Terza giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli: 16 luglio 2009

In questo volume sono raccolte le memorie presentate in occasione della “Terza giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli”, che si è tenuta il 16 luglio 2009 presso la Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna. La giornata è stata organizzata dagli ex allievi del prof. Funaioli con la collaborazione del DIEM, Dipartimento di Ingegneria delle Costruzioni Meccaniche, Nucleari, Aeronautiche e di Metallurgia dell’Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, con il patrocinio del GMA – Gruppo di Meccanica Applicata

Terza giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli: 16 luglio 2009

In questo volume sono raccolte le memorie presentate in occasione della “Terza giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli”, che si è tenuta il 16 luglio 2009 presso la Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna. La giornata è stata organizzata dagli ex allievi del prof. Funaioli con la collaborazione del DIEM, Dipartimento di Ingegneria delle Costruzioni Meccaniche, Nucleari, Aeronautiche e di Metallurgia dell’Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, con il patrocinio del GMA – Gruppo di Meccanica Applicata

Force sensors for active safety, stability enhancement and lightweight construction of road vehicles

Force and moment measurement at different locations within road vehicles is a multifaceted, comprehensive and forthcoming technology that might play a breakthrough role in automotive engineering. The paper aims to describe why such technology seems so promising. A literature review is accomplished on which forces can be measured and what can be obtained with force and moment data. Additionally, attention is devoted to where–and how–force and moments can be measured effectively. Force and moment measurement technology is also studied with an historical perspective, briefly analysing the past applications. Active safety systems (ADAS up to full automated driving) and automotive stability enhancement systems are expected to be impacted by the measurement of forces and moments at the wheels. Friction potential evaluation and driver model development and monitoring have been–and are expected to be–major field of research. Force and moment measurement technology may also be exploited for lightweight construction purposes with remarkable synergistic effects with active safety and stability enhancement systems. Possible innovations on lightweight construction and sustainable mobility are to be expected thanks to force and moment measurement

Dual Loop Rider Control of a Dynamic Motorcycle Riding Simulator

Compared to the automotive industry, the use of simulators in the motorcycle domain is negligible as for their lack of usability and accessibility. According to the state-of-the-art, it is e.g. not possible for motorcyclists to intuitively control a high-fidelity dynamic motorcycle riding simulator when getting in contact with it for the first time. There are four main reasons for the insufficient simulation quality of dynamic motorcycle riding simulators: ▪ The instability of single-track vehicles at low speed, ▪ The steering force-feedback with highly velocity-dependent behavior, ▪ Motion-simulation (high dynamics, roll angle, direct contact to the environment), ▪ The specific influence of the rider to vehicle dynamics (incl. rider motion). The last bullet point is peculiar for motorcycles and dynamic motorcycle riding simulators in comparison with other vehicle simulators, as motorcycles are significantly affected in their dynamics by the rider’s body motion. However, up until today, almost no special emphasis has been put on the consideration of rider motion on dynamic motorcycle riding simulators. In this thesis, a motorcycle riding simulator is designed, constructed and put into operation. The focus here is attaching a real rider to a virtual motorcycle. Based on a commercially available multi-body-simulation model, a simulator architecture is designed, that allows to control the virtual motorcycle not only by steering, but by rider leaning as well. This is realized by determining the so-called rider induced roll torque, that allows a holistic measurement of the apparent coupling forces between rider and simulator mockup. Performance measures and study concepts are developed that allow to rate the system. In expert and participant studies, the influence of the system on the riding behavior of the simulator is investigated. It is shown that the rider motion determination allows realistic control inputs and has a positive effect on the stabilization at various velocities. The feedback of the rider induced roll torque to the virtual dynamics model allows study participants to control the virtual motorcycle more intuitively. The vehicle states during cornering are affected as expected from real riding. First results indicate that it becomes easier for naïve study participants to access the simulator in first-contact scenarios. The achieved improvements regarding the rideability of the simulator however do not suffice to overcome the abovementioned challenges to a degree that allows for a completely intuitive interaction with the simulator throughout the whole dynamic range

Compendium in Vehicle Motion Engineering

This compendium is written for the course “MMF062 Vehicle Motion Engineering” at Chalmers University of Technology. The compendium covers more than included in that course; both in terms of subsystem designs and in terms of some teasers for more advanced studies of vehicle dynamics. Therefore, it is also useful for the more advanced course “TME102 Vehicle Modelling and Control”.The overall objective of the compendium is to educate vehicle dynamists, i.e., engineers that understand and can contribute to development of good motion and energy functionality of vehicles. The compendium focuses on road vehicles, primarily passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Smaller road vehicles, such as bicycles and single-person cars, are only very briefly addressed. It should be mentioned that there exist a lot of ground-vehicle types not covered at all, such as: off-road/construction vehicles, tracked vehicles, horse wagons, hovercrafts, or railway vehicles.Functions are needed for requirement setting, design and verification. The overall order within the compendium is that models/methods/tools needed to understand each function are placed before the functions. Chapters 3-5 describes (complete vehicle) “functions”, organised after vehicle motion directions:\ub7\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0 Chapter 3:\ua0Longitudinal\ua0dynamics\ub7\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0 Chapter 4:\ua0Lateral\ua0dynamics\ub7\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0 Chapter 5:\ua0Vertical\ua0dynamicsChapter 1 introduces automotive industry and the overall way of working there and defines required pre-knowledge from “product-generic” engineering, e.g. modelling of dynamic systems.Chapter 2 also describes the subsystems relevant for vehicle dynamics:• Wheels and Tyre\ua0• Suspension\ua0• Propulsion\ua0• Braking System\ua0• Steering System\ua0• Environment Sensing Syste

Compendium in Vehicle Motion Engineering

This compendium is written for the course “MMF062 Vehicle Motion Engineering” at Chalmers University of Technology. The compendium covers more than included in that course; both in terms of subsystem designs and in terms of some teasers for more advanced studies of vehicle dynamics. Therefore, it is also useful for the more advanced courses, such as “TME102 Vehicle Modelling and Control”.The overall objective of the compendium is to educate engineers that understand and can contribute to development of good motion and energy functionality of vehicles. The compendium focuses on road vehicles, primarily passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Smaller road vehicles, such as bicycles and single-person cars, are only very briefly addressed. It can be mentioned that there exist a lot of ground-vehicle types not covered at all, such as: off-road/construction vehicles, tracked vehicles, horse wagons, hovercrafts, and railway vehicles.Functions are needed for requirement setting, design and verification. The overall order within the compendium is that models/methods/tools needed to understand each function are placed before the functions. Chapters 3-5 describes (complete vehicle) “functions”, organised after vehicle motion directions:\ub7\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0 Chapter 3:\ua0Longitudinal\ua0dynamics\ub7\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0 Chapter 4:\ua0Lateral\ua0dynamics\ub7\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0\ua0 Chapter 5:\ua0Vertical\ua0dynamicsChapter 1 introduces automotive industry and the overall way of working there and defines required pre-knowledge from “product-generic” engineering, e.g. modelling of dynamic systems.Chapter 2 also describes the subsystems relevant for vehicle dynamics:• Wheels and Tyre\ua0• Suspension\ua0• Propulsion\ua0• Braking System\ua0• Steering System\ua0• Environment Sensing SystemThe compendium is released in a new version each year, around October, which is the version your read now. A "latest draft" is more frequently updated and often includes some more, sometimes unfinished, material: https://chalmersuniversity.box.com/s/6igaen1ugcjzuhjziuon08axxiy817f

Safety and Reliability - Safe Societies in a Changing World

The contributions cover a wide range of methodologies and application areas for safety and reliability that contribute to safe societies in a changing world. These methodologies and applications include: - foundations of risk and reliability assessment and management - mathematical methods in reliability and safety - risk assessment - risk management - system reliability - uncertainty analysis - digitalization and big data - prognostics and system health management - occupational safety - accident and incident modeling - maintenance modeling and applications - simulation for safety and reliability analysis - dynamic risk and barrier management - organizational factors and safety culture - human factors and human reliability - resilience engineering - structural reliability - natural hazards - security - economic analysis in risk managemen

Design and Evaluation of Haptic Interface Systems for Motorbike Application Using Multibody Modelling

In this paper, the design and the evaluation of haptic HMI systems for motorbike are presented. The final goal of designing haptic interfaces is to set a communication between the rider and the motorbike increasing the rider safety. The designed systems have been evaluated through simulation using MSC Adams'®. Considering the possibility of a future realization of the simulation tested system, the haptic HMI devices have been designed taking into consideration a wide number of specific requirements. Starting from the state of the art, a preliminary study has been done in order to determine the design requirements. Three solutions have then been modelled: the Haptic Brake Lever, the Haptic Handle and the Haptic Knob. Each of the models has been tuned through simulations to convey the optimal haptic feedback to the rider, in terms of amplitude and frequency. In the end, the three solutions have been compared basing on safety, feedback perceivability, design and mechanical efficiency. The best solution will be realized and tested on a real motorbike during future work

XLIII Jornadas de Automática: libro de actas: 7, 8 y 9 de septiembre de 2022, Logroño (La Rioja)

[Resumen] Las Jornadas de Automática (JA) son el evento más importante del Comité Español de Automática (CEA), entidad científico-técnica con más de cincuenta años de vida y destinada a la difusión e implantación de la Automática en la sociedad. Este año se celebra la cuadragésima tercera edición de las JA, que constituyen el punto de encuentro de la comunidad de Automática de nuestro país. La presente edición permitirá dar visibilidad a los nuevos retos y resultados del ámbito, y su uso en un gran número de aplicaciones, entre otras, las energías renovables, la bioingeniería o la robótica asistencial. Además de la componente científica, que se ve reflejada en este libro de actas, las JA son un punto de encuentro de las diferentes generaciones de profesores, investigadores y profesionales, incluyendo la componente social que es de vital importancia. Esta edición 2022 de las JA se celebra en Logroño, capital de La Rioja, región mundialmente conocida por la calidad de sus vinos de Denominación de Origen y que ha asumido el desafío de poder ganar competitividad a través de la transformación verde y digital. Pero también por ser la cuna del castellano e impulsar el Valle de la Lengua con la ayuda de las nuevas tecnologías, entre ellas la Automática Inteligente. Los organizadores de estas JA, pertenecientes al Área de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática del Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica de la Universidad de La Rioja (UR), constituyen un pilar fundamental en el apoyo a la región para el estudio, implementación y difusión de estos retos. Esta edición, la primera en formato íntegramente presencial después de la pandemia de la covid-19, cuenta con más de 200 asistentes y se celebra a caballo entre el Edificio Politécnico de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial y el Monasterio de Yuso situado en San Millán de la Cogolla, dos marcos excepcionales para la realización de las JA. Como parte del programa científico, dos sesiones plenarias harán hincapié, respectivamente, sobre soluciones de control para afrontar los nuevos retos energéticos, y sobre la calidad de los datos para una inteligencia artificial (IA) imparcial y confiable. También, dos mesas redondas debatirán aplicaciones de la IA y la implantación de la tecnología digital en la actividad profesional. Adicionalmente, destacaremos dos clases magistrales alineadas con tecnología de última generación que serán impartidas por profesionales de la empresa. Las JA también van a albergar dos competiciones: CEABOT, con robots humanoides, y el Concurso de Ingeniería de Control, enfocado a UAVs. A todas estas actividades hay que añadir las reuniones de los grupos temáticos de CEA, las exhibiciones de pósteres con las comunicaciones presentadas a las JA y los expositores de las empresas. Por último, durante el evento se va a proceder a la entrega del “Premio Nacional de Automática” (edición 2022) y del “Premio CEA al Talento Femenino en Automática”, patrocinado por el Gobierno de La Rioja (en su primera edición), además de diversos galardones enmarcados dentro de las actividades de los grupos temáticos de CEA. Las actas de las XLIII Jornadas de Automática están formadas por un total de 143 comunicaciones, organizadas en torno a los nueve Grupos Temáticos y a las dos Líneas Estratégicas de CEA. Los trabajos seleccionados han sido sometidos a un proceso de revisión por pares