The Formula Student team had a need to simulate driving time, as we were interested
in the extent to which certain variables affect the total driving time.Knowing this would
make optimizing the vehicles for shorter driving times easier. Generally, this problem
is solved using a specially designed simulator. We had determined the driving time by
calculating the forces and accelerations at individual points. We later validated these
calculations through measurements by comparing the simulation results to events from
Formula Student competitions. These measurements have proven the simulation not
yet suitable for practical use, as the deviations are too large.
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