The report contains the results of a multidisciplined investigation of the safety-related handling behavior of recreational vehicles. This study satisfied the program's primary objective of developing, validating, and documenting a set of dynamic performance test procedures that are suitable for making first order appraisals and evaluations of the handling performance of light trucks, vans, and truck chassis-based recreational vehicles under realistic highway driving maneuvers. Specific vehicles considered included a Class A motor home, Class C motor home, VW Van, Pickup and Camper, and a four-wheel drive Jeep Wagoneer. Each vehicle was simulated on an updated hybrid computer to aid in development of test procedures. Vehicle physical properties were measured. A set of six procedures was developed. The procedures are braking-in-a-turn, sinusoidal steer, trapezoidal steer, trapezoidal steer while braking, road roughness in a turn, and crosswind sensitivity.


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    Title :

    Handling Test Procedures for Light Trucks, Vans, and Recreational Vehicles


    Contributors:
    R. L. Anderson (author) / L. E. Wesson (author) / D. S. Starr (author) / F. Jindra (author)

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    314 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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