ABSTRACT
Accidents in severe weather arise mainly due to a drastic loss of friction between the tires and the road surface. Aquaplaning situations are extremely dangerous and present a problem for even the most skilled drivers. This paper describes a simulation environment for developing and evaluation of an active safety system for aquaplaning assistance. A simplified, empirically adapted tire model is used to study the principle effects of a vehicle aquaplaning. A control system is designed and used for closed-loop simulations to evaluate the assistance strategy. A number of test cases demonstrate the suitability of the assistance concept and also yield possible starting points for further development.
