Dynamic Behavior Analysis of a Single-seated Motion Simulator
Motion simulator is a mechanism that creates the feelings of being to occupants in a moving vehicle. Many types of motion simulators or platforms have been developed in the area of aerospace or automobile. A single-seated motion simulator was developed according to the extension of amusement market. The personal simulator that is interactive with a personal computer can move with rolling or pitching motion by the control of a racing wheel or joystick. The dynamic behavior of the motion simulator was obtained by kinematic and multi-body dynamic analysis. Reaction forces and moments from the analysis were used to calculate the stress distribution of the base frame that is one of major structural parts of the simulator. The stress result represented that high stresses were concentrated on the connected parts with ribs.