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    (3170203) Vehicle Dynamics

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    This document outlines the course details for Vehicle Dynamics, including prerequisites, course content, learning outcomes, experiments, major equipment, and design problems. The course aims to teach students the principles and performance of vehicles in various motion modes like longitudinal, vertical, and lateral. Over 7 topics and 34 hours, students will learn about vehicle modeling, acceleration and braking performance, aerodynamics, tire mechanics, suspensions, steering systems, and rollover. The course utilizes simulation software and includes experiments on topics like wind tunnel testing, tire properties, and multi-body dynamics modeling.

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    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

    Bachelor of Engineering
    Subject Code: 3170203
    Vehicle Dynamics
    7thSEMESTER

    Type of course: Professional Elective

    Prerequisite: Dynamics of machine, Automobile systems

    Rationale: To understand the principle and performance of vehicle in various modes such as longitudinal,
    vertical and lateral directions. At the end of the course the student will be able to identify the various forces
    and loads and performance under acceleration, ride and braking.

    Teaching and Examination Scheme:


    Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total
    L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
    ESE (E) PA (M) ESE (V) PA (I)
    3 0 2 4 70 30 30 20 150

    Content:

    Sr. Content Total


    No. Hrs
    1 Understanding Vehicle dynamics: History, Fundamental Approach to Modeling (Lumped
    mass, Vehicle Fixed Coordinate system, Earth Fixed Coordinate System, Euler Angles).
    Acceleration performance of Vehicle Power-limited Acceleration (based on Engines,
    Power Train – transmission & final drive ratio, Automatic Transmissions). Traction-limited
    Acceleration (Transverse weight shift due to drive torque, traction limits). Braking 06
    Performance Basic Equations (Constant Deceleration, deceleration with wind resistance),
    Energy / Power absorbed during braking, Braking Forces, Brakes factor, Tire road Friction,
    Federal Requirements for Braking Performance, Braking Proportioning, Anti-Lock brake
    system, Braking Efficiency, Rear wheel Lockup, Pedal Force Gain.
    2 Aerodynamics: Mechanics of Air Flow Around a Vehicle, Pressure Distribution on a
    Vehicle, Aerodynamic Forces, Drag Components, Aerodynamics Aids. Rolling Resistance
    (Factors affecting rolling resistance, Typical coefficient), Total road Loads and effect of 04
    Road loads on Fuel economy.
    3 Tire Mechanics: Tire Construction, Size and Load Rating, Terminology and Axis System,
    Tractive Properties, Cornering Properties, Camber Thrust, Aligning Moment, Combined
    Braking and Cornering, Conicity and Ply Steer, Slip, Skid, Rolling Resistance, Elastic
    Band Model for longitudinal slip, Simple model for lateral slip, Combined 07
    longitudinal/lateral slip (friction ellipse), Taut string model for lateral slip, Magic Tire
    Formula.
    4 Suspensions: Suspension Kinematics, Suspension types, Solid Axles, Independent
    Suspensions, Anti-Squat and Anti-Pitch Suspension Geometry, Anti-Dive Suspension
    Geometry, Roll Center Analysis, Suspension Dynamics, Multi-body vibration, Body and
    Wheel hop modes, Invariant points, Controllable Suspension Elements: Active, Semi- 08
    Active. Choice of suspension spring rate, Calculation of effective spring rate, Vehicle
    suspension in fore and apt directions.
    5 The Steering System: The Steering Linkages, Steering System Forces and Moments,
    08
    Steering System Models, Steering Geometry, Steady Handling (2 DOF steady state model),
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    Under steer and Over steer, Effect of Tire Camber and Vehicle Roll (3 DOF steady-state
    model), Transient Handling and Directional Stability (2 DOF unsteady model), Effect of
    Vehicle Roll on Transient Handling (3 DOF unsteady model), Steady-State and Transient
    Handling of Articulated Vehicles.
    6 Rollover: Quasi-Static Rollover of a Rigid Vehicle, Quasi-Static Rollover of a Suspended
    Vehicle, Transient Rollover, Steady-state Cornering Basics, Low-speed Turning, High- 04
    speed cornering (Tire Cornering forces, Cornering Equations).
    7 Motorcycle Dynamics:Kinematic structure of motorcycle, geometry of motorcycles,
    importance of trail, Resistance forces acting on motorcycle (tyre rolling resistance,
    aerodynamic resistance forces, resistant force caused by slope), Location & height of motor 05
    cycle’s centre of gravity (C.G), Moments of inertia on Motorcycle. Introduction to Front &
    Rear suspensions of Motorcycle.

    Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory):

    R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level


    9 11 17 13 15 5
    Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C:
    Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)

    Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual
    distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.

    Reference Books:

    1. Hans Pacejka, Tire and Vehicle Dynamics, Elsevier, 2012.


    2. Thomas D Gillespie, "Fundamentals of Vehicle dynamics", SAE USA 1992.
    3. Rajesh Rajamani, Vehicle Dynamics & control, Springer.
    4. R.V. Dukkipati, Vehicle dynamics, Narsova Publications.
    5. Wong J Y, "Theory of Ground Vehicles", John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1978.
    6. Milliken W F and Milliken D L, Race car Vehicle Dynamics, SAE.
    7. Garrett T K, Newton K and Steeds W, "Motor Vehicle", Butter Worths& Co., Publishers Ltd.,
    New Delhi, 2001.
    8. Heinz Heister, "Vehicle and Engine Technology", SAE Second Edition, 1999.
    9. VittoreCossalter, Motorcycle Dynamics, 2nd Edition, Publisher: LULU.com
    10. R N Jazar, Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Application, Springer.

    Course Outcome:After learning the course the students will able to:

    Sr. No. CO statement Marks %


    weightage
    CO-1 Demonstrate a skill to apply basic theories to establish useful models for 20
    either the entire vehicle or components of the vehicle.
    CO-2 Interpret the properties of critical factors in vehicle motion control and 25
    apply the models established from basic theories for vehicle design and
    improvement
    CO-3 Identify key components and their working principles of modern vehicles 34

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    alsoidentify the technology improvements in vehicles in the last several
    decades.
    CO-4 Relate the course materials to daily driving experience of a vehicle, in 21
    particular those related to driving safety

    List of Experiments

    1. Experimental study of mechanism for air flow over different geometry of vehicles.
    2. Experimental studies of measurements of drag and lift coefficient for different geometry vehicle using
    wind tunnel apparatus.
    3. To study the effect of tire pressure and temperature on the performance of the tyre.
    4. To simulate and study a quarter car models using MBD (Multi Body Dynamics) software.
    5. To simulate and understand behavior of sprung / un-sprung mass & lumped mass system MBD software.
    6. Finding the stiffness of tire with variation of air pressure.
    7. To simulate and study the effect of different conditions on vehicle loading.
    8. Study of latest technologies available nowadays in vehicles helping to maintain stability of the vehicle on
    the road.
    9. Study geometry of motorcycles as well as various types of forces faced by the motorcycle & its rider
    10. Study the location & height of Centre of gravity (C.G) of a motorcycle

    Major Equipment:

    1. Wind tunnel apparatus


    2. Multibody (MBD) simulation software

    Design based Problems (DP)/Open Ended Problem:

    1. As the chief engineer of a drag racing team find the best vehicle configuration ,try to configure as
    either front wheel drive or rear wheel drive ,investigate the influence of road friction
    2. To design/check aerodynamics shapes of various car bodies, to calculate equivalent weight and
    maximum acceleration, desired power to propel the vehicle by CFD analysis.
    3. Simulation of longitudinal dynamics using any Multibody (MBD) simulation software

    List of Open Source Software/learning website:

    1.http://nptel.ac.in/courses/107106080/

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