ATV Dynamics Modeling

University of Toledo

Ric Mousseau

MIME Department

The University of Toledo

MS 312, 4050 Nitschke Hall

Toledo, OH 43606

419-530-8231











Description

The Fatigue, Evaluation, and Design committee of the SAE proposed an effort to “develop new correlated software that will allow engineers to measure the durability of components of proposed vehicle by means of a digital prototype simulation.” This project is often referred to the “ATV Project.” This website presents results from a effort here at the University of Toledo that focused on ATV dynamic modeling and stress time history prediction. Three graduate students, Girish Markale, Nikhil Kulkarni, and Kaustubh Shenoy, contributed to this effort. Also, Professor Ric Mousseau, served as the principle investigator. This site is “under construction” and anticipate additions over the coming weeks.

Reports & Presentations

Driver Behavior Modeling

·      An Investigation into the impact of Driver Motion on the Vehicle Dynamics of All Terrain Vehicles

Load Prediction Modeling

·      Virtual Prototyping of an All Terrain Vehicle for Durability Loads Prediction

Stress Time History Prediction

·      Finite Element Analysis of ATV Frame and Generation of Stress Tensors For Load Time Histories

Simulation Models & Results

Driver Behavior Modeling

Load Prediction Modeling

Stress Time History Prediction

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