A method for simulating the car-entering movement for variably dimensioned vehicles. (8th June 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pudlo, P.; Ait El Menceur, M-O.; Lepoutre, F-X.; Gorce, P.
• Is Part Of: International journal of vehicle design. Volume 55:Number 2/3/4(2011)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 118
• Publication Date: 2011-06-08
• Subjects: biomechanical simulation -- biomechanical analysis -- car-entering movement -- automotive biomechanics -- vehicle design -- joint angles -- pelvis orientation -- adapted movement -- variably dimensioned vehicles; Motor vehicles -- Design and construction -- Periodicals; 629.231
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-3369

Abstract

This paper proposes a four-step method for simulating the car-entering movement for variably dimensioned vehicles: build an adapted movement database; identify and characterise the car-entering movement strategies and sub-strategies; simulate the trajectories of the characteristic points for a new vehicle; compute the joint angles and the pelvis orientation and simulate the car-entering movement for a new vehicle. The method is validated on an experimental vehicle. In spite of the differences between the measured movement and the simulated one for the new vehicle, the same sub-strategy is adopted in both movements. Trials are proposed to improve the simulation.