Title: Investigation of the transient state steering stability in side winds for a high-speed vehicle

Authors: Gu Zhengqi, Fang Gang, Wu Jun, W. Seemann

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China. ' Department of Mechanical & Process Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Abstract: Mathematical model and computer aided simulation techniques have been used to predict and analyse the steering stability of high-speed vehicles. A new vehicle dynamics simulation model, based on considering the roll motion of suspensory mass of the vehicle and the effect of side winds, has been established in this paper. The model is able to simulate the transient state of a vehicle under side winds and to analyse the steering stability and veering character of the vehicle. Some simulation results are presented and discussed.

Keywords: side winds; simulation; steering stability; transient state; vehicle dynamics; high speed vehicles; roll motion.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2001.005224

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2001 Vol.26 No.5, pp.562 - 572

Published online: 12 Sep 2004 *

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