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Full-Vehicle Analysis: Braking-In-Turn

Full-Vehicle Analysis: Braking-In-Turn

(Standard Interface) Simulate → Full-Vehicle Analysis → Cornering Events → Braking-In-Turn

Runs a Braking-In-Turn Analysis.

For the option: Do the following:

Full-Vehicle Assembly Select the Full-Vehicle Assembly you want to analyze. The menu lists all
full-vehicle assemblies currently open in your session.
Output Prefix Enter a string that specifies the Analysis Output Name. The string can
contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores (_). Adams/Car
appends the suffix _bit to form the complete analysis name. For
example, if you enter test_45 as the output prefix, the analysis name
becomes test_45_bit.
Simulation Mode Select interactive, background, or files only.

See Mode of Simulation: Interactive, Mode of Simulation: Background,

Mode of Simulation: Files_only.
Road Data File Enter the name of a file that contains road data information. The tire
subsystems use this information to calculate the tire/road interaction
forces.

Tips on Entering File Names in Text Boxes.

Import and visualize road graphics from file.

Remove road or path graphics.

View road / path file in info window.

Edit road / path file in road builder or text editor.

Output Step Size Specify the size of the Output Steps.

Gear Position Specify the initial gear position for the analysis.
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For the option: Do the following:

Suggested Gear Position based on desired Initial Velocity (or equivalent
lateral acceleration and curvature radius for constant radius cornering
events). The button suggests the gear position for the event in order for
the engine speed to be in the range between stall speed and max
revolution limit.
Lateral Acceleration (G's) Enter the target lateral acceleration that will be achieved at the start of
the braking event.
Turn Radius Enter the turn radius (in length units) of the skidpad on which the vehicle
will perform the analysis.
Length Units Select the length units for the turn radius.

Note: These units are not used for Entry Distance.

Turn Direction Select a right or a left turn.
Steering Input Select either of the following:

• Lock steering while braking - Instructs the Driving Machine

controller to maintain the steering angle from the previous mini
maneuver. Use this option to understand the vehicle trajectory
during the braking event, if a driver were to lock the steering
wheel.
• Maintain radius while braking - Instructs the Driving Machine
controller to maintain the desired radius. Use this option to
investigate the driver activity required to maintain a path. Values
of interest typically include the steering-wheel angle and
steering-wheel torque.
Brake Deceleration (G's) Specify the Longitudinal Deceleration.
Maximum Brake Duration Enter the time after which Adams/Car should stop the braking
maneuver.
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For the option: Do the following:

Quasi-Static Skidpad Setup Select to perform a quasi-static prephase analysis before running the
transient analysis on your full-vehicle assemblies.

• For all cornering analyses, selecting this option causes

Adams/Car to perform a SKID_PAD quasi-static analysis.
• For all other analyses, selecting this option causes Adams/Car to
perform a STRAIGHT (sometimes called ClearVision
adjustment) analysis.
If you do not select this option, Adams/Car performs a SETTLE
analysis.

For more information about the different quasi-static setup method

keywords (such as SETTLE and STRAIGHT), see Structure of Event
Files.

Note: You cannot select the Quasi-Static Setup option if:

• You do not have a powertrain subsystem in your vehicle
assembly, because it is not possible to set the initial condition
for the longitudinal or the lateral dynamics (throttle position).
Entry Distance Enter a numerical value that defines the initial straight-line section of the
analysis. Use the pull-down menu to select the unit definitions; for
example, 20 m.
Settle Time Enter a value that describes the duration of the intermediate mini-
maneuver INITIAL_SET. See Creating Mini-Maneuvers.

Learn more about INITIAL_SET at Structure of Event Files.

Create Analysis Log File Select if you want Adams/Car to write information about the assembled
model and analysis to an Analysis Log File.
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For the option: Do the following:

Select to display a dialog box where you can add multi-line comments
to any entity, to describe its purpose and function. Adams/Car displays
different comments dialog boxes, depending on the entity type for which
you want to record comments:

• If recording comments for modeling entities in Standard

Interface, Adams/Car displays the Entity Comments dialog box.
• If recording comments for any other entity type, Adams/Car
displays the Modify Comment dialog box.
Learn about Recording Comments.
Construct road graphics from event user inputs.