Lecture Plan

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Lecture total
.no. 7AE1A: vehicle dynamics date lect
UNIT-I
1 Introduction to vehicle dynamics
fundamental approach to modelling, lumped mass, vehicle fixed
2 coordinate system
3 motion variables, earth fixed coordinate system
Euler angles, force system acting on a rigid vehicle, example
4 problems
5 Newtons second law application in dynamics
6 Dynamics axle loads: static loads on level ground
7 low speed acceleration, loads on grades
8 rigid body translation and rotational dynamics
UNIT II
Tires: terminology and load rating, Mechanical Properties of Rubber
9
10 Tires: types, construction, size and load rating
11 mechanism of force generation
Tractive properties- vertical load , inflation pressure ,surface friction
12 speed, cornering properties
13 camber thrust, aligning moment
14 combined braking and cornering
15 conicity and ply steer, durability forces
performance of tires on wet surfaces.
16
Unit -III
17 Suspension geometry: degree of freedom and motion path
18 instant centre
19 solid axles, anti squat and anti pitch geometry
20 single and double acting compressors
21 anti dive suspension geometry
22 roll centre geometry
23 active suspension
24 castor theory
Unit IV
25 Steering geometry: steady state handling
26 characteristics of a two axle vehicle
27 steady state response
28 directional stability
29 Stability of vehicle
30 introduction, stability and dynamics of an elementary automobile model
Stability analysis using inertial coordinates
31
32 dynamics stability in a steady turn
33 Stability of vehicle at banked roads and curved path
 Unit V
34 Introduction Two wheeler stability
35 basic geometry considerations
36 body force components of a two wheeler
37 two wheel rigid vehicle dynamics
38 steering control of banking vehicles, Handling Response of a Vehicle
39 steering control of lean angles
40 Counter steering or reverse action