Title: Determination of adhesion potential using the IKH slip measuring system

Authors: H. Grunberg, W.D. Hahn

Addresses: Institute for Automotive Engineering at the University of Hanover, Nienburger Strasse 1, 30167 Hanover, Germany. ' Institute for Automotive Engineering at the University of Hanover, Nienburger Strasse 1, 30167 Hanover, Germany

Abstract: The Institute for Automotive Engineering at the University of Hanover has designed and built a high-precision slip measuring system. Using this system, it was possible to prove that the longitudinal stiffness of a tyre decreases under the influence of low longitudinal forces on slippery roads. This phenomenon could be used to determine the actual adhesion potential (Dieckmann, 1991, 1992, 1993).

Keywords: adhesion potential; adhesion point determination; slip measuring system; tyre stiffness; slippery roads; road adhesion; vehicle guidance; tyre-road contact.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHVS.1996.054559

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 1996 Vol.3 No.1/2/3/4, pp.180 - 190

Published online: 18 Jun 2013 *

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