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In article <YAMAUCHI.91Jan15180754@heron.cs.rochester.edu>, yamauchi@cs.rochester.edu (Brian Yamauchi) writes...
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>As part of my thesis research in behavior-based robotics, I'm going to
>be building a simulated robot control system for freeway driving, and
>I'd like to include reasonable assumptions about automobile dynamics
>in the simulator.
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>				Thanks in advance,
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>Brian Yamauchi				University of Rochester
>yamauchi@cs.rochester.edu		Computer Science Department
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Ok, you asked.

The department of transportation (DOT) funds research in a variety of
vehicle properties, i.e. dynamics and the simulation of dynamics.

I have in front of me the final report of DOT contract
number: DOT HS-7-01715.  The report number is: DOT-HS-805-370.  The 
report is titled: Improvement of Mathematical Models for Simulation
of Vehicle Handling (Vol 7: Technical Manual for the General Simulation).

Does this sound like what you need?

The document is available to the U.S. public through the National
Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia, 22161

The report is 278 pages.  It is a **RIGOROUS** mathematical model.

I suspect that it is more detailed than what you need.

If you are interested, I may be able to provide a simplistic vehicle
model, i.e. no tire model, and about 1 page of alegbra.  I will have to
make sure it is ok to release information before sending it.

If you are interested, please e-mail me directly at:

      laforce@krypton.arc.nasa.gov

Best,  Soren LaForce