Study of Vehicles Handling & Riding Characteristics by ADAMS Software

The main purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility to perform vehicle dynamics simulations of handling and riding characteristics using ADAMS/Car (Automatic Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems) program, from MSC model. and to use the result in building a control scheme that improving the vehicle stability system, taking into account the systems used and manufactured, and help to improve it. This paper will focus mainly on studying automotive dynamics in contact with ADAMS/Car program, also study the response of an automotive steering and suspension, using computer, to show the response according to several inputs, and at different time periods then made a scheme for a developed system and controller, that can interact with the main auto electronic control unit (ECU), to improve the vehicle handling and riding characteristics. The improvement to the efficiency of the vehicle systems studied to make the design more ideal using the results taken from the software used.