When driving along a circular path, the driver of a motorcycle controls the vehicle mainly by means of steering torque. If low steering torque is necessary, the driver feels that the vehicle is manoeuvrable. In this paper, a mathematical model concerning steering torque is developed; it takes into account the actual kinematic behaviour of the vehicle and the properties of motorcycle tyres. Tyre forces act at the contact points of toroidal tyres, which are calculated according to kinematic analysis. Non-linear equations are solved using an iterative approach. Several numerical results are presented, and the influence of tyre properties and some geometrical and inertial properties of the vehicle on steering torque are discussed.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Steady Turning of Two-Wheeled Vehicles


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Vehicle System Dynamics ; 31 , 3 ; 157-181


    Publication date :

    1999-03-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown



    Steady turning of two-wheeled vehicles

    Cossalter, V. / Doria, A. / Lot, R. | Tema Archive | 1999


    Steady Turning of Two-Wheeled Vehicles

    Man, Guy K. / Kane, Thomas R. | SAE Technical Papers | 1979


    Steady turning of two-wheeled vehicles

    Cossalter,V. / Doria,A. / Lot,R. et al. | Automotive engineering | 1999


    Steady Turning of Two-Wheeled Vehicles

    Cossalter, V. | Online Contents | 1999


    Steady turning of two-wheeled vehicles

    Man, G.K. / Kane, T.R. | Tema Archive | 1979