Novel Low Cost Experimental Procedures to Estimate Lateral Force Characteristics of a Tire 2016-32-0054
The aim of the present study is to develop feasible test methods to measure the lateral force characteristics of motorcycle tires. In this work, new experimental procedures are developed to estimate the lateral friction coefficient and lateral stiffness characteristics of motorcycle tires. A fairly accurate tire model is developed using the measured lateral force characteristics. Based on this tire model, the steer behavior and the cornering limits of the motorcycle are estimated using an analytical model of the vehicle. The results are validated with experimental data. The test methods proposed are shown to be adequate to estimate tire characteristics that are important for tire development and is less expensive compared to the standard testing facilities available.
Citation: Mohan, B., Raju, K., Velagapudi, S., and Padmanabhan, C., "Novel Low Cost Experimental Procedures to Estimate Lateral Force Characteristics of a Tire," SAE Technical Paper 2016-32-0054, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-32-0054. Download Citation
Author(s):
Barath Mohan, KVM Raju, Sai Praveen Velagapudi, Chandramouli Padmanabhan
Affiliated:
TVS Motor Co., Ltd., IIT Madras
Pages: 8
Event:
SAE/JSAE 2016 Small Engine Technology Conference & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Test procedures
Test facilities
Tires
Two or three wheeled vehicles
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