A multibody model to assess the effect of automotive motor in-wheel configuration on vehicle stability and comfort

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorCuadrado, Javier
dc.contributor.authorVilela, David
dc.contributor.authorIglesias, Iñaki
dc.contributor.authorMartín, Adrián
dc.contributor.authorPeña, Alberto
dc.contributor.institutionINNOV_AIR_MOBIL
dc.contributor.institutionTecnalia Research & Innovation
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T11:55:41Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T11:55:41Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractMotor in-wheel topology is an optional configuration for electric-powered vehicles which has some advantages over the conventional standalone motor configuration, like improved modularity when designing different drivetrains (FWD, RWD, AWD) and increased usable interior space of the vehicle. However, drawbacks are also present due to the added unsprung mass, which directly affects to vehicle road holding and ride comfort, and may increase the suspension design cycle, as there is no data available from similar designs. In this work, a multibody model of a B-class car has been developed in order to assess the effect of motor in-wheel configuration on vehicle stability and comfort. The car is modeled in relative coordinates, being the suspensions described as macro-joints by means of lookup tables thus yielding a tree-like structure, and a semi-recursive formulation is applied to derive the equations of motion, which are numerically integrated in time through the trapezoidal rule. Three tests are carried out to compare the behavior of conventional and motor in-wheel configurations: sine sweep, obstacle avoidance and constant radius. A number of motion indicators are obtained from these maneuvers so as to measure the ride, handling and steering characteristics.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.format.extent10
dc.identifier.citationCuadrado , J , Vilela , D , Iglesias , I , Martín , A & Peña , A 2013 , A multibody model to assess the effect of automotive motor in-wheel configuration on vehicle stability and comfort . in Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2013 . Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2013 , pp. 1083-1092 , ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2013 , Zagreb , Croatia , 1/07/13 .
dc.identifier.citationconference
dc.identifier.isbn9789537738228
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11556/2542
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893070447&partnerID=8YFLogxK
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2013
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2013
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject.keywordsElectric vehicle
dc.subject.keywordsLookup tables
dc.subject.keywordsMotor in-wheel
dc.subject.keywordsOpenloop model
dc.subject.keywordsRelative coordinates
dc.subject.keywordsRide and handling
dc.subject.keywordsSemi-recursive formulation
dc.subject.keywordsUnsprung mass
dc.subject.keywordsVehicle stability and comfort
dc.subject.keywordsComputer Science (miscellaneous)
dc.titleA multibody model to assess the effect of automotive motor in-wheel configuration on vehicle stability and comforten
dc.typeconference output
Files