2134/14740 Maciej P. Czechowicz Maciej P. Czechowicz Georgios Mavros Georgios Mavros Analysis of vehicle rollover dynamics using a high-fidelity model Loughborough University 2014 Vehicle rollover Stability Design of experiment Multi\-body simulation Tyre Engineering not elsewhere classified 2014-06-04 12:28:06 Journal contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Analysis_of_vehicle_rollover_dynamics_using_a_high-fidelity_model/9226631 Recent data show that 35% of fatal crashes in sport utility vehicles included vehicle rollover. At the same time, experimental testing to improve safety is expensive and dangerous. Therefore, multi-body simulation is used in this research to improve the understanding of rollover dynamics. The majority of previous work uses low-fidelity models. Here, a complex and highly nonlinear multi-body model with 165 degrees of freedom is correlated to vehicle kinematic and compliance (K&C) measurements. The Magic Formula tyre model is employed. Design of experiment methodology is used to identify tyre properties affecting vehicle rollover. A novel, statistical approach is used to link suspension K&C characteristics with rollover propensity. Research so far reveals that the tyre properties that have the greatest influence on vehicle rollover are friction coefficient, friction variation with load, camber stiffness and tyre vertical stiffness. Key K&C characteristics affecting rollover propensity are front and rear suspension rate, front roll stiffness, front camber gain, front and rear camber compliance and rear jacking force. © 2014 Taylor & Francis.