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Design and Control of a Mechatronic Vehicle Dynamics Simulator

Authors:
Jorge de-J. Lozoya-Santos
Julio Salinas
Evaristo Mendez
Gerardo Gonzalez
Juan C. Tudon-Martinez
Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza

Keywords: vehicle dynamics, simulation, platform, simulation, motion cueing

Abstract:
A pitch-roll simulator platform has been designed and built for the validation and analysis of control systems algorithms in vehicle dynamics. The system consists of a real time industrial computer, and a instrumented three degrees of freedom platform. A motion cueing algorithm has the function of translating the movement of a vehicle to the platform, moving three rotary actuators, while satisfying all boundaries. A set of encoders feeds back the actuators angle. Two control strategies has been designed and tested through simulation and experiments. Results show that a simple control scheme allows the driver the assessment of the pitch and roll, however, a better control scheme is needed for vehicle design purposes.

Pages: 67 to 72

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: August 21, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-61208-501-2

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 21, 2016 to August 25, 2016