Technical Paper
Validation of the PC-Crash Single Track Vehicle Driver Model for Simulating Motorcycle and Bicycle Motion
2024-04-09
2024-01-2475
This study describes and validates the single-track vehicle driver model used in newer versions of PC-Crash simulation software. This model eliminated several limitations that PC-Crash previously had for simulating motorcycle dynamics. ...Within PC-Crash, a path can be established for a motorcycle to follow. The software will generate the steering inputs and resulting motorcycle lean (roll) needed to follow the user defined path (within the limits of friction and stability) at the prescribed speed, braking, or acceleration levels. ...To further validate the PC-Crash single-track vehicle driver model, the model was used to simulate documented, real-world driving of a motorcycle around a series of curves.