Simulation based development within Global Chassis Control

Global Chassis Control (GCC) from Continental Teves is a logical enlargement of the current Electronic Stability Control (ESC). GCC aims to ensure the best possible levels of active safety, ride quality and driving pleasure under the given driving conditions, using the available configuration of electronically controlled chassis subsystems. Due to the complexity of interaction between these chassis components, vehicle simulation was used for development and evaluation of the advanced control algorithms. Simulation also allows analysis of the potential of each chassis actuator in stability critical driving situations, e.g. front or rear wheel steering intervention by braking on split-μ or during double lane change maneuvers.