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Pacjeka Magic Tyre model Pacjeka Magic Tyre model was developed by Prof.Hans Bastiaan Pacejka and it is widely used to represent empirically and interpolate previously measured…
Amith Ganta
updated on 05 Jun 2023
Pacjeka Magic Tyre model
The Magic Formula
Y(X)=D⋅sin(Carctan(Bx−E(Bx−arctan(Bx))))
Y(X)=y(x)+Sv
x=X+Sh
Graphical representation of the magic formula
Whereas
Y(X) = Cornering force, braking force or self-aligning moment
X = Slip angle or skid ratio
B = Stiffness factor
C = Shape factor that controls stretching in the x-direction.
D = Peak value or Peak factor
Xm = Slip angle at peak value
E = Curvature factor that affects transition in the curve and the position Xm at which the peak value occurs
SvandSh = Offsets to account for camber thrust, Conicity, Plysteer or rolling
ys = Steady state value
Slope=Bâ‹…Câ‹…D
B=SlopeCâ‹…D
values of B
Lateral force - 1.3
Longitudinal force - 1.65
Aligning moment - 2.4
ys=D⋅sin(π⋅C2)
E = BXm−tan(π⋅C2)BXm−atan(BXm)
Combined Slip Correction
Sx = Slip ratio
α = Slip angle
Normalize Slip factors
Sâ‹…x = SxS_peak
α⋅ = αα_peak
The maximum lateral force occurs at peak slip angle(α) or slip ratio (Sx)
The resultant slip is given my
S⋅ =√((S⋅x)2)+(α2))
Sx modified = Sâ‹…â‹…S_peak
α modified = S⋅⋅α_peak
These equations were substituted in the above Pacjeka model formula and determined
Fx=Fxo â‹… (Sâ‹…xSâ‹…)
Fy=Fyo ⋅ (α⋅_xS⋅)
clear all
close all
clc
% Effect of skid on lateral force
Sxp = 0.09; % peak slip is 9%
alpha_p = 4; % peak slip angle is 4 degrees
% Pac formula coefficients
By = 0.27; Cy = 1.2; Dy = 2900; Ey = -1.6; Shy = 0; Svy = 0; %lateral force
Bx = 25; Cx = 1.15; Dx = 3200; Ex = -0.4; Shx = 0; Svx = 0; %longitudinal force
%iterate through four slip ratios (0,3,6,9)
for i = 1:4,% slip ratio loop
Sx(i) = (i-1)*0.03;
for j = 1:21 % slip angle loop (o to 20 deg)
slip_angle(j) = (j-1)+0.0000001 ;
alpha = slip_angle(j);
%normalized slip factors - normalization done because the slip angle and slip ratio are in different units
Sx_star = Sx/Sxp;
alpha_star = alpha/alpha_p;
%resultant slip
S_star = (((Sx_star)^2 + (alpha_star)^2)^0.5);
% modified slip factors
Sx_mod = S_star*Sxp;
alpha_mod = S_star*alpha_p;
% Lateral force calculation using pac formula
alpha_final = alpha_mod + Shy; % including horizantal shift
fy(i,j) = Dy*sin(Cy*atan(By*alpha_final - Ey*(By*alpha_final - atan(By*alpha_final)))); % magic formula
Fy(i,j) = fy(i,j) + Svy;
% Longitudinal force calculation using pac formula
Sx_final = Sx_mod + Shx; % including horizantal shift
fx(i,j) = (Sx_star/S_star)*Dx*sin(Cx*atan(Bx*Sx_final - Ex*(Bx*Sx_final - atan(Bx*Sx_final)))); % magic formula
FX(i,j) = fx(i,j) + Svx; %including vertical shift
end
end
clear all
close all
clc
Sxp = 0.09; % peak slip is 9%
alpha_p = 4; % peak slip angle is 4 degrees
By = 0.27; Cy = 1.27; Dy = 2900; Ey = -1.6; Shy = 0; Svy = 0;
Bx = 25; Cx = 1.15; Dx = 3200; Ex = -0.4; Shx = 0; Svx = 0;
% Iterate through four slip ratios
for i = 1:4 % slip ratio loop (0%, 3%, 6%, 9%)
Sx = (i-1)*0.03;
for j = 1:21 % slip angles loop 0 to 20 degrees
slip_angle(j) = (j-1)+0.00001;
alpha = slip_angle(j);
% normalized slip factors - normalization done because the slip
% angle and slip ratio are in different units
Sx_star = Sx/Sxp;
alpha_star = alpha/alpha_p;
% resultant slip
S_star = ((Sx_star)^2 + (alpha_star)^2)^0.5;
% modified slip factors
Sx_mod = S_star*Sxp;
alpha_mod = S_star*alpha_p;
% Calculating cornering force
alpha_final = alpha_mod + Shy; % including horizantal shift
fy(i,j) = (alpha_star/S_star)*Dy*sin(Cy*atan(By*alpha_final-Ey*(By*alpha_final-atan(By*alpha_final)))); % magic formula
Fy(i,j) = fy(i,j) + Svy; % including vertical shift
% Calculating longitudinal force
Sx_final = Sx_mod + Shy; % including horizantal shift
fx(i,j) = (Sx_star/S_star)*Dx*sin(Cx*atan(Bx*Sx_final-Ex*(Bx*Sx_final-atan(Bx*Sx_final)))); % magic formula
Fx(i,j) = fx(i,j) + Svy; % including vertical shift
end
end
figure(1);
plot(slip_angle, Fy, 'linewidth',2)
xlabel('Slip angle (deg)');
ylabel('Fy (N)');
legend('skid = 0','skid = 0.03', 'skid = 0.06', 'skid = 0.09');
figure(2);
plot(slip_angle, fx, 'linewidth',2);
xlabel('Slip angle (deg)');
ylabel('Fx (N)');
legend('skid = 0','skid = 0.03', 'skid = 0.06', 'skid = 0.09');
% Part 2 Effect of Slip angle on longitudinal force
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Sxp = 0.09; % peak slip is 9%
alpha_p = 4; % peak slip angle is 4 degrees
By = 0.27; Cy = 1.27; Dy = 2900; Ey = -1.6; Shy = 0; Svy = 0;
Bx = 25; Cx = 1.15; Dx = 3200; Ex = -0.4; Shx = 0; Svx = 0;
for i = 1:4
slip_angle(i) = (i-1)*2; % slip angles (0 deg, 2 deg, 4 deg, 6 deg);
alpha = slip_angle(i);
for j = 1:30
Sx(j) = (j-1)*0.02+0.00001;
Sx_star = Sx(j)/Sxp; % normalized slip factors
alpha_star = alpha/alpha_p; % normalized slip factors
S_star = ((Sx_star)^2+(alpha_star)^2)^0.5; % Resultant slip
Sx_mod = S_star*Sxp; % modified slip factors
alpha_mod = S_star*alpha_p; % modified slip factors
% calculating cornering forces
alpha_final = alpha_mod + Shy; % including horizantal shift
fy(i,j) = (alpha_star/S_star)*Dy*sin(Cy*atan(By*alpha_final - Ey*(By*alpha_final-atan(By*alpha_final)))); % Magic formula
Fy(i,j) = fy(i,j) + Svy; % including vertical shift
% calculating longitudinal force
Sx_final = Sx_mod + Shy; % including horizantal shift
fx(i,j) = (Sx_star/S_star)*Dx*sin(Cx*atan(Bx*Sx_final - Ex*(Bx*Sx_final-atan(Bx*Sx_final)))); % magic formula
Fx(i,j) = fx(i,j)+ Svy; % including vertical shift
end
end
figure(3);
plot(Sx*100, Fx,'linewidth',2);
xlabel('Skid (%)');
ylabel('Fx (N)')
legend('alpha = 0','alpha = 2 deg','alpha = 4 deg','alpha = 6 deg');
figure(4);
plot(Sx*100, Fy,'linewidth',2);
xlabel('Skid (%)');
ylabel('Fy (N)')
legend('alpha = 0','alpha = 2 deg','alpha = 4 deg','alpha = 6 deg');
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