3 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on

Vehicle Dynamics and Hardware-in-loop

By Dr. Thomas Gillespie
(Author of well known book on Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics) Only for Industry Professional at ARAI, Pune
(The Automotive Research Association of India)

from 2nd to 4th April 2012

Jointly Organized by

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES

This course takes the engineer through the mechanics of each of the major systems on vehicles responsible for dynamic performance. The major components and their functions are described and represented in equation form as needed to predict performance in acceleration, braking, ride and handling. Special attention is given to steering and suspension systems in the discussion of handling to explain such concepts as roll center and understeer gradient. The instructional methods include extensive use of examples, case studies, videos and animations. Participants are exposed to the latest technologies for simulating vehicle dynamics for virtual testing. Virtual test processes are illustrated for evaluating regulated performance modes such as those contained in the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, ECE regulations and performance based Standards for vehicles.

PROGRAMME
Day 1
Introduction * Course objectives, format, materials available, etc. * Coordinate systems * Newton's Second Law (applied to find wheel loads) * Example problems Acceleration Performance * Power limited (engines, torque converters, transmissions, final drives) * Traction limited (tire friction properties, calculating weights on wheels) * Example problems Braking Performance * Braking equations (stopping distance, time, energy) * Dynamic load transfer * Maximum brake force equations * Braking regulations * Brake proportioning * Braking efficiency * Example problems * Introduction to CarSim Car dynamics simulation Road Loads (Aerodynamics & Rolling Resistance) * Bernoulli's equation * Boundary layers (favorable and adverse) * Drag coefficient and aerodynamic road load equation * Crosswinds and aerodynamic forces and moments * Rolling resistance * Example problems

Day 2
Ride * Ride excitation sources (roads, tire/wheel and powertrain) * Basic ride isolation properties of suspensions (quarter-car) * Suspension friction (stiction) effects * Active suspensions * Pitch plane model equations (bounce and pitch centers and frequencies) * Wheelbase filtering * Olley criteria, Flat ride criteria, Dynamic index * Ride perception (acceleration tolerance curves, NASA discomfort curves) * Example problems Suspension Design and Analysis * Suspension functions * Live axles, solid axles * Independent suspensions * Anti-dive and anti-squat * Finding roll center locations Basics of Handling * Low speed cornering, Ackerman steer, offtracking * High speed cornering (turning equations) * Understeer gradient (under-, neutral-, and over-steer) * Characteristic and critical speed * Lateral acceleration and yaw velocity gains * Static margin * Sideslip angle * Example problems Suspension Effects on Handling * Tire properties (cornering stiffness, camber stiffness and aligning torque) * Roll moment distribution (vehicle roll modeling) * Roll steer * Camber effects * Lateral force compliance steer * Aligning moment compliance steer * Example problems * Development & Validation of Suspension at Design Stage using Hardware in Loop Technology : Component in Loop

Day 3
Steering Systems * Steering system function * Steering geometry errors * Forces and moments in the steering system * Steering models * Understeer due to steering compliance * FWD effects Rollover * Rigid body rollover * Rollover of a suspended vehicle * Transient rollover * Critical sliding velocity * Fishhook * Electronic Stability Control (FMVSS 126, UN/ECE 13)

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

On completion of the module, the delegates should be able to: *Understand, analyse and design steering, suspension & brakes. *Decide boundary conditions, road load and apply various laws. *Predict various performance parameters. * Understand Ride & Handling along with load transfers. * Understand Data Acquisition & Virtual testing.
* Understand Rollover and basics of Hardwarein-loop. *Lead multi-disciplinary teams. *Demonstrate independent learning ability necessary for conducting professional development. *Become self-disciplined and self-motivated, demonstrating personal responsibility in the pursuit of studies & professional practice.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Organizations involved in R&D, design, testing of vehicle & its components Organizations involved in production of suspension, steering & brakes CAD / CAE / Design / Validation engineers Vehicle / Tractor manufacturers Engineering / Consulting companies

REGISTRATION FEES

Category Engineers & Professionals

Registrati on Fees (Rs.) 35000

Total Fees including Tax of 10.3% (RS.) 38605

MODE OF PAYMENT
At Par / Multicity cheque or demand draft in favour of The Automotive Research Association of India payable at Pune.

Registration fees include Breakfast Lunch Delegate kit with Proceedings

ABOUT US
ARAI, over four & half decades, has provided its design and development expertise to the Indian automotive industry, focusing on the testing and evaluation of components and systems to meet national and international standards. ARAI strives to achieve international recognition in these areas. In keeping with the globalization of economy and business, ARAI continues to enlarge its scope of services to meet the requirements of automotive industries around the world. In addition to utilizing state-of-the-art technology, laboratories and highly-trained personnel, ARAI recognizes the need to develop a new generation of engineers to meet the demands of the automotive industry, not just in India but across the globe. ARAI ACADEMY is classified into three divisions: LEARNING CENTRE has embarked upon a programme of building up human resources by commencing educational programme (Graduate and Post graduate) with specialization in Automotive Engineering. It has tied up with VIT University (Vellore), Veltech University (Chennai), College of Engineering (Pune), University of Alabama (USA), Loughborough University (UK) and University of Braunschweig (Germany). KNOWLEDGE CENTRE has collection of around 12,000 books & standards, 50,000 technical papers and numerous journals, technical reports and seminar / conference proceedings. It publishes monthly magazine 'Automotive Abstracts' and supplies CDs of CMVR Type Approval Handbook and Automotive Industry Standards (AIS). TRAINING CENTRE has devised various Domain Training Programmes (DTPs) & Proficiency Improvement Programmes (PIPs). It gives engineers, faculty and students knowledge and technical expertise in a wide range of automotive disciplines. It helps in understanding system's view point for automotive design and manufacture, with specific skills in formulating automotive engineering solution in terms of their function and performance, through optional modules. Please visit www.araiindia.com for more information. EASi is a market leader in providing engineering and technology solutions for the global market. Established in 1981, EASi is headquartered in Detroit, Mich. with engineering centers in the U.S, Europe and India. We offer comprehensive and innovative solutions covering Virtual Product Development, Systems Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering for our customers. It is Distributor of the following high end software / technology products in India. ANSA &MetaPost, LS-DYNA, CarSim/TruckSim, Lattice3D, V-Collab. Please visit www.easi.com for more information. Mechanical Simulation Corporation is the world leader in the development and distribution of advanced software used to simulate vehicle behavior involving interactions between the 3D dynamic vehicle response, advanced, controllers, driver controls, and 3D roads. Established in 1996, Mechanical Simulation provides car, truck and motorcycle simulation packages, training and ongoing support to more than 30 OEMs, over 60 Tier 1 suppliers and more than 150 universities and government research groups worldwide. The simulation design is called VehicleSim (VS). CarSim, TruckSim, and BikeSim are VehicleSim products that provide the most accurate and realistic predictions that are possible, in a form that can be easily used by most engineers and technical staff. Each package includes the VS database browser,plotter, animator, on-line help and solver programs for the detailed math models. The math models run alone or with third-partysimulation software such as Simulink, LabVIEW, ETAS ASCET, and others. Please visit www.carsim.com for more information.

Note: ARAI reserves the rights to change the schedule, contents, speakers, etc. of the programme without notice.

SPEAKERS
Dr. Thomas Gillespie, Ph.D. A research scientist and professor who has earned an international leadership position in the fields of vehicle dynamics engineering and transportation policy and safety. He co-founded Mechanical Simulation Corporation. He has devoted many years to scientific research : from automatic controls and pavement friction test methods at Pennsylvania State University and development testing of heavy truck products at Ford Motor Company, to directing engineering and service tests for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and conducting worldwide measurement of road roughness for the World Bank. During the 1980s, he served on the White House staff as a senior policy analyst for the Science Advisors to President Ronald Reagan and President George Bush. Dr. Thomas Gillespie earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Order this book at the Programme at 20% discount. Mr. M. R. Saraf He is Deputy Director & Head of Department of Structural Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) and Automotive Material Laboratory (AML) at ARAI, Pune. He has 27 years of experience in the evaluation / development of vehicle. He owns expertise in the application of laboratory simulation, service load data acquisition, life prediction technique for development / modification of vehicle / component, etc. He has presented number of publications in the national and international seminars/conferences.

3-Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on

Vehicle Dynamics and Hardware-in-loop

By Dr. Thomas Gillespie
(Author of well known book on Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics) Only for Industry Professional

from 2nd to 4th April 2012 at ARAI, Pune REGISTRATION FORM

Name, Designation, Department, Mobile No. & Email ID: Delegate-1 Delegate-2 Delegate-3 Organization Name & Address Co-ordinator's Name, Designation, Contact No. & Email ID 100% Advance Payment Details Please fax / email / post duly filled-in registration form on or before 27th March 2012 to: Dr. K. C. Vora, Dy. Director & Head, ARAI Academy ARAI, Post Box 832, Pune 411004. S. No. 102, Vetal Hill, Off Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune 411038. Tel: 020-3023 1248 / 1245 / 1111, Fax: 020-30231104 Email: training.pga@araiindia.com; morgaonkar.pga@araiindia.com; patil.pga@araiindia.com