Abstract

Adjustment systems are used in vehicle headlamps to regulate the flare on the street. The kinematic system within the headlamp is driven automatically based on level sensor signals and can additionally be manually set to a start position. In modern cars the automatic vehicle headlamp levelling is legal duty due to the strong cut-off line (COL) between dark and light. This COL can be measured in a workshop but not during operation. Due to the complex kinematics including nonlinear contacts, friction and damping a Modelica model is used to calculate the position of the COL. The results show a characteristic hysteresis of the horizonal position during automatic movement. The simulation results are compared to measurements and show good agreement.

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