Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory and Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Overview of all major aspects of Vehicle Dynamics from longitudinal accelerations/moments to combined longitudinal, lateral and vertical accelerations/moments. Implementation of state-of-the-art simulation software to experiment with driver inputs and vehicle parameters to achieve the lowest time and lowest accelerations that relate to occupant comfort for a driving course.