Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks C0415
Topics: Chassis, Air Frame, Vehicle Dynamics
Participants should bring a scientific calculator to participate in the classroom workshops.
This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this seminar, accredited reconstructionists should mail a copy of their course certificate and the $5 student CEU fee to ACTAR, PO Box 1493, North Platte, NE 69103.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
- Apply vehicle dynamics theory to practical evaluation and measurement
- Use governing state space equations and transfer functions to determine the effect of key parameters on primary ride and open loop handling
- Describe the current "state-of-the-art" of vehicle dynamics CAE
- Articulate various types of vehicle dynamics models
- Recognize kinematics and compliance (K&C) lab tests commonly used to quantify chassis system performance
- Identify and evaluate important K&C metrics used in vehicle dynamics development
- Identify and utilize important vehicle tests commonly used in industry to evaluate ride, steering and handling performance
- Relate chassis system characteristics to vehicle dynamic performance
- Utilize vehicle dynamics CAE software for the simulation of common physical lab and vehicle tests
- Apply design-of-experiments (DOE) to vehicle dynamics development
Who Should Attend
This seminar is designed for automotive engineers in the vehicle dynamics, chassis, suspension, steering and braking fields who work in product design, development, testing, simulation or research.
Prerequisites
Participants must have a working knowledge of the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics acquired through sufficient work experience or by participating in seminars such as SAE\'s Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (ID# 99020) or Concurrent Engineering Practices Applied to the Design of Chassis Systems (ID# 96016).
Testimonials
"This class strengthened the things I knew and opened the door to so many more ideas and concepts I hadn't been exposed to in the automotive industry."
Dan Santiso
Engineering - Steering Dynamics
Honda R&D Americas, Inc
You must complete all course contact hours and successfully pass the learning assessment to obtain CEUs.
Timothy Drotar
Timothy Drotar is currently a senior staff engineer in vehicle dynamics at Tesla. Prior to joining Tesla, he spent 30 years at Ford Motor Company where he specialized in chassis systems and vehicle dynamics for passenger cars and light trucks. Tim is a member of SAE, SCCA and The Tire Society. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
