Modeling ice friction for vehicle dynamics of a bobsled with application in driver evaluation and driving simulation

We provide an ice friction model for vehicle dynamics of a two-man bobsled which can be used driver evaluation and in driver-in-the-loop simulator. Longitudinal is modeled by combining experimental results with finite element simulations to yield correlation between contact pressure friction. To lateral friction, we collect data from 44 bobsleigh runs using special sensors. Non-linear regression fit bob-specific one-track the data. It applied driving simulation enables novel method bob evaluation. Bob drivers various levels experience are investigated. shows that similar performance top different styles.