VEHICLE HANDLING: STEADY-STATE THEORY AND PRACTICE

The article describes an examination of vehicle control which shows that simple two-dimensional, steady-state handling theory can be used to predict a vehicle's oversteering or understeering characteristics. Cornering stiffness values for a range of tyre sizes were compared. The tests were carried out using a vehicle instrumented to measure steer angle, forward velocity, yaw rate and lateral acceleration. Three sets of tyres were used for the tests - steel-braced radials, textile-braced radials and crossplies and their stiffness characteristics evaluated. (TRRL)

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  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • BULMAN, D N
• Publication Date: 1979-6-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 29-32
• Serial:
  • AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0307-6490

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Automated vehicle control; Design; Driving; Dynamics; Forecasting; Handling characteristics; Loads; Motor vehicles; Speed; Steering; Stiffness; Theory; Tires; Traffic speed; Vehicle design; Yaw
• Uncontrolled Terms: Handling; Side
• Old TRIS Terms: Cornering (Vehicle)
• ITRD Terms: 5405: Acceleration; 9011: Design (overall design); 5473: Dynamics; 132: Forecast; 5567: Load; 9074: Side; 1834: Steering (process); 5931: Stiffness; 9078: Theory; 1381: Tyre; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00302942
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: SUffolk IP32 6BW
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1980 12:00AM