An Analysis of Driver Reactions to Tire Failures Simulated with the National Advanced Driving Simulator

This article discusses findings from Ranney's 2003 research study entitled "Investigations of Driver Reactions to Tread Separation Scenarios in the National Advanced Driving Simulation (NADS)." The study explored the correlation between the linear range understeer gradient and the likelihood of control loss by drivers exposed to a simulated rear tire tread belt detachment event. Real world crash studies and real world testing did not show a correlation between the two. Control loss was found to more likely be caused by excessive driver demands that exceed the reduced cornering capacity of a failed tire than by vehicle design characteristics.

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• Authors:
  • Rucoba, Robert
  • Carr, Lee
  • Liebbe, Robert
  • Duran, Amanda
• Publication Date: 2015-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 11-14
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver performance; Driving simulators; Failure; Loss of control; Tire treads; Tires; Truck drivers; Trucking safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01596939
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 2016 10:47AM