STABILITY AND CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF A MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER ARE DEVELOPED DEPENDENT ON THREE ALTERNATIVE ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING THE TIRE BEHAVIOR. STABILITY CHARACTERISTICS ARE DEDUCED AND COMPARED, AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODEL, GREATER THAN HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SATISFIED, ARE ESTABLISHED. THE MOST SOPHISTICATED OF THE MODELS IS USED TO CALCULATE THE EFFECTS OF DESIGN CHANGES, AND THE DESIGN IMPLICATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS ARE THAT THE FIXED CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOTORCYCLE ARE UNIMPORTANT, AND THE STEADY STATE RESPONSE TO STEERING TORQUE IS PROBABLY OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE. A PROPER REPRESENTATION OF THE FREE CONTROL CHARACTERISITCS REQUIRES THE USE OF AT LEAST AN EIGHTH ORDER MODEL IN WHICH THE TIRE RELAXATION PROPERTY IS INCLUDED. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 13, No 5, PP 316-329
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Authors:
- SHARP, R S
- Publication Date: 1971-10
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Control; Mathematical models; Motorcycles; Stability (Mechanics); Tires
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223681
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM