Design of the Milford Road Course

Document Number: 2005-01-0385

Date Published: April 2005

Author(s):
Joseph P. Ryan - General Motors Corp.
Michael W. Neal - General Motors Corp.
Frank J. Taverna - General Motors Corp.
James W. Mero - General Motors Corp.

Abstract:
The Milford Road Course is a new 2.9 mi (4.6 km), 20 turn, configurable closed course with 135 ft (41 m) of elevation change, constructed at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, MI, USA. This facility provides a convenient and safe venue for engineers to evaluate vehicle limit performance over extensive combinations of vertical, lateral and longitudinal acceleration at a wide range of speeds. This paper discusses the vehicle dynamics aspects of the facility design, simulation and construction.

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See other papers presented at SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition, April 2005, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Vehicle Dynamics and Simulation (Part 1 & 2 of 4): Components/Field Testing and Experimentation

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