Vehicle Dynamics
Vehicle Dynamics
Vehicle Dynamics
ME5670
Date: 03/01/2014
Fundamental Definitions
Vehicle Dynamics Physical condition Dynamic behavior
It concerns with the movements of vehicles on a road surface Acceleration and braking, ride, and turning Forces on the vehicle due to tires, gravity, and aerodynamics. Vehicle and its components are studied to determine forces produced by the sources at particular maneuver and trim condition How the vehicle responds to these forces.
Objective
Representation One mass approximation Located at its C.G. For acceleration, braking, and most turning analysis.
Road undulation
Vertical Longitudinal Lateral Refinement Ride
Forces/effects
Handling
Performance
Subjective
Objective
Course Content
Vehicle Mechanics Forces under static and dynamic equilibrium.
Free body diagram of different vehicle components such as tire, braking, suspension, chassis, car body, gear box, clutch system, power steering, chassis, car body. Simple linearized rigid models of different components. Dynamic stability and the vehicle performance under different operating conditions such as - understeering, neutralsteering, oversteering, and - factors associated with the vehicle-terrain interaction. Concept of vehicle ride comfort. Introduction to random excitation and electronics stability controls. Performance characteristics of a comfort vehicle ride.
Introduction to the development of one-dimensional vehicle driveline using different softwares such as MATLAB Simulink/MAPLESIM/ADAMS.
Introduction to advanced topics in the accurate modelling of vehicle dynamics Nonlinear models considering large deformation and material nonlinearity.
Grading Scheme
Attendence: 10% Assignments: 40% Mid Term: 30% Project report: 20%
References
1. Thomas Gillespie, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, SAE, 1992. 2. Dean Karnopp, Vehicle Dynamics, Stability, and Control, Second Edition, CRC Press, 2013. 3. Giancarlo Genta, Motor Vehicle Dynamics-Modeling and Simulation, World Scientific, 2013
4. John C. Dixon, Tires, Suspension and Handling, SAE, 1996. Herb Adams, Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling, Brownian Dynamics, HP Trade, 1992