Title: The selection of the stiffness control system of a motorcycle suspension based on driving safety during braking

Authors: P. Cendrowicz, T. Kapitaniak

Addresses: Institute of Machine Design, Technical University of Lodz, Poland. ' Institute of Applied Mechanics, Technical University of Lodz, Poland

Abstract: The selection method for the characteristic of the stiffness of a motorcycle suspension is presented. The driver-vehicle system is described as a system of the stochastic differential equation system, and the variance of the angular displacement of the vehicle body is minimalised. The method allows for the selection of the suspension stiffness to change for different values of horizontal deceleration.

Keywords: vehicle design; motorcycle braking; stiffness control; suspension safety; horizontal deceleration; stochastic differential equations; brakes; motorcycles; motorbikes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.1988.061521

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1988 Vol.9 No.4/5, pp.499 - 504

Published online: 26 May 2014 *

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