Limited Liability Partnership
Who Are We?
Lateral Translation represents a group of experienced, PhD-qualified consultants in whole vehicle design,
development and simulation, with a focus on improving dynamics and energy-efficiency
Application Areas:
Handling Response and Stability
Ride Quality and Grip Effects
Performance and Energy Management over terrain
Noise, Vibration and Harshness prediction/reduction; Audio Systems and Active Noise Control
Road/Track Infrastructure and Compatibility/Interaction of Users
Accident Investigation and Expert Witnessing
Tools and Technqiues:
Data Acquisition (OBD, GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes, cameras, scanners, lasers, microphones)
Data Quality Improvement (ADCs, anti-aliasing, dequantization)
State and Parameter Identification (DFT framing/windowing, non-linear Kalman Filters)
Modelling, Simulation and Model Translation (Fortran/C/C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Modelica, MSC.ADAMS)
Strongly Nonlinear and Discontinuous Systems (zero-crossings, state transitions)
Real-Time Simulator and Game Physics Engines (deterministic code)
High Performance Object-Oriented Framework Development
Bespoke Solver Development (ODE/PDE/DAE/Wave, Implicit/Explicit, Linear/Nonlinear, Quasi-Static)
Research, Teaching and Peer-Reviewed Publication
Innovation Processes for Creative, Logical and Effective Solutions
Road Safety and Driver Behaviour Analysis, Driver/Instructor Training
Specific Expertise:
Tyre Transient and Thermal Behaviour (Sturctural Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Tribology and Terramechanics)
Passive Suspension and Steering Elastokinematics (camber, slip and normal load control)
Control Systems and Actuators (All-Wheel-Steering, Direct Yaw Control, Active Suspensions, Hybrid Control)
Brake System Hardware, Hydraulics and Slip Control Strategies
Car-Trailer Systems, Multi-Articulated Trucks, Load Movement and Restraint Systems
Collision Dynamics
Typical Outcomes:
Whole-Envelope Performance and Controllability (Response Times, Stability, Friction Utilisation)
Robust, High-Performance Code
Opportunities to reduce Energy Consumption
Simplification and Cost Reduction
Please feel free to contact us if you feel we may be able to help with your problem.
Contact Us:
Mobile: +44 7917 841827
Skype: philipjdixon
Email: webcontact@lateral-translation.com
Registered Office: 105 Oxford Road, Marlow, Bucks SL7 2PL, UK
