Estimation of the tire modelling parameters with normalised maneuvers

"Estimation of tire modelling parameters with normalised manoeuvres". The work focuses on the lateral tire forces during cornering manoeuvres. The topic concerns the estimation of tire parameters with real manoeuvres on the track with a Formula Student car. An introduction is given to the current state of the art in tire ground contact force measurement techniques. This is followed by the description of the tire behaviour in a race car and the definition of the Pacejka Magic formula. The organisation and analysis of the track tests are reported. Fitting algorithms are developed to estimate tire parameters. The results are then verified by simulations on the team's LapTime Simulator. As a further step, the design of an Extended Kalmann Filter is explained. Finally, a comparison is made with the laboratory test of FSAE Tire Testing Consortium data. The project is developed at the RWTH University of Aachen (Germany) in the Formula Student Team Ecurie Aix.