The first of
the TBS forum panel sessions, the Vehicle Dynamics Forum, is scheduled for
Monday, November 3rd from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. in Rooms N258-N260 of the Las Vegas
Convention Center. The Vehicle Dynamics Forum will be moderated by John Waraniak, Vice
President Vehicle Technology, SEMA. Guest Speakers and Industry Experts include:
- Paul Venhovens, BMW Endowed Chair in Automotive Systems Integration at CU-ICAR
- Paul Williamsen, National Manager, Strategic Educational Support, International Market Enhancement Team, Lexus International
- Tom Gillespie, Co-Founder and Director of Product Planning, Mechanical Simulation
- Terry Ledwidge, Director of New Business Development, Link Engineering
- Mark Turner, CEO Daystar Products
- Joe Schaefer, President of Konig American
Attendees of
the Vehicle Dynamics Forum will learn how to customize with confidence and
ensure their products comply with federal motor vehicle safety
regulations. SEMA’s Vehicle
Dynamics Program and participating member companies have made significant
achievements over the past five years in understanding how performance products
such as suspension, brakes, wheels, tires and steering as well as engine
modifications interact with electronic stability control and other active
safety systems. The innovative and collaborative approach developed by SEMA has
minimized costs while establishing unique capabilities for members that want to
know the impact of their products on vehicle dynamics and ESC performance. SEMA has been supporting the
development of an industry-first math model with CarSim for evaluating the ESC
performance of aftermarket-modified vehicle through pure simulation and
analysis. An overview of the CarSim ESC Math Model and applications for SEMA
members will be presented by Dr. Tom Gillespie at the Forum. September 1, 2012, marked the date
requiring aftermarket companies to comply with the U.S. Highway Traffic Safety
Administration’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126 for ESC systems.
When loss of driver control is imminent, ESC strategically applies the brakes
to help stabilize the vehicle. Similar requirements for the rest of the global
automotive community are contained in the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe 13H regulations.
The full-scale
vehicle testing with Link Engineering and dSPACE hardware-in-the-loop vehicle
dynamics simulation technology and CarSim product development methodologies
available to SEMA members are the same as that used by all OEMs and major
suppliers around the world to develop, test and simulate vehicle dynamics, new
chassis system components, engines, powertrains, drivelines, suspensions and
vehicle electronic control systems. The Vehicle Dynamics Forum will include an
overview of the SEMA-Clemson Vehicle Dynamics Projects as well as the
pioneering WTC Research to determine the impact of custom wheels and tires on
vehicle dynamics performance by Dr. Paul Venhovens from Clemson University’s
International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).
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