Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
This course applies advanced theory, physical tests and CAE to the assessment of ride, braking, steering and handling performance, governing state-space equations with transfer functions for primary ride and develop and analyze open loop handling. Building on the analysis of the state space equations, common physical tests and their corresponding CAE solutions for steady state and transient vehicle events. The "state-of-the-art" vehicle dynamics CAE, and common lab and vehicle tests with metrics used to assess chassis system and vehicle performance will be discussed. Hands-on workshops using CARSIM vehicle dynamics simulation software will reinforce the material. Significant time is dedicated to the use of design of experiments (DOE) as a tool to assist in the analysis and optimization of chassis systems for multiple vehicle responses.
This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this course, accredited reconstructionists should mail a copy of their course certificate of achievement and the $5 participant CEU fee to ACTAR, PO Box 1493, North Platte, NE 69103.
What Will You Learn
- Apply vehicle dynamics theory to practical evaluation and measurement
- Use governing state space equations and transfer functions to determine the effect of key parameters on primary ride and open loop handling
- Describe the current "state-of-the-art" of vehicle dynamics CAE
- Articulate various types of vehicle dynamics models
- Recognize kinematics and compliance (K&C) lab tests commonly used to quantify chassis system performance
- Identify and evaluate important K&C metrics used in vehicle dynamics development
- Identify and utilize important vehicle tests commonly used in industry to evaluate ride, steering and handling performance
- Relate chassis system characteristics to vehicle dynamic performance
- Utilize vehicle dynamics CAE software for the simulation of common physical lab and vehicle tests
- Apply design-of-experiments (DOE) to vehicle dynamics development
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