The single wheel motion maneuver is a half-vehicle simulation used for a single vertical wheel displacement analysis.

Important information gathered from this simulation are: camber, caster, and toe change for insight into the tire wear performance of the vehicle. Another key response is the wheel rate. Click here for more information on half-vehicle simulations.

When Adams/Chassis is called to build a single wheel motion simulation, the user must define several variables specific to this type of simulation. A listing of the Adams/Chassis requested variables with their default values are as follows:

With these variables, Adams/Chassis will build a model that will allow MD Adams to calculate the toe, caster, and camber for the specified rise-to-curb, jounce, and rebound travel.