Adams 2020

Getting Started: Adams Car Truck

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Load Truck Plugin

Getting Started Using Adams Car Truck

This document describes the Adams Car Truck Plugin used to simulate the suspension and full-vehicle
analyses using the shared truck database in Adams Car, Adams 2020.
 Load Truck Plugin
 Load Model
 Run the Suspension Analyses
 Run the Full Vehicle Analyses

Load Truck Plugin

To load Adams Car Truck:
1. Start Adams Car as explained in Starting Adams Car Standard Interface in the section Getting Started
Using Adams Car.
2. From the Tools menu, select Plugin Manager. For help on the Plugin Manager, press F1 when the
dialog box is active.
3. In the list of plugin names, find Adams Truck, and then select one or both of the following:
• Load - Loads Adams Car Truck in the current session.
• Load at Startup - Instructs Adams Car to load Adams Car Truck in all future Adams Car sessions.
4. Select OK.
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Load Model

Adams Car loads Adams Car Truck.

Load Model
There are four suspension and two full-vehicle assembly configurations which can be loaded.

To open the assembly:

1. From the File menu, point to Open, and then select Assembly.
2. Right-click the Assembly Name text box, point to Search, and then select
<atruck_shared>/assemblies.tbl.

To create your own assembly

1. From the File menu, point to New.
2. Select Subsystem/Suspension_Assembly/Full_Vehicle_Assembly/Generic_Assembly from the
menu.
The following table will familiarize you with the existing assemblies in the database:
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Load Model

msc_susp_front_leafs.asy

Consists: Steering, suspension and beam-leafspring subsystems

Testrig - MDI_SUSPENSION

msc_susp_front_3links.asy

Consists: Steering, suspension and 3link-leafspring subsystems

Testrig - MDI_SUSPENSION

msc_susp_driven_axle.asy

Consists: Front drive axle of tractor assembly

Testrig: MDI_SUSPENSION

msc_susp_trailer_axle.asy

Consists: Front axle of trailer assembly

Testrig: MDI_SUSPENSION

msc_susp_bus_front.asy

Consists: Double wishbone suspension with antiroll bar, steer

wheels and steering system

Testrig: MDI_SUSPESNION
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msc_tractor_unit.asy

Consists: Front steer suspension, pair of drive axles, wheels, cab,

powertrain and brake sub-assemblies

Testrig: MDI_SDI_TESTRIG

msc_tractor_semitrailer.asy

Consists: Front steer suspension, pair of drive & trailer axles,

wheels, cab, powertrain, and brake sub-assemblies

Testrig: MDI_SDI_TESTRIG

msc_bus_rigid.asy

Consists: double wishbone suspension, rear drive axles, wheels,

rigid chassis, powertrain and brake sub-assemblies

Testrig: MDI_SDI_TESTRIG

Run the Suspension Analyses

Select the kind of analysis you want to perform using the available standard analyses or create loadcase file of
your own and submit the analysis. You can view the results in the postprocessor. An example of wheel-travel
analysis is given below.

Parallel Wheel-Travel Analysis

A wheel-travel analysis allows you to look at how the characteristics of a suspension change throughout the
vertical range of motion of the suspension. You can perform three types of wheel-travel analyses. As a
minimum, all wheel-travel analyses require a suspension subsystem. These analyses can also include a steering
subsystem.
A parallel wheel-travel analysis keeps the left wheel and right wheel heights equal, while moving the wheels
through the specified bump and rebound travel.

To set up a parallel wheel-travel analysis:

1. From the Simulate menu, point to Suspension Analysis, and select Parallel Wheel Travel.
2. Enter the necessary parameters in the dialog box as shown in the figure below.
3. Click OK.
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Run the Full Vehicle Analyses

Create a generic assembly or open the tractor or tractor_semitrailer assembly to perform a full vehicle analysis.
A suggested event is given below.

Static
 From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Static_and_Qstatic_Maneuvers,
and select Static_Equilibrium:
• none, normal, settle
• straight (60mph, 6th gear)
• skidpad (60m radius, .2g, 4th gear), (100m radius, .1g, 4th gear for Tractor&Trailer)

Open-Loop Steering Events

 From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, and select Open-Loop Steering Events:
• step steer (5s, 60mph, 6th gear, 45deg, .5s start time, .5s step duration, angle input, qss)
• swept-sine steer (10s, 45mph, 6th gear, 90d, .2Hz initial, 3Hz max, .2Hz/s rate, 0s start time,
angle input, cruise control, qss)
• ramp steer (10s, 35kph, 2nd gear, 20deg/s, 0s start time, angle input, cruise control, qss)
• impulse steer (5s, 60mph, 6th gear, 45deg, .5s start time, .5 step duration, angle input, qss)
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• drift (15s, 60mph, 6th gear, initial throttle 50, throttle ramp 10, steer angle 0, qss)
• fishhook (45mph, 6th gear, first steer angle 45deg, .5s step, .5s duration, 2nd steer angle 90deg,
.75s step, 2s duration, qss)

Straight-Line Events
 From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, and select Straight-Line Events:
• open-loop acceleration (10s, 500 steps, 35kph, start .5s, final throttle 100, .5s step time, 2nd gear,
straight-line steering, shift gears, qss)
• closed-loop acceleration (10s, 500 steps, 35kph, start .5s, 0.05g, 2nd gear, straight-line steering,
qss)
• open-loop braking (5s, 500 steps, 60mph, start .5s, final brake 80, 1s duration, 6th gear, straight-
line steering, qss)
• closed-loop braking (5s, 500 steps, 60mph start .5s, .5g, 6th gear, straight-line steering, qss)
The straight-line-behavior analyses include:
 Acceleration Analysis
 Braking Analysis
 Braking on Split μ Analysis
 Maintain Analysis
 Power-off Straight Line Analysis

Acceleration Analysis
During an acceleration analysis, the Driving Machine ramps the throttle demand from zero at your input rate
(open loop) or you can specify a desired longitudinal acceleration (closed loop). You can specify either free,
locked, or straight-line steering. An acceleration analysis helps you study the anti-lift and anti-squat
properties of a vehicle.

To set up an acceleration analysis:

1. From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Straight-Line Events, and then
select Acceleration.
2. Enter the necessary parameters as explained in the dialog box help for Full-Vehicle Analysis: Acceleration.
3. Select OK.

Braking Analysis
During a braking analysis, the Driving Machine ramps the brake input from zero at your input rate or lets
you specify a longitudinal deceleration (closed loop). You can also specify either free or locked steering. The
braking test analysis helps you study the brake-pull anti-lift and anti-dive properties of a vehicle.
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To set up a braking analysis:

1. From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Straight-Line Events, and then
select Braking.
2. Enter the necessary parameters as explained in the dialog box help for Full-Vehicle Analysis: Braking.
3. Select OK.

Braking on Split μ Analysis

During a braking on split μ analysis, the Driving Machine ramps the brake input from zero at your input rate
while the left and right tires are on road segments with different road friction. You can also specify either free
or locked steering. The braking on split μ test analysis helps you study the behavior of active brake, damper
and traction controllers in a vehicle.

To set up a braking on split μ analysis:

1. From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Straight-Line Events, and then
select Braking on Split μ.
2. Enter the necessary parameters as explained in the dialog box help for Full-Vehicle Analysis: Braking on
Split μ.
3. Select OK.

Maintain Analysis
During a maintain analysis, the Driving Machine either controls the throttle signal to maintain a constant
longitudinal velocity, or holds the throttle demand constant (open loop). You can specify either free, locked,
or straight-line steering. A maintain analysis helps you study the drive controller behavior for the properties
of your vehicle model, and identify transient effects not active during static vehicle set-up pre-phase.

To set up a maintain analysis:

1. From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Straight-Line Events, and then
select Maintain.
2. Enter the necessary parameters as explained in the dialog box help for Full-Vehicle Analysis: Maintain.
3. Select OK.

Power-off Straight Line Analysis

This analysis allows you to examine operating behavior and directional deviations caused by suddenly lifting
off the throttle pedal during a straight-line analysis. Typical results collected from the power-off straight-line
analysis include variations in heading direction and longitudinal deceleration. Optionally, you can depress
the clutch during the throttle lift-off. In this case, you specify the duration that it takes to depress the clutch.
The Driving Machine drives the vehicle through two distinct phases:
 Quasi-static setup - The vehicle is set up in a straight line, to reflect the initial longitudinal velocity
condition.
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 Power-off event - The throttle signal is stepped down, from the value of the initial set mini-
maneuver, to zero.

To set up a power-off straight line analysis:

1. From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Straight-Line Events, and then
select Power-off Straight Line.
2. Enter the necessary parameters as explained in the dialog box help for Full-Vehicle Analysis: Power-Off
Straight Line.
3. Select OK.

Closed-Loop Cornering
 From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Cornering Events and select
Constant Radius Cornering.
• dynamic constant radius
with static setup (4th gear, 60m radius, .2g initial, .25g final, 10sec duration for Tractor)
without static setup (40m entry, 3sec settle time)
 From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Cornering Events and select
Braking-In-Turn.
• braking-in-turn (4th gear, .2g lateral, 85m radius, maintain radius, .2g decel, 5s duration, qss)
 From the Simulate menu, point to Full-Vehicle Analysis, point to Static and Quasi-Static
Maneuvers, and then select Constant Radius Cornering.
• quasi-static constant radius (.4g and 85m radius)