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ADEG 364 VEHICLE DYNAMICS
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 INTRODUCTION
Single, Two Degree of Freedom with Free Forced and damped vibrations –Development of
Mathematical models – Inputs and Outputs for Mathematical models – ISO 8555/DIN 7000,
Lumped Mass – Vehicle Fixed Coordinate system – Earth fixed coordinate system – Dynamic Axle
Loads
 TIRE MECHANICS:
Elastomers- Viscoelasticity- Influence of low and High frequency on viscoelasticity of elastomers-
temperature influence- Temperature Vs. Frequency- Tire temperature – Tire inflation Pressure /load
– Velocity – Tire materials & Design – Tire Slip- Membrane force formation & effect of radius of
curvature – Free rolling conditions- Sidewall bending & its influence on effect of contact patch,
inflation of pressure – inflation of pressure Vs. Contact patch-longitudinal forces acting on contact
patch – Development of lateral forces in tyres- ply steer & conicity- Tyre brush model.
 BRAKING PERFORMANCE & ROAD LOADS
Basic Equations: Aerodynamic Forces- – Rolling Resistances: Spring, Dashpot and Friction, contact
patch, locking of front and rear wheels and their effects, influence of slip and slip angle for
longitudinal and lateral forces.
 RIDE CHARACTERSTICS
Excitation Sources – Vehicle response properties: Suspension Isolation, Stiffness, damping – Wheel
Hop Resonances, Rigid Body bounce, Bounce/ pitch frequencies.
 STAEDY STATE CORNERING
Low speed turning- high speed cornering – tire cornering forces – suspension effects on cornering –
– Anti squat and Anti Pitch suspension geometry – Antidive suspension geometry – Quastic – static
Rollover of a rigid vehicle & suspended Vehicle.
 FORWARD VEHICLE DYNAMICS
Parked car on a level road, Inclined road and Banked Road – Accelerating Car on level & inclined
road- Calculation of Tractive Effort and reactions for different drives
Text Books
1. J.G. Giles, ‘Steering, Suspension and Tyres, Illiffe Books Ltd., 1968.
2. J. Y. Wong, ‘Theory of Ground Vehicles’, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, 2001.
3. David Corolla, ‘Automotive Engineering’, ‘Powertrain, chassis system and Vehicle
Body’, Butterworth Heinmann, 2009

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