Special issue: Simulation and analysis on durability loads and ride comfort in vehicle development

International Journal of Vehicle Design 47(1-4) 2008

• A validated simulation method for describing the effect of road-excited vibrations on the development of a vehicle
• Streamlining automotive product development using neural networks
• Optimisation of suspension parameters based on simulation of ride comfort in vehicle development
• Dynamic analyses of roll plane interconnected hydro-pneumatic suspension systems
• Vehicle ride evaluation based on a time-domain variable speed driving pattern
• Parametric uncertainty analysis of vehicle suspensions
• Simulation and experimental verification of solenoid valve characteristics for semi-active dampers
• Damping requirement of a suspension seat subject to low frequency vehicle vibration and shock
• Synthesis of a semi-active suspension seat for attenuation of Whole-Body Vibration and shock
• Multi-mode and rubber-damped Torsional Vibration Absorbers for engine crankshaft systems
• An efficient powertrain simulation model for vehicle performance
• Modelling of dynamic performances for Hydraulic Engine Mounts using fractional derivative and optimisation of Powertrain Mounting Systems
• Road profile estimation in heavy vehicle dynamics simulation
• Evaluation of road load classification for fatigue assessments
• The derivation of structural usage profiles for vehicles from failure statistics
• A technique for developing a high accuracy durability test for a Light Truck on a Six Degree-of-Freedom Road Test Simulator
• Rigid-elastic coupling modelling of air suspension and fatigue life prediction of its key part for heavy-duty truck