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Vehicle dynamics
Balance, transient, stability under braking and through the corner, steering response. This is the goal: everything else is a tool.
Capability
On a car there is no such thing as an isolated problem. Change a spring and the aero balance moves; change the aero and tyre temperatures move. Either you look at all of it, or you chase it.
The model
Four points of view that have to agree.
The same car, read four ways. If they do not agree, one of the four is wrong.
- Kinematics Geometry, travel, camber and toe through movement.
- Mass and stiffness Distribution, inertias, torsional stiffness.
- Brakes and tyre Balance, temperatures, the real working window.
- Aerodynamics Downforce, balance, ride height sensitivity.
Disciplines
What we do, concretely.
02
Suspension and kinematics
Design and review of geometry, springs, bars, dampers. Rig and track tuning, with repeatable procedures.
03
Aerodynamics and balance
Downforce, efficiency, centre of pressure, attitude sensitivity. Tunnel and CFD data read as behaviour, not as headline numbers.
04
Simulation and correlation
Multibody models, simulator work, test plans built to correlate. This is what makes everything else trustworthy.
05
Powertrain and driveline
Delivery, mapping, differential, ratios, torque management on electric cars. Integration rather than power.
06
Data and race engineering
Acquisition, channel selection, session procedure, debrief. A run plan that holds, and someone holding it.
Tools
What we work with.
As a principle we use the client's tools. These are the ones we can pick up with no learning time.
| Area | What it is for | Where it comes in |
|---|---|---|
| Multibody simulation | Predicting behaviour before the track | Design and development |
| Driving simulator | Trying set-ups and changes without using tyres | Event preparation |
| Data acquisition | Measuring what the car actually does | Track |
| Suspension and damper rigs | Characterising and tuning components | Workshop |
| CFD and wind tunnel | Downforce, balance, cooling | Aero development |
| CAD and structural analysis | Designing new parts and verifying them | One-off and development |
If it is not measured, it did not happen. That holds for one spring and for a three-year programme.
Working rule
Contact
Need one of these, or all of them at once?
Usually it is the second. Write us the problem and we will tell you where it starts.