. This paper describes the evaluation of different simulation models, from simple to complex, with results of full vehicle driving tests. The optimal balance for model complexity and accuracy was achieved with a 2-dimensional model with an added roll degree of freedom. The results show that validation using time responses can give ambiguous and inaccurate results, and that frequency response functions are much more usable in validation.