The study examined the yaw stability of tractor-semitrailers under pure cornering conditions, with no braking. The particular stability mode which was of interest could be called the jackknife mode, although the divergent response which can occur is much less violent than that which occurs when tractor rear wheels are braked to the point of lockup.
The Yaw Stability of Tractor-Semitrailers during Cornering
1979
156 pages
Report
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English
Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Semitrailers , Yaw , Stability , Control , Steering , Maneuverability , Computerized simulaton , Dynamic loads , Tires , Tractors , Vibration , Tests , Loading procedures , Safety , Suspension systems(Vehicles) , Motor vehicles , Trailers , Motor vehicle accidents , Cornering , Vehicle handling , Rollover accidents , Ride quality
Fifth-wheel mountings on tractor semitrailers
Engineering Index Backfile | 1948
|FIFTH-WHEEL MOUNTINGS ON TRACTOR SEMITRAILERS
SAE Technical Papers | 1948
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