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The Swedish Technical Presentation - Chassis Parameter Influence on Handling Characteristics, Computer Simulations for the Volvo Experimental Safety Car
Technical Paper
736042
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Language:
English
Abstract
The VESC project, which started at Volvo in 1969, is a tool to
do research on a great number of vehicle safety aspects. One part
of the planned work in the VESC project is to analyze and optimize
handling properties for a vehicle of Volvo's size. This
handling work includes, among others, measuring vehicle behavior
through subjective judgement as well as computer simulations.
This report is a computer simulation and will indicate the
influence of different vehicle parameters on handling and
stability. The simulations are based, as far as possible, on the
requirements in the ESV specifications. Furthermore, the basic
concept and the different chassis systems for the VESC, for example
suspension and steering systems, are described