This document provides information about a company called Improvement Vehicle Dynamics that provides automotive consulting services related to vehicle dynamics. It offers specialized engineering services using simulation, data acquisition, and subjective evaluations to improve vehicle ride and handling. Some key services include chassis development, ride and handling measurements, vehicle dynamics simulation, concept and project work, education and training, and traffic safety analysis. It works with various partners and has experience across different vehicle types from small cars to large trucks.

1. IMPROVEMENT VEHICLE DYNAMICS
AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING
IMPROVEMENT VEHICLE DYNAMICS
R. Cel. Abílio Soares 261, cj. 62 Sto André,SP , Brazil
ZIP 0920-260
Phone: (55 11) 4979-6915 / Mobile: (55 11) 9274-9186
E-mail: improvement@terra.com.br

2. IMPROVEMENT
From English – Amelioration, Perfection...
- The belief that is alway possible to make something better, more
specifically, the difficult compromise between vehicle ride and
handling, lead to the establhishment of our company, in May 2000.
- Think differently and add value

3. IMPROVEMENT
 OBJECTIVE
- To Provide Specialized Engineering Services, with High
Technological Content
 CHARACTERISTICS
- High Level of Theoretical and Practical Knowledge
- Expertise in Brazilian Market
- Network and Flexibility
- Strong Local and International Partnerships

4. LARGE TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
 Working with Vehicle Dynamics since 1978
 Development of Several Types of Vehicles, from
Large Trucks to Small Cars
 Hability to Work in Different Corporate Cultures
 Work with Subjective Evaluations, Vehicle Data
Acquisition, Dynamic Simulations

5. CONTRACT POLICIES
 ACTUATION AS LIBERAL PROFESSIONAL
 MANAGEMENT OF A GROUP OF SPECIALISTS
 SPOT CONSULTANCY
(For a specific task, with fixed time and investment)
 LONG TERM CONSULTANCY
(General technical activities, with an hourly fee)

6. MAIN ACTIVITIES
ENGINEERING SERVICES RESSOURCES TECHNOLOGICAL
EMPLOYED CONTENT
• LOCAL TUNNING OF COMPONENTS FOR SUBJECTIVE LOW
SUSPENSION / STEERING / BRAKE SYSTEMS EVALUATIONS
• COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF FULL VEHICLES SUBJECTIVE LOW
EVALUATIONS
• FIELD COMPLAINS INVESTIGATION & SOLUTION EVALUATIONS & LOW
IN VEHICLE ANALYSIS
• INTEGRATED SET UP OF SUSPENSION SYSTEMS EVALUATIONS & MEDIUM
DATA AQUISITION
• VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION - DEVELOPMENT SIMULATION HIGH
OF NEW VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS
• INTEGRATED INVESTIGATION OF SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONS EVALUATION, DATA HIGH
OR SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION AQUISITION & SIMULATION
• CONCEPT AND PROJECT OF NEW VEHICLES SIMULATION & CAE HIGH
• "HARDWARE & HUMAN IN THE LOOP" DRIVING SIMULATOR VERY HIGH

7. MAIN ACTIVITIES
 Development off Chassis Systems
 Ride & Handling Data Acquisition / Analysis
 Vehicle Dynamics Simulations
 New Vehicles Concept and Project
 Education and Training
 Vehicle Safety

8. CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT
 Suspension – Integrated Tunning:
- Springs
- Shock Absorbers
- Rubber Bushings
- Tyres
 Steering and Braking Systems Set-up
 Subjective Evaluations of Vehicles
SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION RATINGS
UNACEPTABLE ACEPTABLE
RATING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Perception All Average Customers Critical Customers Trained None
Technician
Component Poor Aceptable Fair Good Very Excell.
Performance Good
NVH Annoing Disturbing Medium Medium Light Very Trace Nil
to High Light

9. CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT
 Activities with Racing / Rally Vehicles
- F-Ford 1600
- L200 RIII
- TR4R
- L200 RS

10. RIDE & HANDLING MEASUREMENTS
 Objective “Ride & Handling” Measurements
- Data Acquisition and Analysis
- Proposals for Product Performance Upgrade
Chicane ISO3888
50.00 1
40.00 0.8
30.00 0.6
20.00 0.4
Aceleração Lateral
10.00 0.2
Roll e Yaw
Giro Roll
0.00 0 Giro Yaw
Aceleração Lateral
-10.00 -0.2
-20.00 -0.4
-30.00 -0.6
-40.00 -0.8
-50.00 -1
Tem po (s)

11. RIDE & HANDLING MEASUREMENTS
NHT PARTNERSHIP :
 Noise and Vibration Data Acquisition,
in Laboratory and at Field
 BRÜEL & KJAER Equipment
 Acoustic Chamber with Rollers
 PULSE - Data Analysis

12. SIMULATION – OKTAL PARTNERSHIP
A COMPANY OF THE FRENCH GROUP SOGECLAIR
- HIGH TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
OKTAL – SIMULATION AND VIRTUAL REALITY
 VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
 DRIVING SIMULATORS

13. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
 CALLAS – For Vehicles up to 2 Axles
 PROSPER – For Multi Axles or Tracked Vehicles

14. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
CALLAS / PROSPER:
 3D Simulation
Longitudinal, Lateral and Vertical Dynamics
 Graphical Analysis of up to 800 Vehicle
Parameters
 Virtual Proving Ground

15. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
VERTICAL DINAMICS (CALLAS)
Callas 4.4 R44 Bum p s top trave l (pos itive w he n com pr e s s e d)
Improvement_Brazil English P45 MMCB.v hc & Suspensi on t est t r ac k
P45.vhc & Suspension t est t r ack
16/5/2005 15:27:57
PASSAGE OVER A ROAD BUMP 60
s p tra e x 2 ig t (m ) - R b u d s p
40
o p s io u p
e o n to
v l/A le
tra e x 2 e (m ) - C m re s n b m
v l/A le /L ft
1 ig t (m ) - C m re s n b m s p
(m ) - C m re s n b m s p tra e x
tra e x 1 e (m ) - R b u d s p
C m re s n b m s p tra e x 1 e
20
o p s io u p to
e o n to
0
-20
o p s io u p to
-40
m
-60 Compression bump stop
tra e x
v l/A
v l/A le /L ft m
travel/Axle 2/Right
o p s io u p to
-80
v l/A le /R h
v l/A le /L ft m
Compression bump stop
-100
travel/Axle 2/Lef t
-120
m
-140
-160
/R h
-180
m
-200
to
-220
0 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2 4.9 5.6 6.3 7 7.7 8.4
Tim e (s)

16. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
LATERAL DINAMICS (CALLAS)
CONSTANT RADIUS CURVE

17. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
LATERAL DINAMICS (PROSPER) : ROAD TRAIN
CHICANE ISO - 70Km/h

18. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
LATERAL DINAMICS (PROSPER) : MILITARY 6X6 VEHICLE
TURNING RADIUS

19. DRIVING SIMULATORS
SCANeR:
Human in the Loop - Driver, Car and
Environment Interaction:
 Compact Simulators
 Full Car Simulators
 Advanced Simulators – 6 Degrees of Freedom

20. DRIVING SIMULATORS
SCANeR – TRAFIC SAFETY RESEARCH

21. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
CAR&D PARTNERSHIP :

22. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
 Vehicle Longitudinal, Lateral and Vertical
Dinamics Specification
 Systems Integration, from Concept to
Prototype Building
 Full Project of Suspension Systems

23. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
Full Suspension Project
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension

24. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
Suspension Systems Optimization
Front Suspension
XZ View
Front Suspension
YZ View

25. EDUCATION AND TRANING
PARTNERSHIP WITH INSTITUTO MAUÁ DE TECNOLOGIA :
 Personalized On-site Training
 Post Graduation Courses in
Vehicle Dynamics and
Suspension/Steering Systems

26. TRAFFIC SAFETY
PARTNERSHIP WITH DYNAMICS:
 Accident Reconstruction Bureau
 Technical Analysis of Crashed Vehicles
 Legal and Engineering Support

27. SAE PAPERS PUBLISHED
 SAE 2005-01-4177 Real case of Vehicle Dynamics Simulation during
an SUV Suspension Development
 SAE 2006-01-2910 Comparison of Tire Behavior using Vehicle
Dynamic Simulation
 SAE 2007-01-2653 New Methodology for Suspension Bushings
Vibration Insulation Analysis
 SAE 2007-01-2655 Validation off an SUV Model for Vehicle Dynamics
Simulation
 SAE 2007-01-2676 Methodology for getting a 7 degree of freedom
Vehicular Model for Active Suspension Control System Design (co-
author)
 SAE 2008-36-0144 Use of Vehicle Dynamic Simulations to Define the
Best Axles Configuration for a 6x6 Military Vehicle

28. IMPROVEMENT PORTFOLIO
DIRECT CUSTOMERS:
DCT - EB
FIESC
HPE
MAGNETI MARELLI COFAP
MITSUBISHI
MONROE
PSA – PEUGEOT CITROËN
RNA – FABRINI / NHK
SUZUKI

29. IMPROVEMENT PORTFOLIO
INDIRECT CUSTOMERS:
FIAT
FORD
GMB
RENAULT