This paper deals with a dynamic analysis of a racing kart considering an elastic deformation of the kart frame. As the first step of this research, an FEM kart frame model was validated by means of static and dynamic tests. In the static test, the strain on the kart frame caused by a steering operation was measured by strain gauges, and compared to the simulation result. The dynamic response of the frame was evaluated by hammering test, and the test result was compared to that of the modal analysis. Next, a flexible multibody vehicle model was developed with this FEM frame model. In this process, model reduction based on the modal analysis was applied to reduce the degree of freedom of the flexible body. Some running tests with actual racing kart were carried out to evaluate the handling characteristic, and the comparison between simulation and experiment are discussed.
- Dynamic Systems and Control Division
Vehicle Simulations of a Racing Kart With Flexible Multibody Dynamic Analysis
Koike, R, Shiiba, T, & Bin Ashari, MF. "Vehicle Simulations of a Racing Kart With Flexible Multibody Dynamic Analysis." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference. Volume 1: Adaptive Control; Advanced Vehicle Propulsion Systems; Aerospace Systems; Autonomous Systems; Battery Modeling; Biochemical Systems; Control Over Networks; Control Systems Design; Cooperative and Decentralized Control; Dynamic System Modeling; Dynamical Modeling and Diagnostics in Biomedical Systems; Dynamics and Control in Medicine and Biology; Estimation and Fault Detection; Estimation and Fault Detection for Vehicle Applications; Fluid Power Systems; Human Assistive Systems and Wearable Robots; Human-in-the-Loop Systems; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Learning Control. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. October 17–19, 2012. pp. 59-64. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8635
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