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Your Vehicle DynamicsYour Vehicle Dynamics

Simulation PackageSimulation Package

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Accurate Simulations require proper modelling of: Accurate Simulations require proper modelling of:

�� Initial preInitial pre--loads and internal forcesloads and internal forces

�� Geometric and material nonGeometric and material non--linearitieslinearities

�� Mechanical motion behaviourMechanical motion behaviour

�� Coupling with the control systemCoupling with the control system

Your Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Package

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SAMTECH Offer

SAMCEF MECANOSAMCEF MECANO

LinearLinear Kinematic Kinematic

JointsJointsNon LinearNon Linear

Finite Element Solver with embedded Finite Element Solver with embedded

MBS featuresMBS features

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Models suited for Flexible Dynamics AnalysisModels suited for Flexible Dynamics Analysis

SAMCEF MECANOSAMCEF MECANO

Finite Element Solver with embedded Finite Element Solver with embedded

MBS featuresMBS features

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DigitalDigital

ControllerController

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SAMCEF MECANOSAMCEF MECANO

LinearLinear Kinematic Kinematic

JointsJointsNon LinearNon Linear

Finite Element Solver with embedded MBS Finite Element Solver with embedded MBS

features and digital controller importfeatures and digital controller import

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Fully Flexible Fully Flexible MechatronicMechatronic ModelModel

PiezoPiezo actuatoractuator

•• Active suspension systemsActive suspension systems

•• Active steering systemsActive steering systems

•• ……and moreand more

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SAMCEF MECANOSAMCEF MECANO

Finite Element Solver with embedded MBS Finite Element Solver with embedded MBS

features and digital controller importfeatures and digital controller import

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STEP 1: MBS using rigid STEP 1: MBS using rigid

models models

Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

With SAMCEF Mecano:With SAMCEF Mecano:

More accurate loads More accurate loads

implicitly computedimplicitly computed

STEP 2: Loads ExtractionSTEP 2: Loads Extraction

STEP 3: Local FEA on one STEP 3: Local FEA on one

single componentsingle component

Dynamic behaviour of Dynamic behaviour of

flexible partsflexible parts better better

representedrepresented

Direct introduction of Direct introduction of

flexible component inside flexible component inside

the global modelthe global model

BEFORE:BEFORE:

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Body transmitted forceBody transmitted force

Upper Support Moment [Nm]Upper Support Moment [Nm]

PARALLEL LH/RH STROKEPARALLEL LH/RH STROKE

SAMCEF

Rigid MBS solver

Test

Wheel str

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heel str

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Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

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FLEXIBILITY FLEXIBILITY

MATTERS!!MATTERS!!

Vehicle Dynamics Simulation – Global Results

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Vehicle Dynamics Simulation – Local Results

FLEXIBILITY FLEXIBILITY

MATTERS!!MATTERS!!

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Choose the right model according to your needs!!Choose the right model according to your needs!!

Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

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Conclusions

Your benefits:Your benefits:

�� Represent accurately the physics of vehicle Represent accurately the physics of vehicle

dynamics dynamics

�� Use reliable results for a better designUse reliable results for a better design

�� Gain Gain timetime and and moneymoney by doing your by doing your

engineering work right from the first timeengineering work right from the first time

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