Using MSC.ADAMS to develop MIRA’s Virtual Test Environment

MIRA has a long and established history of vehicle test and development, especially within the fields of vehicle ride, handling, NVH and durability. With the move towards zero prototype engineering, fewer vehicles are available for development and greater emphasis is placed on conducting more accurate analysis upfront at the concept and design stages. MIRA has embraced this shift, by integrating its vehicle development activities into the simulation environment. In adopting this approach, the same methods and techniques for assessing vehicle performance can now be conducted in the virtual world. ADAMS has taken centre stage in this process and MIRA now has the capability to perform virtual rig tests and undertake ride, handling and durability analysis on the MIRA Virtual Proving Ground. This paper outlines how ADAMS is employed to develop vehicles using the virtual tools created.