In order to fulfill the requirement of vehicle dynamics performance and real-time capability in driving simulator, modeling and simulation method of a four-wheeled vehicle model based on multi body dynamics software Vortex was studied. Fundamental construction and dynamics properties of the model such as body, chassis, wheels, power train, suspension and tyre model were described. The model was tested to simulate on the C grade of road. The results indicate that the model and simulation method can well represent vehicle dynamics performance and high real-time capability of simulation, and is worthy to apply to driving simulator in the future.
Through analyzing the specialty and limitation of the current driving simulators, the main factors affecting fidelity of driving simulators are summarized. Then, a new driving simulator of high fidelity based on the multi-body dynamics is proposed, with focus on the dynamics modeling and the road feel. Furthermore, a control algorithm of the road feel is designed and by the means of co-simulations in MATLAB/Simulink and ADAMS environment, the measuring steering wheel torque proves the control algorithm of road feel is reasonable. The control algorithm has been put into practice and got satisfactory results.
In driving simulator, the driver manipulating the steering wheel can not only be feeling authentic as the real vehicle but also get additional information of the vehicle state and road conditions. For this purpose, a steeling wheel system was detailed designed. A bicycle model was used to analyze the dynamic behaviour of a simplified four-wheel vehicle model and applied to compute the reaction torque. After modeling the steering column and the feedback motor, the state equation of the steering wheel was deduced. The control without PID, with ordinary PID and RBF network PID were adopted to control the feedback motor to generate desired torque. Simulation in matlab/simulink shows that the steering wheel has good performance and the RBF network PID controller has better performance and can satisfy the requirement of the reaction torque. This study will be a guide research for future driving simulator.
Real-time calculation of dynamics model is one of the key technologies in the driving simulator. A multi-body dynamics model of tracked vehicle was developed using the Vortex software. The sinusoid superposition method was exploited to extend the 2-D road surface spectrum and to establish the 3-D road roughness elevation data in accord with the state standard. Then the elevation data were imported into Multigen Creator to construct the 3-D virtual road. Including the vehicle model, the virtual reality system was created. In the simulation of riding comfort, the responses of the vehicle were obtained when the vehicle traversed under road excitation of D grade with constant speed. The result shows that the system offers good immersion and real-time performance. It is feasible to be applied to the tracked vehicle driving simulator.
Based on the operating characteristics of tracked vehicle transmission system, the dynamic characteristics and research methods for transmission system were summarized. According to the analysis of above, a new test rig which can simulate the steering process of tracked vehicle was proposed, and the methods for driving and loading system were determined, the test procedures and evaluation system for the tracked vehicle transmission system were summed up. It provides a practical test method for the design and development of tracked vehicle transmission system.
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