This paper reviews the development and application of a computer simulation for simulating ground vehicle dynamics including steady state tire behavior. The models have been developed over the last ...

WIETZE, Germany — Continental A.G. has brought on-line a vehicle-dynamics testing simulator at its Contidrom tire test center in Wietze, an investment that Conti claims will shorten development times ...

Fundamental understanding of vehicle handling and ride performance; Dynamics and stability of vehicles; Modeling of the behavior of vehicles and vehicle subsystems including tires, steering, ...

Tires might be one of the more prosaic parts of a car, but they are undoubtedly among the most important. Bench racers might obsess about powertrain specs, and average consumers mostly want to know ...

In context: While tires may never steal the spotlight from more glamorous automotive components, their importance and the sophistication of their development should not be underestimated. The marriage ...

Continental is employing a new dedicated vehicle for reproducible tire testing performed indoors under controlled conditions. The AVA permits precise testing of both the wet and dry braking ...