Integration of Vehicle Dynamics with Finite Element Composite Structure Simulation

As engineering systems evolve to encompass more intricate and complex designs, featuring a broad range of physical phenomena, the task of modeling these systems with high fidelity becomes increasingly challenging. This complexity often surpasses what a single simulation tool can handle, requiring the integration of various tools to comprehensively cover all facets of the system, with their outcomes merged to represent the entire system accurately. This paper presents a case study of such an integration, focusing on a vehicle dynamics simulation that incorporates composite materials. The vehicle’s dynamics are modeled using Chrono, while the simulation of the composite materials is conducted in Abaqus. The outputs from both tools are then amalgamated to provide a complete description of the system.