TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Theoretical stability analyses of the cornering behaviour of three- and four-wheel vehicles
JO  - International journal of vehicle design
A1  - Chang, C. N.
A1  - Ding, DH
SP  - 301
EP  - 317
VL  - 15
IS  - 3-5
N2  - A method that, disregarding the effects of vehicle dynamics and the change of vehicle speed in a short period of time presented by F. Uffelman, is used to predict the turning behaviours of three- and four- wheel vehicles in acceleration and in braking. A tyre mechanics model developed by Dugoff, Fancher, and Segal is used. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the rollover resistance, oversteer/understeer, and the sliding of wheels. The effects of the drive arrangements are also discussed. The results indicate that a proper engineered three-wheel vehicle can be as stable as a properly engineered four-wheel vehicle.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0143-3369
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -