Vehicle Testing
Recent projects
(1) Ground Trailer Roll Stability Test Evaluation
The project is to perform double-trailer roll stability testing for the evaluation of existing roll stability control (RSC) systems to improve the roll propensity of double-trailers
(2) Design and Development of the Virginia Tech Roller Rig Testing Facility for Wheel-rail Contact Mechanics and Dynamics
The goal of this project is to develop a state-of-the-art testing facility that will allow experimental testing for contact mechanics in a controlled and repeatable manner
(3) Simulation and Testing of Wave-Adaptive Modular Vessels
The primary contributions of this research includes:
- First application of multi-post shaker rig testing to marine vessels
- Coined the term “Quarter-Boat” for simulating the dynamics of one corner of a marine vessel
- Established criteria for evaluating marine testing programs with suspension systems
- Coupling of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Multi-Body Dynamics (MBD) codes for future WAM-V optimization
CVeSS News
Congratulations to Dr. Ahmadian for being named the J. B. Jones Chair of Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors!
Railway Technologies Laboratory (RTL) recently received a project from the Association of American Railroads to develop a new generation of Doppler Lidar equipment for track stability evaluation. The project starts from July 2020 and is expected to continue for multiple years.
Congratulations to Dr. Ahmadian for being honored with SAE International/Magnus Hendrickson Innovation Award!