Performance Engineering Research Lab

The mission of the Performance Engineering Research Lab (PERL) is to enhance the performance of sport, military, industrial, and commercial vehicles with the development and application of innovative active & adaptive control strategies. Our goal is to advance the state-of-the-art in vehicle suspension design, testing, and optimization with breakthrough innovations for improving vehicle ride and handling.

In addition to this broad mission, PERL serves as the primary conduit for technology transfer to the VIPER Service enterprise. VIPER Service is a non-profit business located at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). VIPER services the motorsports industry by offering advanced vehicle testing services to race teams as well as military and industrial customers.

Research and Focus Areas

The research thrusts can be divided into five categories:

• Advanced 8-post and Quarter-Vehicle Testing
• Experimentally Validated Dynamic System Models
• Innovative Active and Adaptive Control Systems
• Noise and Vibration
• Biodynamics

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