Title: Application of a semi-empirical dynamic tyre model for rolling over arbitrary road profiles

Authors: A.J.C. Schmeitz, S.T.H. Jansen, H.B. Pacejka, J.C. Davis, N.N. Kota, C.G. Liang, G. Lodewijks

Addresses: Department of Transport Technology, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD, Delft, The Netherlands. ' TNO Automotive, The Netherlands. ' Department of Transport Technology, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD, Delft, The Netherlands. ' General Motors Corporation, USA. ' General Motors Corporation, USA. ' General Motors Corporation, USA. ' Department of Transport Technology, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD, Delft, The Netherlands

Abstract: The application of the rigid ring tyre model, in combination with a new enveloping model with elliptical cams, mounted in a quarter vehicle system is described for both specific obstacles, like potholes and bumps, and measured road profiles that fit the general category of ||broad-band random signals||. Validation results of both the tyre and vehicle models are presented. In addition, the models are analysed extensively to obtain insight into how the vehicle system behaves and to investigate how the enveloping model that generates an effective road surface contributes to this behaviour.

Keywords: durability; quarter vehicle model; ride comfort; road profiles; rigid ring tyre model; vehicle dynamics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2004.005356

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2004 Vol.36 No.2/3, pp.194 - 215

Published online: 28 Sep 2004 *

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