Dynamics & Testing Workshop: Vehicle Vibration

Passengers, chassis and loads all vibrate because of vehicle motion –especially if the vehicle is off-road. Engineers must measure, model and predict such vibration so that it may be properly managed. This workshop covers various aspects of testing and modelling from domestic cars to military vehicles. In the morning there will be talks from leading industry experts and a tour of the guns, tanks and vehicles in the military collections. In the afternoon, following lunch, there will be a workshop challenge.

Agenda

09.30               Coffee and Registration

                        Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
                        Hugh Goyder, Cranfield University

                        Vehicle Dynamics - How to Characterize Customer Use and Abuse Over the Life
                        of a Vehicle and Represent this using an Optimized Proving Ground Schedule
                        Andrew Halfpenny, NCODE

                        Structural Non-Linearity in Vehicle Dynamics Simulation using Multibody Systems
                        within FEA
                        Thomas Wissart, Samtech

                        Durability Design Development at Jaguar Land Rover
                        Andrew Blows, Jaguar Land Rover

                        Heavy Vehicle Testing and Model Validation
                        Daniel Brown, AWE

                        Vehicle Ride
                        Dave Purdy, Cranfield University

13.00               Lunch
                        Tour of Gun Sheds, Tanks and other Military Vehicles

                        Workshop Challenge: Four-Poster Vibration Rig

                         Discussion of Workshop Challenge and Closing Remarks

16:30               Close

Workshop Challenge: Four-Poster Vibration Rig

Participants will be invited to join an interactive exercise with the objective of getting a vehicle across rough ground as quickly as possible. Our Four-Poster test rig exposes a full size vehicle to off-road conditions by using hydraulic rams to input ground vibration. Will your strategy for moving across rough ground damage the passengers, the vehicle or the delicate load? This exciting challenge will be tackled by participants in small teams with guidance from experienced engineers.

Who Should Attend?

The workshop will be of interested to all those involved with military or civilian vehicle. Analysts can see how tests are performed and experimentalists can see how vibration is modelled. The presentations and practical experience should be valuable to all concerned with vibration.

Venue

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Cranfield University
Shrivenham
Wiltshire
SN6 8LA
Tel: +44 (0)1793 785615 (Main Reception)
Map & directions: http://www.da.mod.uk/contact-us/finding-the-defence-academy

The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom is located near Shrivenham on the A420 between Oxford and Swindon. We will be using the Gun Sheds and Vehicle Hall which contains a range of military tanks, guns and vehicles.

Accommodation

White Horse Inn
Distance: 2.9 miles
Prices from £75

Mercure Swindon South Marston Hotel & Spa
Distrance: 3.7 miles
Prices from £49

Brook Barn Country House
Distance: 8.3 miles
Prices from £95