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Overview Camber plays a big role on vehicle balance and control. The inclination angle of the tires affect not only the maximum lateral grip but also the tire...

Overview This case study shows how to find the tie rod inner and outer ball joints coordinates that provide the best compromise between Ackerman angle in steering, the...

Overview This case study shows how to optimize the motion ratio values of a Push/Pull Rod system. The main objective is to achieve a targeted value of motion ratio for...

Comparing the force and moment characteristics of two sets of tire data is an important task. It is important for tire manufacturers and also for vehicle dynamicists. Differences between the sets of data could include:

In our recent article on the need of power in Formula SAE, we briefly looked at the throttle response of a specific engine. Mapping throttle pedal position to engine...

One issue our customers come across every now and then is an asymmetric tire data set. The data set itself is not really the issue, but it can complicate the process of...

This case study focuses on utilizing the aero map feature of OptimumDynamics. In this study we demonstrate two different implementations of this feature. We first look at the effect of changing springs on aerodynamic distribution. We then proceed to study the relationship between bump stop gap and vehicle speed.

OptimumDynamics can be used to predict the behavior of a vehicle for different setup changes. In this study the effects of the vehicle anti-roll bar (ARB) on percent front lateral load transfer distribution (LLTD) is investigated. This study creates a database of possible ARB combinations.