The test methodology which was originally developed in the Vehicle Handling Test Procedures study was extensively refined in this program. Redesigned test apparatus was utilized in the conduct of refined test procedures on a sample of 12 contemporary passenger vehicles. The resulting data were reduced through a fully computerized data processing system. A permenent digital tape library was generated and will be preserved for public use. Significant findings were made with respect to certain tire properties which impose a serious confounding influence on limit turning measurement. The test vehicle sample was seen to exhibit a large range of emergency maneuvering capability. It was seen that certain vehicles exhibit properties which appear desirable over a great variety of maneuvers--while certain other vehicles exhibit consistently poorer performance, in terms of the safety-related hypotheses.


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    Title :

    Vehicle Handling Performance. Volume 1


    Contributors:
    R. D. Ervin (author) / P. Grote (author) / P. S. Fancher (author) / C. C. MacAdam (author) / L. Segel (author)

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    264 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Vehicle Handling Performance. Volume 2

    R. D. Ervin / P. Grote / P. S. Fancher et al. | NTIS | 1972


    Vehicle Handling Performance. Volume 3. Summary Report

    R. D. Ervin / P. Grote / P. S. Fancher et al. | NTIS | 1972



    Vehicle Handling Test Procedures. Volume I

    H. Dugoff / R. D. Ervin / L. Segel | NTIS | 1970