Dynamic Simulation and Analysis of FSAE Racer for Development of Stability Control System

Using Adams/Car software, a computer model of Georgia Southern University’s 2016 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) racecar was developed with the purpose of researching vehicle stability under dynamic conditions. Previous research in this field of study has been conducted to verify that Adams/Car simulations provide accurate results using data acquisition systems, so the major work for the current research has been to create an updated version of the vehicle designed and fabricated by Eagle Motor Sports. With this new model, vehicle roll, and pitch data as well as vehicle traction were collected during dynamic simulations. The overall goal for this research is to better understand how to combat unnecessary vehicle movements and loss of traction, and will ultimately help in the development of a self-sustaining control system which will detect the vehicle’s stability status and make necessary adjustments to the suspension system to maintain traction and stability