Influence of random road excitation on DCT vehicle dynamic characteristics during starting and shifting.

Road excitation is the basic input of vehicle vibration, which greatly impacts on vehicle ride comfort. In addition, it can cause vertical vibration of the vehicle, leading to deformation of the powertrain mount. Similarly, the longitudinal movement of the powertrain can also cause deformation of the powertrain mount. Due to the effect of the powertrain mount, there is a mutual coupling between the vehicle in the longitudinal and vertical directions, which has a great influence on the smoothness and comfort of the vehicle. In order to reveal the impact of random road excitation on the vehicle dynamic characteristics of a dual clutch transmission (DCT) vehicle under starting and shifting conditions, a longitudinal-vertical coupled dynamic model of the DCT vehicle considering the powertrain mount was established. This model includes dynamic torque model of the engine, powertrain mount model, transmission system model, tire model and road excitation model. The influence of random road excitation on the vehicle's dynamic characteristics is analyzed under starting, shifting, and different starting and shifting intentions. The simulation results of the longitudinal-vertical coupling dynamic DCT vehicle model considering road excitation are compared with vehicle test results, the model is found to accurately reflect the influence of road excitation on the dynamic performance of DCT vehicles under starting and shifting conditions, thus verifying the correctness of the model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]