<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents a methodology to validate a virtual test procedure for vehicle gradeability performance. It is a test dedicated to both the civilian and military off-road vehicles, an 8 x 8 Armoured Personnel Carrier being selected for the purpose of the paper. TruckSim is the software used to implement the vehicle math model and the test procedure. The simulation results are compared with the experimental results for a 60 % gradient. The vehicle speed and the engine speed graphics, the statistical analyze, and the comparison between the simulation test animation and the experimental test movie are the methods applied to validate the virtual longitudinal slope test procedure.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a methodology to validate a virtual test procedure for vehicle gradeability performance. It is a test dedicated to both the civilian and military off-road vehicles, an 8 x 8 Armoured Personnel Carrier being selected for the purpose of the paper. TruckSim is the software used to implement the vehicle math model and the test procedure. The simulation results are compared with the experimental results for a 60 % gradient. The vehicle speed and the engine speed graphics, the statistical analyze, and the comparison between the simulation test animation and the experimental test movie are the methods applied to validate the virtual longitudinal slope test procedure.

Using Trucksim for a Virtual Longitudinal Slope Test Procedure

Land Forces Academy Review

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This paper presents a methodology to validate a virtual test procedure for vehicle gradeability performance. It is a test dedicated to both the civilian and...

Using Trucksim for a Virtual Longitudinal Slope Test Procedure

Published Online: Apr 24, 2019

Page range: 83 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2019-0010

Keywords
TruckSim, vehicle, simulation, test, slope

© 2019 Petru Roşca et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Using Trucksim for a Virtual Longitudinal Slope Test Procedure

Published Online: Apr 24, 2019

Page range: 83 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2019-0010

KeywordsTruckSim, vehicle, simulation, test, slope

© 2019 Petru Roşca et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
TruckSim, vehicle, simulation, test, slope