Evaluation of the High speed Stability Enhancement using the DSLD

Purpose and goal

The long term goal of the DSLD project is to significantly improve the fundamental medium to high speed stability properties of road vehicles in a very cost efficient way. The goal of the current project was to implement a new prototype with new functionality requested by industrial partners, gather data and demonstrate the results both objectively and subjectively for our industrial partners. The required experiments have been carried out successfully. The results of the experiments confirm the stability improvements for representative driving scenarios.

Expected results and effects

A preliminary analysis of the results show significant and consistent stability improvements with the DSLD. The detailed analysis including quantification of the stability improvements is ongoing. The confirmation and quantification of the stability improvements motivate further development of the DSLD.

Planned approach and implementation

The project activities were divided into development and demonstration. The development was mainly related to implementing the new prototype, equipping the vehicle with required sensors and evaluating the testing results. The project was initially delayed because of challenges with the prototype hardware but in the end the additional functionality was also tested successfully. The confirmation of the stability improvements together with the new functionality leads to new possible applications in new vehicle segments. The demos have been initiated but will continue in 2017.