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A car having a wheelbase of 2200 mm and a total
weight of 1.7 tonnes has a front to rear weight
distribution of 55/45
The tyres of this car have the following
characteristics.
A car having a wheelbase of 2200 mm and a total weight of 1.7 tonnes has a front
to rear weight distribution of 55/ 45
The tyres of this car have the following characteristics:
Load
(kg)
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
Comering Stiffness
(kg/deg)
9.
30
55
75
91
104
113
Cornering Coefficient
(10-3)
340
298
269
254
251
228
196
1) Determine the Ackerman steer angle in degree for 150, 75, 30 and 15 m turn
radius.
2) Calculate the understeer gradient for the vehicle.
3) Determine the characteristic speed of the vehicle then discuss your result.
4) Define then calculate the lateral acceleration gain at 110km/h
5) Define then calculate the yaw velocity gain at 110km/h
Transcribed Image Text:A car having a wheelbase of 2200 mm and a total weight of 1.7 tonnes has a front to rear weight distribution of 55/45 The tyres of this car have the following characteristics. A car having a wheelbase of 2200 mm and a total weight of 1.7 tonnes has a front to rear weight distribution of 55/ 45 The tyres of this car have the following characteristics: Load (kg) 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 Comering Stiffness (kg/deg) 9. 30 55 75 91 104 113 Cornering Coefficient (10-3) 340 298 269 254 251 228 196 1) Determine the Ackerman steer angle in degree for 150, 75, 30 and 15 m turn radius. 2) Calculate the understeer gradient for the vehicle. 3) Determine the characteristic speed of the vehicle then discuss your result. 4) Define then calculate the lateral acceleration gain at 110km/h 5) Define then calculate the yaw velocity gain at 110km/h
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