Note on vehicle stability

For the linear model of a rigid vehicle it is seen that for both steady state and transient motion the stability is determined by the 'static margin'. This model is extended to the case of a rigid vehicle with non linear tyre characteristics and the effects of the variation of tyre pressures, on the motion of the vehicle in a steady state turn, are considered. A survey of tyre pressures on volkswagen vehicles shows that some vehicles have greatly reduced stability by not using the tyre pressures recommended by the vehicle manufacturer (a).

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  New South Wales. Department of Main Roads

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• Authors:
  • Hoffmann, E R
• Publication Date: 1964-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15-27
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving; Mathematical models; Motor vehicle dynamics; Stability analysis; Tire pressure; Vehicle design; Vehicle weight
• ATRI Terms: Modelling; Tyre pressure; Vehicle handling; Vehicle stability; Vehicle weight
• Subject Areas: Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01441664
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 11:48PM