Research: The vehicle dynamics report (2nd edition)
Date published: Monday, March 08, 2010
Description
Advanced vehicle dynamics systems are currently in a strong growth phase backed by impetus from recent and forthcoming legislative requirements and increasing consumer demand. Leading automotive industry suppliers and market analysts predict average annual growth rates (AAGR) until 2010 ranging from 10% to as high as 35% for some of the leading edge technologies and forecast that growth rates well above that of the light vehicle market itself will continue into the next decade.
Table of contents:
List Of Contents
List of figures
Executive summary
Introduction
Market drivers
Brand differentiation
Fuel efficiency
Safety
Market barriers
Higher voltage
Devolving control to electronics
Cost
Market dynamics and forecasts
Brakes
Stability control systems
Steering
Suspension
Technology developments
Brakes
Emergency brake assist
Electro-hydraulic braking
Vacuum-free brake boosting
Electromechanical brakes
Electric parking brake
Advanced materials
Stability control
Research findings
Advanced stability systems
Steering
Electro-hydraulic power steering
Electric power steering
Steer-by-wire
Rear wheel steering
Suspension
Suspension geometry
Kinematics and elastokinematics
Reducing weight
The progression from passive to active suspension
Passive suspension developments
Adaptive suspension systems
Semi-active suspension systems
Active suspension systems
Traction control
Differentials
All-wheel drive
Electronic traction control
Active all-wheel drive and ‘torque vectoring’
Integration of vehicle dynamics systems
Roadmap for future developments
Systems interfacing and software
Major vehicle dynamics suppliers
ADVICS
ArvinMeritor
Bosch
Continental
Delphi
TRW
Wabco
ZF
