AN INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING CAR HANDLING

A GENERAL DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF THE FACTORS WHICH AFFECT CAR BEHAVIOUR. AS DRIVERS APPEAR ABLE TO CONTROL CARS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF CHARACTERISTICS, NO ONE SET OF DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE CAR LAYOUT, SUSPENSION AND CONTROLS CAN BE SAID TO BE CORRECT AND IT IS UNCERTAIN WHICH ARE THE OPTIMUM RANGES OF VALUES. CAR BEHAVIOUR WHEN ALL THE WHEELS ARE ROLLING AND WHEN SOME ARE SLIDING IS DISCUSSED. BRAKING AND POWER EFFECTS ARE SHOWN TO BE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. CAR BEHAVIOUR CAN NOW BE STUDIED MATHEMATICALLY OR SIMULATED ON A COMPUTER. MANUFACTURERS ARE JUST STARTING TO USE THESE METHODS, OR RESULTS DERIVED FROM THEM, RATHER THAN RELYING ENTIRELY ON THE TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING APPROACH OF TESTING SMALL DEPARTURES FROM ACCEPTED DESIGNS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Lr133, 17 pP
• Authors:
  • Nielson, I D
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Rrl Reports, Road Research Lab /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Braking performance; Computers; Design; Drivers; Handling characteristics; Mathematical analysis; Simulation; Vehicle characteristics; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Handling
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222708
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Rrl Report Lr 124
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 3 1994 12:00AM