8 research outputs found
Predictive vehicle ride discomfort model based on in-situ Stevens power law parameters
The current dynamic ride comfort mathematical models don’t use Maxwell
arrangement of vehicle suspension occurring due to top mount and the discomfort weightings
used are based on the shaker table tests which ignore the influence of vehicle dynamics, for
example the effect of seat cushion. A refined integrated vehicle-occupant 10 degree of freedom
model that includes top mounts is developed to estimate the occupant response to given
harmonic input. The dynamic responses are combined with experimentally obtained in-situ
discomfort indices for a car that incorporates the effects of features such as seat cushion. The
Stevens power law parameters are estimated and compared with previous studies; the
perception model is then used to predict discomfort index as a function of frequency. The
influence of the relative stiffness of the top mount and suspension damping on the resonance
frequencies is discussed. The acceleration in wheel hop mode can be ~ 3 times larger than that
when top mount is not included. The influence of resonance frequencies suggests importance
of not just using frequency average discomfort index while optimizing suspension and seat
parameters
Hyperelastic polymer material models for robust fatigue performance of automotive LED lamps
The object of this paper is to determine the statistics of parameters of hyperelastic models specific to Polybutylene Terephthalate filled with 30% glass fibre (PBT GF30) and Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) materials used in automotive lamps. The hyperelastic behaviour of both materials, a semi-crystalline and an amorphous, is modelled using appropriate hyperelastic models. The stress-strain curves of the materials were measured under uniaxial tension using a non-contact video gauge. Five samples each were tested to measure the effect of manufacturing variability. The model parameter statistics were determined, the mean value of the model parameters were used to construct average stress-strain behavior, which is then compared to the experimental stresses. Among all the models and their associated parameters studied, the 3-parameter Mooney-Rivlin model provided the most accurate prediction of the behaviour for both materials. The model showed excellent stability and is therefore the most appropriate model to represent variations due to the manufacturing process. The detailed study of the correlation of the model parameters provided a good understanding of how the parameters are related to each other, enabling construction of complete probability distribution functions for further analysis