Ricardo has a wealth of experience in the field of vehicle dynamics, from troubleshooting in specific areas through to integration with full vehicle programmes. There is a single group of vehicle dynamic experts with a combination of subjective and objective test expertise and simulation and analysis expertise. This way of working provides a unique synergy from the concept phase through to the final tuning of the vehicle dynamics.
Vehicle Dynamic Programmes
Ricardo has experience of working in a variety of different sectors, including:-
- Passenger vehicles
- Commercial vehicles
- Niche vehicle applications
- Military vehicles
- Driveline control and torque vectoring of high performance super cars
For all types of vehicles, Ricardo can provide a service from the early conceptual stage, where it is of utmost importance to consider primary vehicle dynamic attributes, through to fine tuning and the final sign off.
Techniques
- Vehicle simulation
- Kinematics and compliance setting
- Prototype specification
- Full vehicle analysis
- Co-simulation for high level control algorithms
- Hardware in loop control and vehicle modelling
- High level controller development
- Subjective development
- Target setting, agreement and sign off control
- Vehicle development to production
- Customer evalution monitoring and response
- Objective testing and development
- Vehicle dynamics analysis and confirmation
- Model correlation
- Objective vehicle characterisation
- Objective target setting and sign off
- Control algorithm development
Facilities
- ADAMS/Car, IPG CarMaker, Simulink
- Full intertial vehicle test modules
- Satellite based vehicle test equipment