INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION

Development of a Bicycle
Simulation Model to Study the
Evolution of the Roll Center
Ride Height and the Slip Angle
in a Steady State Cornering
Condition, on a Formula 4
Single-seater Race Car
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PLAN

Slide 1: Title
Slide 2: Plan
Slide 3: Presentation of the Company
Slide 4: Presentation of the Car
Slide 5: Presentation of the Work at Company Data Analysis
Software Used
Slide 6: Presentation of the Work at Company F4 Excel
Slide 7 Presentation of the Work at Company Simulation
with Matlab-Simulink
Slide 8: Vertical Model
Slide 9: Lateral Model
Slide 10: Future Work
Slide 11: Axes of Improvement
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SWITZERLAND

Languages:

Lys
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COMPANY LOCATION
&
HISTORY
Location:
Lyss Canton of Bern.
Esslingen Lyss: 320
380 kms.
History:
Swiss Auto racing
team for single-seater
cars.
Created in 1993 by
Andreas Jenzer
(Former Formula Ford
1600 Driver).

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COMPANY HISTORY

Series Raced:
Formula Ford 1800 Swiss Championship: 1993-2000
International Championships: 1995-2000
Formula Renault 2.0 Swiss Championships: 2007-2010
International Championships: 2000-2013
Formula Abarth (F4 Italy) : 2010-2014
Formula Renault V6 : 2003 2004
Formula Renault 3.5: 2005-2006
International Formula Master: 2007-2009
GP3 Series: 2010-2014
Series to be raced in 2015:
Italian & German F4 / GP3 Series
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THE F4 CAR

Formula Abarth (F4 Italy & Germany):

International drivers between 15 & 18 years old (2014 regulation)

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F4 TECH SPECS

General Information:
Wheel base: 2.75 m
Length/Width/Height: 4.35/1.75/0.95 m
Minimum Legal Weight with Driver: 555 kg
Max Speed: 230 km/h
Max RPM: 6400 rpm
Total Price: 47 500 euros

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F4 TECH SPECS

Chassis & Bodywork:

Tatuus Monocoque Carbon
Front & Rear Carbon Crashboxes
Carbon Bodywork

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F4 TECH SPECS

Engine:
1.4 L Fiat Abarth Turbocharged
Engine with ECU
Max Power/Torque: 160 HP/235
N.m

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F4 TECH SPECS

Front Suspensions:
Double Wishbone with Pushrods
Double Springs/Shock Absorbers
Bump & Rebound Adjustable
Toe & Camber Adjustable

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F4 TECH SPECS

Rear Suspensions:

Same as Front
+ Roll Center & Anti-Squat
Adjustable

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F4 TECH SPECS

Transmission & Wheels:

Sequential 6 speeds Gearbox

with Paddleshift
13 Aluminum Rims with Centre
Bolt

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BARCELONA CIRCUIT

Location: Montmel, Catalonia, Spain

Track Length: 4,665 km
Corner 4 to Simulate:
Entry Speed: 202 km/h
Entry Gear: 5 th
Entry RPM: 6000 rpm
Apex Speed: 125 km/h
Apex Gear: 4 th
Apex RPM: 4500 rpm

To brake and take an

early apex before carrying
lots of speed out of the exit
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VIDEO

Video System: Smarty Cam GP HD

Full Track Best Lap: 148037

4th Corner: 030 044

Video
Barcelona
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CAR DATA

Data Logger: AIM Evo 4

Car Available Channels:

Gear (1 sensor)
Steering angle (1 sensor)
Lap timer/trigger (1 sensor)
Acceleration (1 tri axial sensor)
Wheels speeds front (2 sensors)
Brake pressure front/rear (2 sensors)
Throttle pedal or valve (1 sensor)

Analysis Software: Race Studio 2 Analysis v2.54.02

To download & process data from AIM data loggers.
To see how your vehicle, engine and driver perform.
(Plot vs. Time or Distance, XY Plot, Track Map Tool, Histograms
Graphs, Split Time or Distance Report, Engine Analysis, etc)
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DATA ANALYSIS

Analysis Exemple with Race Studio Analysis:

Cursor on Barcelona Corner 4.
Obtaining data for the Driver Model to simulate.

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SET UP EXCEL

Excel File for F4 Setup: Comparison of 2 Set Up

Obtaining Different Values for Geometric Motion, Aero &

Tires, .

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OPTIMUM K MODEL

Optimum Kinematics Software:

Formula Ford 1800 Swiss Championship: 1993-2000
International Championships: 1995-2000
Formula Renault 2.0 Swiss Championships: 2007-2010
International Championships: 2000-2013
Formula Abarth (F4 Italy) : 2010-2014
Formula Renault V6 : 2003 2004
Formula Renault 3.5: 2005-2006
International Formula Master: 2007-2009
GP3 Series: 2010-2014
Series to be raced in 2015:
Italian & German F4 / GP3 Series
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MOTIVATION

Tires =only components on car that

constructors/teams:

Do not make
- Cannot really alter them
- Have very little control on how they are made
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MOTIVATION

Roll Center (RC) Height:

Centrifugal force => push car outside corner=> car rolls

outside corner.
- Roll axis closer to CoG => less chassis roll corner
- One of the most powerful car adjustment => immediate
effect on a cars handling.
Whereas ARB, shocks and springs: car rolling before effect
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SIMULATION

Choice of Models:

Modelling=simplified abstract view of complex reality.

- Choice of Models with evolving complexity.
=> Can be tested, validated & Optimized as design process
goes along.
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Work - Simulation

Matlab/Simulink Software: Half Car Lateral Model

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MOTIVATION
Tires =only components on car that
constructors/teams:
MF (Magic Formula) tyre model (empirically based)

The MF-tyre model also known as Pacejkas magic formula has

now become the accepted racing industries standard model. It is
in constant development and several different versions exist.
Disadvantages (MF-tyre model):
The curves are based on mathematical coefficients (no direct
tyre related basis)
The coefficients are difficult to obtain from the tyre
manufactures
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Work - Simulation

Matlab/Simulink Software: Quarter Car Vertical

Model

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Work - Simulation

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Work - Simulation

Matlab/Simulink Software: Half Car Lateral Model

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Thank you for your attention!

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