THE STRAIGHT RUNNING STABILITY OF SINGLE TRACK VEHICLES

A new theoretical treatment of the straight line stability of motorcycles has been made. The treatment is a development of previous ones, and involves elaboration of the tyre models employed. In the absence of adequate experimental data for motorcycle tyres, the taut string analogy is utilised as a basis for the estimation of tyre dynamic properties following lateral or yaw disturbances, and recent results allow better modelling of the responses to chamber. Empirical fitting to the lateral and yaw response leads to the establishment of a linear, constant coefficient set of equations of motion, from which stability characteristics are found by standard procedures. Results are included to show the importance of the various facets of the tyre model developed and conclusions relating to motorcycle behaviour, modelling requirements, and experimental data requirements are drawn. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and on Tracks.
• Corporate Authors:

  Swets Publishing Service

  Heereweg 347B
  2161 CA Lisse,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • SHARP, R S
  • JONES, C J
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 333-342
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Swets Publishing Service
  • Publisher: Swets Publishing Service
  • ISSN: 90265-02720-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Damping (Physics); Driving; Dynamics; Handling characteristics; Mathematical models; Motorcycles; Simulation; Stability (Mechanics); Tires; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Handling; Side
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 5559: Damping; 5473: Dynamics; 6473: Mathematical model; 1221: Motorcycle; 9074: Side; 9103: Simulation; 1381: Tyre; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310470
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM