Wheeled off‐road vehicles, especially laden logistic vehicles, can be prone to instability and rollover. Tracked vehicles are less prone to rollover because their CGs are generally lower and the vehicles wider compared to most wheeled vehicles. The tendency of wheeled armoured vehicles to rollover depends on their width, layout and role, that is, whether they are fitted with a heavy turret. Vehicle rollovers are usually classified as either: quasi‐steady‐state, tripped and dynamic. The chapter discusses the following methods to reduce the likelihood of rollover: warning systems, electronic stability programmes (ESPs), active anti‐roll bars and driver training. A DROPS truck was conducting reliability and durability trials on an unpaved rough road circuit when it rolled onto its side on a bend. A DROPS vehicle was ballasted to lower the CG and reduce the risk of rollover.
Vehicle Rollover Behaviour
High Speed Off‐Road Vehicles ; 227-233
2018-08-27
7 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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