Citation

Mirza N, Hussain K, Day AJ, Klaps J. Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Pt. D J. Automobile Eng. 2005; 219(12): 1429-1441.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1243/095440705X35017

PMID

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Abstract

This paper presents a simulation study into the characteristics of a vehicle experiencing steering drift under straight line braking. Simulation modelling has been performed using a multi-body dynamics analysis based on a model of an actual vehicle. Front and rear suspension parameters have been modelled as rigid links joined with flexible bushes so as to assess their effect on a vehicle while braking. Suspension geometry and alignment settings, which define characteristic responses such as lateral acceleration, yaw velocity, toe, and caster angles of a vehicle in a transient manoeuvre, are primary to a vehicle's directional stability. Any symmetric inconsistencies in these settings will potentially affect a vehicle's performance. The findings from this research have increased the understanding of the causes of steering drift during braking conditions.

Language: en