Vehicle Dynamics in Simulation and Testing

Course 1: 25-27 June 2003 at ika in Aachen/Germany
Course 2: 27-29 August 2003 at HAN-University in Arnhem/NL

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Introduction

The Euromotor Course Vehicle Dynamics in Simulation and Testing will take place in the fourth year now. This time again two two-day-courses will be offered on 25-27 June 2003 in Aachen at the ika (Institut für Kraftfahrwesen Aachen), and a second time in the Netherlands on 27-29 August 2003 at the HAN-University (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen) in Arnhem, with the test event done on the Deelen Airfield. As the previous ones, these events are designed to combine lectures, simulation practices and driving tests with concept vehicles on the test track. Course attendees will have the opportunity to work with simulation tools and to perform driving tests themselves. The courses will at first concentrate on theoretical backgrounds of vehicle lateral and vertical dynamics. The following simulation and practice courses will thereafter give a more in-depth understanding of the theoretical contents of vehicle dynamics.
The courses are designed to deliver a basic knowledge of vehicle lateral and vertical dynamics and therefore are aimed at engineers in automotive and supplier industry who require an introduction in vehicle dynamics in testing and simulation.

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Wallentowitz Prof. Dr. ir. J. P. Pauwelussen
Director of the Institute HAN-University

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Day 1

18.00

Registration and welcome reception an informal get-together including barbecue and beer

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Day 2

8.30	Lecture: Basics of tyre technology and tyre behaviour • physics of the pneumatic tyre • steady state tyre performance • in-plane and out-of-plane transient tyre behaviour • tyre modelling and testing
9.30	Coffee Break
10.00	Lecture: Basics of lateral dynamics • single track and two track model • evaluation methods for driving performance/driving manoeuvres in simulation and testing • influence of vehicle, suspension and chassis design
12.00	Lunch
13.00	Lecture: Basics of vertical dynamics • components of spring and damper system • models for vertical dynamics • evaluation methods for the ride performance (driving manoeuvres) in simulation and testing
15.00	Coffee Break
15.30	Simulation practice • simple models for lateral dynamics in MATLAB/Simulink (single track vehicle model)
16.15	Coffee Break
16.45	Lecture: Modern vehicle dynamics systems, technology and influence • the smart vehicle as part of an intelligent transport system • steer-by-wire and the vehicle driver steering interface • four-wheel drive • vehicle dynamics control
18.30	End of Day 2
20.00	Dinner

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Day 3

8.30	Lecture: Tyre characteristics and vehicle performance • yaw-stability, handling diagram, phase plane analysis • focus on passenger cars, racecars, commercial vehicles
9.30	Coffee Break
10.00	Simulation practice • handling diagrams and phase plane analysis of single vehicles • longitudinal vehicle behaviour
10.45	Lecture: Vehicle ride and handling performance in relationship with tyre- dynamics • tyre transient and dynamic behaviour • vehicle ride and handling
11.15	Simulation practice • vehicle dynamics control with Adams
12.00	Lunch
13.00	Practice: Driving manoeuvres on the test track Groups with different practices, rotation around tests: • lane change and slalom test • acceleration test (vehicles instrumented for longitudinal behaviour, with steer-by-wire, 4WD and VDC)
16.30	Summary and conclusions

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Lecturers:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Henning Wallentowitz
• Prof. Dr. ir. Joop Pauwelussen
• Qualified engineers of ika, fka,HAN-University and TNO-Automotive

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