MEE5026_Vehicle Dynamics

Lecture#2&3

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 Driver-Vehicle-Ground system

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 Road Surface texture

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 Road Surface Discontinuities

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 Forces acting on a vehicle

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 Function of a tire
• to support the weight of the vehicle
• to cushion the vehicle over surface
irregularities
• to provide sufficient traction for driving and
braking
• to provide adequate steering control and
direction stability.

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 Tire information

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 Tire-Wheel dimension

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 Load and Speed index

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 Tire construction

Bias ply tire Radial ply tire

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 Radial tire components

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 Non-radial tire components

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 Behaviour of tires in presence of a
lateral force

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 (+1)concept

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Tire components by weight percentage

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 Rim weight reduction

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 Tire Stiffness

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 Tire behaviour

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 Tire axis system

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 Tire axis system

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 Vehicle axis system

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 Vehicle fixed coordinate system

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 Earth fixed coordinate system

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 Vehicle classification

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 Vehicle classification

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 Vehicle classification

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 Mass centre height (h)

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 Rolling resistance coefficients

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 Factors that affect rolling resistance
• Tire construction & Materials
• Road surface conditions
• Inflation pressure
• Speed
• Temperature

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 Under rated load and inflation pressure

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 Road Surface

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 Rated load and Inflation Pressure

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 Threshold speed for tire failure

𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑒

𝑣𝑡ℎ =
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎

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 Internal Tire Temperature

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 Behaviour of tire

Driving Torque Braking Torque

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