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Output of Full Vehicle Analyses

Adams Car outputs a default or selected subset of the following result sets for all full vehicle analyses:
The descriptions are formatted as follows:

Result Set Name

Request Name: request description
Component Name
component description
 
Note:  
Some result_sets are comprised of multiple requests, and most requests contain multiple components. Descriptions are given for each request, and for those components which may not be clearly defined by their names.

Driver Demands

 
driver_demands: Driver Demands throttle/brake/gear/clutch
throttle:
 
brake:
 
gear_position:
 
clutch:
 
steering_motion_demands: Steering Demands steering_angle/steering_rack_disp
steering_angle:
 
steering_rack_disp:
 
steering_force_demands: Steering Demands steering_torque/steering_force
steering_torque:
 
steering_force:
 

SSE Outputs

 
sse_mmm_request: Quasi-Static States yaw_moment/Flat/Flon
yaw_moment:
residual yaw moment
lateral_force:
residual lateral force in stake
longitudinal_force:
residual longitudinal force in stake

Driving Machine Monitor

 
smart_driver_monitor: Target Vx/Accx - Path S/Dist/Curv - MnvID
target_vx:
 
target_ax:
 
path_s:
 
path_distance:
distance from current vehicle (gyro pt) position to the nearest point on the path, projected on the road surface
path_curvature:
 
maneuver_ID:
 
smart_driver_monitor_2: Target Accy
target_ay:
 

Driving Machine Longitudinal

This request is inactive by default, activate it if desired.
 
smart_driver_monitor_3:Driving machine throttle/brake control quantities (1/2)
ffwd_target_ax:
target_ax as modified for use in throttle/brake controller feedforward calculation
ffwd_torque:
throttle/brake controller feedforward signal (inertia,gravity,aero and rolling resistance)
PID_torque:
throttle/brake controller PID compensation signal (based on Vx or Ax error, as appropriate)
unsat_torque:
throttle brake controller combined feedfoward and feedback signal
max_driving_torque:
 
min_driving_torque:
 
smart_driver_monitor_4: Driving machine throttle/brake control quantities (2/2)
max_braking_torque:
 
sat_torque:
throttle brake controller saturated combined feedfoward and feedback signal
driving_torque:
throttle brake controller signal allocated to throttle
braking_torque:
throttle brake controller signal allocated to brakes
mapped_throttle:
throttle brake controller throttle mapped from driving torque

Driving Machine Path

This request is inactive by default, activate it if desired.
 
smart_driver_monitor_5: Path Point X/Y/Z - path distance at preview point
path_point_X:
global x coordinate of point on the path nearest projection of gyro pt on road surface
path_point_Y:
global y coordinate of point on the path nearest projection of gyro pt on road surface
path_point_Z:
global z coordinate of point on the path nearest projection of gyro pt on road surface
preview_path_distance:
distance from preview point to the nearest point on the path, projected on the road surface

Vehicle Mass Properties

 
vehicle_mass_properties: Vehicle mass properties cm_location/mass
CM_X:
Aggregate cm X location
CM_Y:
Aggregate cm Y location
CM_Z:
Aggregate cm Z location
MASS:
Aggregate mass
vehicle_mass_properties_2: Vehicle mass properties inertias
IXX:
Aggregate Ixx at aggregate cm
IYY:
Aggregate Iyy at aggregate cm
IZZ:
Aggregate Izz at aggregate cm
IXY:
Aggregate Ixy at aggregate cm
IXZ:
Aggregate Ixz at aggregate cm
IYZ:
Aggregate Iyz at aggregate cm

Corner Heights

 
corner_heights: Vehicle corner heights
FL:
 
FR:
 
RL:
 
RR: