Vehicle Dynamics

Projects are jointly carried out with partners from industry, public authorities and research institutes (e.g. Vredestein, Nooteboom trailers, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Universities of Delft, Eindhoven and Twente, TNO, Nokian Tyres, VB-Airsuspension, Honda and Heijmans). Projects typically consist of both simulation analysis and hands-on experimentation.

Research

Research into actively controlled vehicle behaviour includes the development of smart braking systems, tilt warning systems for trucks, active damping in combination with air damping, and the analysis of autonomously working vehicle conduction systems using scaled vehicles.
As an example, a recent research project focused on comparing design and performance of an innovative, controlled caravan chassis, with superior curve behaviour and stability characteristics against a conventional caravan.

European-wide cooperative project

In the field of tyre-road contact, HAN Automotive Institute is active in a European-wide cooperative project focusing on the process of construction, production and application of tyres.

Improvement in performance of vehicle and driver

HAN Automotive Institute has also taken on the challenge of developing instruments to assess the 'genuine driver's sensation' using a solid experimental base. The expectation is that HAN Automotive Institute’s work will help contribute to an improvement in performance of vehicle and driver.

Professor

The Professor of Mobility Technology at HAN University of Applied Sciences is Joop Pauwelussen.