ABSTRACT
The aim of the MiniMax project is the revaluation of conventional chassis designs by combining minimal resource requirements in terms of footprint, energy, and cost while not affecting driving stability and comfort at the same time. The chassis geometries wheelbase, track width, center of gravity height, and roll angle constitute the four degrees of freedom of a situational and geometrical adaptive chassis. Based on a simulation model, the static and transient influences on driving stability were determined. Finally, an elaborated evaluation revealed the most promising adaption concept, taking into account combinations of the aforementioned degrees of freedom and the adaption kinematics as well as actuator requirements and adaption strategies.
