A VARIABLE FREE CONTROL CHARACTERISTIC VEHICLE

A variable characteristic car (vcc) has been developed at Melbourne University for driver/vehicle handling research. The vehicle is unusual in that it has facilities for varying both its fixed control and free control dynamic characteristics over wide ranges. In this paper the servo systems used to effect these changes are described. The calibration methods used to relate the vehicle response characteristics to the variable servo settings are detailed. Sample calibration results are given for the fixed control parameters steering ratio, yaw response time and stability factor. Calibration of the free control parameters is also described and results are given for the steering torque gradient, and the time-to-peak and percentage overshoot of the steering wheel motion in response to a step input of torque. (Author/TRRL)

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  Swets and Zeitlinger BV

  3476 Heerweg, Publications Department
  Lisse,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Dorey, A D
  • Good, M C
  • Joubert, P N
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 19-44
• Serial:
  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0042-3114
  • EISSN: 1744-5159

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Calibration; Driving; Dynamics; Handling characteristics; Safety vehicles; Servomechanisms; Simulation; Stability (Mechanics); Steering; Torque; Variables; Vehicle detectors; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicles; Yaw
• Uncontrolled Terms: Handling
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicle responses
• ITRD Terms: 6171: Calibration; 5473: Dynamics; 9103: Simulation; 1834: Steering (process); 1255: Vehicle; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316984
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM