THE DIRECTIONAL DYNAMICS OF THE COMMERCIAL TRACTOR- SEMITRAILER VEHICLE DURING BRAKING

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF A COMMERCIAL TRACTOR-TRAILER SUBJECTED TO VARIOUS BRAKE APPLICATINS IN A TURN IS DESCRIBED. A HYBRID COMPUTER SIMULATION OF THE VEHICLE IS USED TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF LOADING CONDITION, BRAKE- TORQUE DISTRIBUTION, BRAKE APPLICATIN TIMES, AND LOAD- SENSITIVE BRAKE-TORQUE CONTROL ON THE DIRECTIONAL RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKING.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • pp 242-254, 13 REFS
  • Corporate Authors:

    Intl Auto Sfty Conf Compendium

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  • Authors:
    • Leucht, P M
  • Publication Date: 1970

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00223365
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 18 1971 12:00AM