A Hybrid Computer Simulation of the Recreational Snowmobile 720261
This paper describes the development of a hybrid-computer simulation of a recreational snowmobile. The vehicle has been mathematically represented by a displacement-driven, damped nonlinear spring-mass system with two degrees of freedom. The analog circuit and the logic level control system of the analog/hybrid computer is discussed. The use of a hybrid system using Hytran Operational Interpreter to perform OFF-LINE and ON-LINE checks is also discussed. Finally, a method to display a visual representation of the vehicle on an oscilloscope screen is presented. The simulation permits vehicle designers to vary at will the various design parameters and to observe immediately the effect of so doing.
Citation: Newman, J., Cheng, S., and Suri, V., "A Hybrid Computer Simulation of the Recreational Snowmobile," SAE Technical Paper 720261, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720261. Download Citation
Author(s):
James A. Newman, Shui-chih Cheng, Vipin K. Suri
Affiliated:
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa
Pages: 16
Event:
1972 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1972 Transactions-V81-A
Related Topics:
Computer simulation
Control systems
Simulators
Recreational vehicles and equipment
Simulation and modeling
Oscilloscopes
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