Lateral & Steering Dynamics Estimation for Single Track Vehicle: Experimental Tests * *This work is supported by National Agency of Research under the framework VIROLO++.

International audienceThis paper deals with lateral and steering dynamics estimation of powered two-wheeled (PTW) vehicles. It presents an experimental validation of the Unknown Input Observer (UIO) addressed in Damon et al. (2016). A small scooter equipped with a multi-sensor architecture used to performed the test is introduced. A mathematical model of the scooter is derived using measured parameters on a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model. Then the main design steps of the UIO are shortly remind. Finally, an urban driving scenario is presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed observer to estimate the lateral dynamics and the rider's action in real riding scenario

Research on modeling and optimization simulation analysis of micro electric vehicle suspension

Suspension system is one of the key parts of vehicle, the performance of suspension system has great influence on vehicle handling stability and safety. In order to improve the performance of suspension system, the Macpherson suspension of a vehicle is taken as the research object, the suspension model is established by ADAMS/Car, and carried out parallel wheel travel simulation to analyze the key parameters variation of camber angle, toe angle, caster angle, kingpin inclination angle and scrub radius. Simulation results show that camber angle and scrub radius are beyond normal design range and require optimization. Wheel alignment parameters are determined by sensitivity analysis, and optimized by ADAMS/Insight. Then carried out simulation to analyze the performance of optimized suspension system. Results show that optimized suspension system satisfies the requirements of vehicle stability and safety