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All-Digital Simulation of Simple Automobile Maneuvers

Brian Mitchell

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Robert Abrams

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Richard A. Scott

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

A new, all-digital simulation describes straight- line acceleration and braking of an automobile. The model has five degrees of freedom: longitudinal velocity, vertical velocity, pitch angular velocity, and the angular velocities of the front and rear wheels. The model is capable of handling severe maneuvers. Special provisions allow the user to in clude antilock systems, average suspension forces, perform braking studies, and assess the importance of nonlinear terms. A validation study shows a close comparison with results from earlier models. The model is modular, well-documented, and readily available to researchers in a convenient form.

Key Words: digital simulation • mechanical engineering, transportation • vehicle dynamics

SIMULATION, Vol. 37, No. 6, 179-186 (1981)
DOI: 10.1177/003754978103700603
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