A comparison of test manoeuvres for determining rearward amplification of articulated heavy vehicles
by Zhituo Ni; Shenjin Zhu; Yuping He
International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems (IJHVS), Vol. 27, No. 4, 2020

Abstract: Rearward amplification (RA) is an effective indicator of lateral stability for multi-trailer articulated heavy vehicles (MTAHVs). The International Organization for Standardization released the test manoeuvres, ISO-14791, for determining the indicator for MTAHVs. ISO-14791 recommends three methods, including two time-domain and one frequency-domain, to derive the RA measures. It was reported that the results from the three methods were not in good agreement. To explore this inconsistency among these methods, a multiple cycle sine-wave steering input (MCSSI) manoeuvre was simulated to obtain steady-state responses of MTAHVs. Furthermore, an automated frequency response method (AFRM) was used to derive the measures in the frequency-domain. This paper presents simulation results based on an A-Train Double. Results demonstrate that the steady-state RA measures under a MCSSI manoeuvre are in excellent agreement with those from frequency-domain methods. It is revealed that driver's steering behaviours impose a non-negligible impact on the transient RA measures of MTAHVs.

Online publication date: Thu, 03-Sep-2020

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