INFLUENCE OF REAR WHEEL CAMBER AND ROLLING MOMENT DISTRIBUTION ON VEHICLE HANDLING ON DRY AND WET ROAD SURFACES
The present paper deals with driving tests on dry and wet road surfaces, and in particular with investigating the influence of rear axle camber and roll moment distribution on the handling properties of the test vehicle under steady-state and transient driving conditions. The handling variations due to parameter modifications are presented and discussed on the basis of objective characteristic values. It is found that measures increasing the cornering force/slip angle gradient and reducing the cornering force/wheel load gradient at the rear improve steering precision and directional stability, thus enhancing active safety.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Road Vehicle Handling, I Mech E Conference Publications 1983-5. Sponsored by Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers under patronage of Federation Internationale des Societies d'Ingenieurs des Techniques de l'Automobile (FISITA) held at the Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton, 24-26 May 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited
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Authors:
- Goerich, H-J
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- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 79-90
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Axles; Curvature; Driving; Dryness; Engineering moments; Handling characteristics; Moisture content; Rolling; Slip surfaces; Steering; Vehicle rear end; Wheel loads
- Uncontrolled Terms: Dry conditions; Moment distribution; Slip angle; Wet conditions
- Old TRIS Terms: Cornering (Vehicle); Rear axles
- Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00387030
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: C116/83, HS-036 342
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM