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.     

The Influence of In-Plane Tyre Dynamics on ABS Braking of a Quarter Vehicle Model

For efficient analysis it is important to choose the proper model that fits the problem that needs to be solved. This paper discusses three pragmatic simulation models for longitudinal behaviour of a passenger car tyre (Steady State, Transient and Rigid Ring) that may be used in e.g. an ABS simulation. The characteristics of the simulation models are evaluated using some simple simulations. Simulations with a quarter vehicle model that includes load transfer effects are carried out to determine the deviation in results between the mentioned tyre models for an ABS application. The results show that the Steady State model may only be used below 10 Hz and that the Transient model is valid up to about 30 Hz. The results from the ABS simulation with the Rigid Ring model are most reliable and are clearly different from the Steady State and Transient model, which indicates that ABS simulations should be carried out with the Rigid Ring model. Additionally it is demonstrated that for tyre behaviour on uneven roads the influence of the tyre belt cannot be neglected.     

Application of warm forming aluminum alloy parts for automotive body based on impact

Aluminum alloys are important technological materials for the application on lightweight design and development of vehicle body. The research works for characterizing warm forming behavior of aluminum alloys have generally reported. However, there were few researches focused on the flow behavior of warm forming aluminum alloy parts for the energy absorbing performance during crash. The tensile stress-strain response for warm forming AA5182 specimens tested under the strain rates of 0.0015 s^?1, 0.015 s^?1, 0.15 s^?1 and 1.5 s^?1 are presented in this paper. The data were fit to the Johnson-Cook constitutive model for the simulation of frontal impact. The energy absorbing performance of warm forming AA5182 parts were analyzed. The results show the higher flow stresses and lower fractured strain of warm forming aluminum alloy parts with the strain rate increasing. The flow stresses of warm forming aluminum alloy parts are insensitive to strain rate, while the fractured strain and elongation are sensitive to strain rate. The intrusion displacement of the warm forming aluminum alloy parts is appropriate for the satisfaction of vehicle body design avoiding the excessive deformation for the injury of passenger or the failure of frontal door opening. The feasibility of warm forming aluminum alloy parts is verified with the analysis of energy absorbing performance, stiffness and modal of vehicle body.     

Mesh generation and hysteretic loss prediction of 3-D periodic patterned tire

This paper is concerned with the numerical prediction of the hysteretic loss-induced rolling resistance of 3-D periodic patterned tire. Elastomeric rubber compounds of rolling tire exhibit the hysteretic loss owing to the phase difference between stress- and strain-time responses. By virtue of this physical characteristic, the rolling resistance is considered as a pseudo-force resisting the tire rolling. The 3-D periodic patterned tire model is constructed by copying an 1-sector mesh in the circumferential direction, and strain cycles of each strain component are approximated by 3-D static tire contact analysis. According to the principal value of half strain amplitudes, the hysteretic loss is calculated in terms of the amplitude of the maximum principal strain and the loss modulus of rubber compound. The numerical results of 3-D periodic patterned tire are justified with the experimental data and compared with those of 3-D smooth tire.     

Zur Stabilität der Kurvenfahrt eines Kraftfahrzeuges mit und ohne Tangentialbeschleunigung

(Title: On the Stability of Turns of a Motor Vehicle with and without Tangential Acceleration) As can be shown in the treatment of the steady-state turn, the conditions for stability of a possible turning motion give rise to a limitation of the speed of travel which lies partly under the boundary due to friction limitations. In particular, at transient turns (braking or accelerating in a turn) the stability changes considerably at large absolute values of the tangential acceleration and may lead to a considerable further decrease of the maximum possible speed of travel.     

A Variable Free Control Characteristic Vehicle

A variable characteristic car (VCC) has been developed at Melbourne University for driverlvehicle handling research. The vehicle is unusual in that it has facilities for varying both its fixed control and free control dynamic characteristics over wide ranges. In this paper the servo systems used to effect these changes are described. The calibration methods used to relate the vehicle response characteristics to the variable servo settings are detailed. Sample calibration results are given for the fixed control parameters steering ratio, yaw response time and stability factor. Calibration of the free control parameters is also described and results are given for the steering torque gradient, and the time-to-peak and percentage overshoot of the steering wheel motion in response to a step input of torque.     

An Investigation of High-Speed Automobile Steering Response

The significance of the effects of steering compliance and aerodynamic life on high speed automobile's steering response was investigated on two vehicles, a Ford Falcon XW (1969) station-wagon and a GM-Holden Kingswood HQ (1974) sedan. An aerofoil was mounted above the front bumper bar of the Ford Falcon to enable the simulation of vehicles with very degraded aerodynamic characteristics. Mathematical analysis showed the importance of the inclusion of steering compliance effects in determining stability factor, and hence the vehicle's high speed yaw rate sensitivity. Both experiments and theory showed that the actual high speed yaw rate response is not significantly less than that predicted from a low speed skid pad test, however, slight errors were found which are likely to be due to steering system nonlinearity and the effects of aerodynamic lift.     

Overseas Investment:The Resources Needs To Lead The Financial And Manufacturing Industries

American subprime crisis has evolved into a global financial crisis, dragging the entire economy, hitting the fictitious economy the most.Under such a situation,the world's investment environment changes inevitably as a result. In talking about the influence of the financial crisis upon China,the most immediate consequence     

Minimizing the engine-induced harshness based on the DOE method and sensitivity analysis of the full vehicle NVH model

An efficient procedure for minimizing the engine-induced harshness based on NVH analysis results of a full vehicle model was developed in this study, taking stiffness and strength constraints into account. Although extensive research may be found in the literature in the field of engine support system optimization, no other studies have considered the compliances and resonances of the structure of the vehicle. In the present paper, NVH analysis results of the whole vehicle were used in an optimization procedure to suppress the transmitted vibration. A procedure was developed to minimize the transmitted accelerations to the mid-point of the driver’s seat rail. A DOE-based response surface methodology (RSM) was adopted to determine the optimal solution. Natural frequencies of the body, suspension, and other subsystems were taken into consideration in determining the optimal solution. NVH analysis was performed for two types of inputs: (a) vertical vibration due to vertical unbalanced forces and (b) torsional vibration due to oscillations in the output torque of the engine.