Improvement Vehicle Dynamics 2013 Presentation

1. IMPROVEMENT VEHICLE DYNAMICS
AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING
IMPROVEMENT VEHICLE DYNAMICS
(55 11) 4979-6915 / (55 11) 99274-9186
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.
- Find solutions, think differently and add value
Alberto Santos Dumont
Demoiselle

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

4. MAIN ACTIVITIES
 DEVELOPMENT OF CHASSIS SYSTEMS
 SUSPENSION
 STEERING
 BRAKES
 RIDE & HANDLING SUBJECTIVE EVALUATIONS /
DATA AQUISITION
 VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS
 EDUCATION / TRAINING

5. MAIN ACTIVITIES
 CONCEPT & PROJECT - NEW VEHICLES
 FIELD COMPLAINS ANALYSIS / SOLUTION
 TRAFFIC SAFETY

6. WHAT WE DO?
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. CONTRACT POLICIES
 WORKING AS LIBERAL PROFESSIONAL
 MANAGEMENT OF A GROUP OF SPECIALISTS
 SPOT CONSULTANCY
(For a specific task, with fixed time and investment)
 LONG TERM CONSULTANCY
(General engineering activities, with an hourly fee / annual contract)

8. CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT
 Suspension – Integrated Tunning
 Steering and Braking Systems Set-up
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
NHT PARTNERSHIP: 50.00
Chicane ISO3888
1
40.00 0.8
30.00 0.6
20.00 0.4
 Objective Ride & Handling Measurements
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
- Data Acquisition and Analysis -40.00
-50.00
Tem po (s)
-0.8
-1
- Proposals for Product Performance Upgrade

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. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
OKTAL PARTNERSHIP:
LOCAL TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
 OKTAL MAIN PRODUCTS:
 SCANeR Studio – Driving Simulator
 CALLAS – Vehicle Dynamics Simulator (Vehicles up 2 Axles)
 PROSPER – Vehicle Dynamics Simulator (Multi Axles or Tracked Vehicles)

13. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
3D Simulation
 Longitudinal, Lateral and Vertical Dynamics
 Virtual Proving Ground

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

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

16. VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION
LATERAL DINAMICS (PROSPER) : MILITARY 6X6 VEHICLE

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

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

19. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
CAR&D PARTNERSHIP :

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

21. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
Full Suspension Project and Prototipe Construction
Front & Rear Suspension Vehicle A

22. CONCEPT AND PROJECT
Suspension Kinematics Analysis
Front Suspension Vehicle B

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

24. 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-
autor)
SAE 2008-36-0144 Use of Vehicle Dynamic Simulations to Define the
Best Axles Configuration for a 6x6 Military Vehicle

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

26. IMPROVEMENT PORTFOLIO
INDIRECT CUSTOMERS:
FIAT
FORD
GMB
RENAULT