Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are essential in modern vehicles, enhancing driving safety by providing real-time support to drivers. To ensure these systems perform optimally, rigorous and realistic testing is crucial. That’s where CamiL, our Camera-in-the-Loop test bench, comes into … Read More
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Formula SAE Italy 2024: Meccanica 42 official sponsor
Exciting news! We’re sponsoring Formula SAE Italy 2024 We’re thrilled to announce that from September 4th to 8th, we’ll be at the Riccardo Paletti Circuit in Varano de’ Melegari, as proud sponsors of Formula SAE Italy 2024! For years, Meccanica … Read More
Seaside Racing 2024: advancing vehicle dynamics M42’s actuators
We recently participated in the 4th edition of Seaside Racing, an event that unites leaders in vehicle dynamics, research, and technology. This year, we concentrated on testing innovative actuator solutions to boost vehicle performance. For Seaside Racing, we equipped our … Read More
Actuators by Meccanica 42 in the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL)
Actuators by Meccanica 42 in the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL). In our previous article, we highlighted Meccanica 42’s pivotal role in the ASPIRE Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), showcasing our advanced actuators and control systems that powered … Read More
Race revolution entertainment: Meccanica 42 and the A2RL Race
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League: the event On Saturday, April 27th, 2024, an extraordinary event took place in Abu Dhabi. The iconic Yas Marina Circuit saw 10,000 spectators gather to witness the inaugural ASPIRE Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL). … Read More
Development of an e-LSD Control Strategy Considering the Evolution of the Friction Torque with the Wear Depth
Authors: Amedeo Tesi, Francesco Vinattieri, Renzo Capitani, Claudio Annicchiarico The Electro actuated Limited Slip Differential (e-LSD) can help increasing the dynamic features of the vehicle, but to implement a well designed control logic it is necessary a deep knowledge of the actual friction … Read More
Target Setting and Structural Design of an EPS-In-The-Loop Test Bench for Steering Feeling Simulation
Authors: Francesco Vinattieri, Tim Wright, Renzo Capitani, Claudio Annicchiarico, Giacomo Danisi The adoption of Electrical Power Steering (EPS) systems has greatly opened up the possibilities to control the steering wheel torque, which is a critical parameter in the subjective and objective evaluation of a new … Read More
Tribologic Analysis, Wear Evolution and Torque Trend Estimation of an LSD Clutch Pack
Authors: Amedeo Tesi, Emanuele Galvanetto, Claudio Annicchiarico, Renzo Capitani The wear phenomenon in friction clutches involves a variation in the contact pairs characteristics, defining a decay of transmissible torque properties. For multidisk clutch packs installed in electro-actuated differentials, the friction torque evolution allows … Read More
Design and testing of an innovative electro-hydraulic actuator for a semi-active differential
Authors: Andrea Pulcinelli, Luca Pugi, Francesco Vinattieri, Renzo Capitani, Claudio Annicchiarico The performance of semi-active differential systems is deeply influenced by the way in which they are actuated. Conventional semi-active systems are actuated by pressure-controlled hydraulic actuators that, despite their good dynamical behaviour, are … Read More
An integrated artificial neural network–unscented Kalman filter vehicle sideslip angle estimation based on inertial measurement unit measurements
Authors: Tommaso Novi, Renzo Capitani, Claudio Annicchiarico Vehicle dynamics stability control systems rely on the amount of so-called sideslip angle and yaw rate. As the sideslip angle can be measured directly only with very expensive sensors, its estimation has been widely studied … Read More