Driving and Vehicle Technology Research Team
Driving and Vehicle Technology Research Team actively advances the engineering and development of automobiles through innovative design, rigorous analysis, thorough testing, and sophisticated mathematical modeling. Our practices foster innovation and overcome even the most formidable challenges in the automotive industry. Our work encompasses the three pillars of road safety: vehicles, drivers, and infrastructure.
The research team’s drive for innovation fuels a dynamic portfolio of research and development activities focused on enhancing the performance and features of vehicles and their components. These activities include:
1. Conducting structural and component analysis through finite element analysis (FEA).
2. Applying established industry specifications and standards as a framework for thorough and reliable testing and evaluation of vehicle performance in the field.
3. Developing vehicle safety equipment, including side and rear impact protection devices and innovative roll cage structures to actively resist vehicle rollovers.
4. Advancing road safety through innovation across vehicles, users, and infrastructure.
5. Analyzing and evaluating steering, suspension, and anti-lock braking systems (ABS), especially in modified vehicles, to optimize performance and safety.
6. Collect and analyze load data for component durability evaluation.
The team’s primary focus is threefold: enhancing the performance of automotive parts, developing innovative solutions to promote road safety, and providing insightful consultation to the industry.
An identification of the center of gravity of a car | An analysis and testing after chassis modification | A comfort testing and evaluation of various suspension types used in the ambulances |
Tailored consultation services to optimize the design and development of underrun protection devices (UPD) | Design, analysis, and testing of lateral underrun protection device (LUPD) in accordance with UN R73 | Design, analysis, and testing of rear underrun protection device (RUPD) in accordance with UN R58 |
Design, analysis, and testing of school bus/minibus roof | Analysis and testing of school bus rollover protection in accordance with FMVSS 220 | Analysis of front-impact crashes on electric tricycle |
Design and development of reinforcement bars to improve vehicle rollover resistance | Testing and evaluating body structures for overturning/rollover in accordance with UN R66 | Capsize impact analysis on body structure deformation and stress |
Performance comparison test of ABS and CBS braking systems for motorcycles | Performance and safety evaluation test of buses. | Driving through flooded conditions and insulation resistance testing |
Analysis of energy consumption and charging efficiency of electric trains | Road load data collection and durability analysis | Design and development of multi-purpose vehicles/small trucks |
Design and development of anti-bogging equipment for tractors |
Equipment
Motion
Load Measurement
Pressure, Temperature, Displacement and NVH
Current, Energy and DAQ
Software
Our automotive services include collaborative research, consulting, design, and development, with internationally standardized safety performance testing and analysis.
Dr. Chadchai Srisurangkul
Team leader, Driving and Vehicle Technology Research Team
Tel: 0 2564 6500 ext. 4353
Email: chadchas@mtec.or.th
Research Teams in Engineering Design and Computation Research Group