Vehicle Simulation – Institute of Dynamics and Vibration Research

Five small tasks are offered, the voluntary completion of which is taken into account as a bonus in the oral examination.

A technical excursion to the Continental proving ground "Contidrom" with a visit to the new driving simulator is offered.

Event form	Lecture and exercise
Level	Master
Semester	WS
Creditpoints	5

Goals

The lecture teaches in-depth skills in the modeling of vehicle subsystems and their integration into an overall vehicle model. In the accompanying computer exercises, students learn the practical application of the course content. After successfully completing the module, students will be able to

Select established complete vehicle models for specific applications
Describe the characteristics of the drive, brake system, steering, chassis and tires
Set up a complete vehicle model with computer support and apply it in various manoeuvres
Optimize vehicle concepts with regard to performance, driving safety and sustainability characteristics in the simulation

Topics

"How can the lap time of a racing car be optimized? How can the human driving experience be described objectively? How can microplastic emissions from tire abrasion be reduced in the future?" These and many other questions can be answered purely virtually using modern complete vehicle models. Numerous examples from the vehicle industry and the accompanying computer exercises ensure a high level of practical relevance. The content focuses on

Modelling of vehicle subsystems (e.g. steering, chassis, tire models)
Construction of a complete vehicle model from the vehicle subsystems
Validation of the model properties
Simulative optimization of the performance, driving safety and sustainability properties of passenger cars

Literature and work materials

Lecture and exercise materials as well as the exam collection of the last exams with sample solutions can be found under the respective course in Stud.IP.