1971-02-01

Performance Tasks as Measures of Vehicle Handling Qualities at the Limit of Performance 710081

Several performance tasks have been developed as objective measures of vehicle handling qualities. These tasks are shown to give consistent and repeatable results for any given vehicle condition and to discriminate between different vehicle conditions. They are practical, require simple instrumentation, and are related to performance. The philosophy of the tasks, instrumentation, test procedures, and typical results are presented. It is concluded that these tasks or modifications of them have utility in many design and performance evaluation applications.

SAE MOBILUS

Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content. Learn More »

Access SAE MOBILUS »

Members save up to 16% off list price.
Login to see discount.
Special Offer: Download multiple Technical Papers each year? TechSelect is a cost-effective subscription option to select and download 12-100 full-text Technical Papers per year. Find more information here.
We also recommend:
TECHNICAL PAPER

The Influence of Steering and Suspension System Degradation on Vehicle Limit Performance

740149

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Development of Intelligent Tire System

2013-01-0744

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Work Capability Factors for Dozer and LoaderTires Operating in Load and Carry Service

750574

View Details

X