TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Effect of off-centred loading on roll stability of multi-trailer trucks
JO  - International journal of vehicle performance
A1  - Chen, Yang
A1  - Zheng, Xiaohan
A1  - Zhang, Zichen
A1  - Ahmadian, Mehdi
SP  - 271
EP  - 295
VL  - 8
IS  - 2/3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-3194
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVP.2022.122046
ID  - ref1
ER  -