ME513 VEHICLE DYNAMICS
| Course Code: | 5690513 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. YAVUZ SAMİM ÜNLÜSOY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will
- have a basic understanding of the cornering force characteristics of pneumatic tires,
- be able to analyze the plane motions of road vehicles using the bicycle model,
- extend the use of the bicycle model to the handling analysis of articulated vehicles,
- have an insight into the the basic ideas of four wheel steering and the classical control strategies,
- be familiar with various higher order vehicle models used for handling analysis,
- understand the basic ride motions of vehicles,
- be able to model vehicles for ride studies and model road surfaces as inputs to these models,
- obtain the response of vehicle models to road inputs and evaluate the ride quality,
- be familiar with the design and optimization of passive and active suspension systems.
Course Content
Vehicle handling: Tire cornering force characteristics, vehicle handling model for plane motions; understeer, oversteer, and neutral steer; roll centers and roll axis; four-wheel steering; articulated vehicle dynamics. Vehicle ride: Passive suspensions; vehicle models for bounce, pitch, and roll; higher order models; description of road surface roughness, optimization of suspension parameters; active suspensions.