@article{ref1,
title="Effect of off-centred loading on roll stability of multi-trailer trucks",
journal="International journal of vehicle performance",
year="2022",
author="Chen, Yang and Zheng, Xiaohan and Zhang, Zichen and Ahmadian, Mehdi",
volume="8",
number="2/3",
pages="271-295",
abstract="The effect of partial loading on the wheel tip-up and rollover stability of 28-ft A-double tractor-trailers is studied using TruckSim®. The model parameters are determined based on measurements and test data, and the model is validated using track data. Four loading conditions are considered: empty, side-loaded, front-loaded, and fully-loaded. The simulation results of a 150-ft J-turn manoeuvre indicate that front- and side-loading of the rear trailer leads to the largest load transfer ratio (LTR) and tip-up, compared with loaded and unloaded conditions. Beyond the trailers' dynamics, unloaded and side-loaded conditions result in lower dolly tip-up speeds, compared with the other load conditions. The side-loaded condition yields the lowest critical rollover speed (CRS). The fully loaded trailer is more prone to rollover than the front-loaded and unloaded cases. The study also suggests that for loaded and partially-loaded cases the static stability factor (SSF) can provide a good first-order estimate of CRS.   Keywords: off-centred loading; 28-ft A-double; commercial vehicle; roll stability; rollover; tip-up; J-turn; LTR; load transfer ratio; CRS; critical rollover speed; SSF; static stability factor.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-3194",
doi="10.1504/IJVP.2022.122046",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVP.2022.122046"
}