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Vehicle
Longitudinal vehicle dynamics component
Note: This component is used with the Tire component.
The Vehicle component models the longitudinal dynamics of a vehicle. The model has only one degree of freedom (longitudinal motion). Lateral and vertical motions as well as roll, pitch, and yaw are neglected. The Vehicle component is intended for use with two Tire components. The front and rear axles connections are modeled using a real output port for vertical force and a 1-D mechanical translation flange to transfer longitudinal force and motion between the vehicle and the axle.
Equations
The Vehicle equations are given by
=
Where s is the longitudinal DOF of the vehicle, l is the vehicle wheel base, and a is the distance from the front axle to the projection point of the vehicle CG onto the line connecting front and rear axles
The equation of longitudinal motion is
Where is the external force on the vehicle and is the traction force and is defined by
Also, is calculated as
The weight distribution for front and rear axles is calculated by the following equations:
where h is distance from the CG to the ground.
Connections
Name
Condition
Description
ID
-
Front axle longitudinal flange
flange_xf
Rear axle longitudinal flange
flange_xr
Real output port for front axle vertical force
f_zf
Real output port for real axle vertical force
Real output port for vehicle forward velocity (km/h)
speed
use external load = true
Conditional real input port for the externally applied longitudinal force
Fl
Parameters
Symbol
Default
Units
Enables/Disables external load:
true - external load (force) port is enabled
false - external load (force) port is disabled
useExternalLoad
Gravitational acceleration
g
Ground inclination
alpha
Distance from CG to the ground
h
Wheel base
l
Distance from front axle to the normal projection point of CG onto the ground
a
Vehicle mass
m
Vehicle effective cross-section
A
Coefficient of drag
Cd
Mass density of air
rho
Wind speed
vw
Initial Conditions
Initial forward velocity
vx
See Also
MapleSim Driveline Library Overview
MapleSim Library Overview
1-D Mechanical Overview
Tire Component Library
Vehicle and Tire
Tire
References
Pacejka, Hans B. Tire and Vehicle Dynamics. Second Edition. SAE International and Elsevier, 2005.
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