A METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE LATERAL STABILITY OF VEHICLES AND TIRES

The report starts by outlining some concepts regarding the forces and the moments which act on a tire. Some general characteristics of indoor cornering force machines, along with their limitations, are then examined. This is followed by a detailed description of a method of measuring tire-vehicle curves on a steering pad. The method, based on experience obtained by the use of mathematical models, permits a quantitative evaluation of the stability and the steering of a vehicle under steady state working conditions, on both wet ABD dry tracks. It is also shown that certain aspects of the vehicles behavior in transient conditions may be deduced from the data obtained. The method is valid for both cars and two-axle trucks and it is illustrated with some examples. /GMRL/ it is illustrated with some examples. /GMRL/ 11.9

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the International Tire Conference, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Celeri, F
  • Chiesa, A
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the International Tire Conference, 1974.
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 41-49

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dryness; Engineering moments; Force; Mathematical models; Mechanical stability; Moisture content; Steering; Tires; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dry conditions; Wet conditions
• Old TRIS Terms: Cornering (Vehicle); Moments
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00133516
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #741101
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 1976 12:00AM