A STUDY OF THE DYNAMIC PARAMETERS INFLUENCE OVER THE BEHAVIOR OF THE TWO-SECTION ARTICULATED VEHICLE DURING THE LANE CHANGE MANOEUVRE

Abstract

The course stability and the steerability of the two-section wheeled vehicle at high velocities during the lane change manoeuvre are studied in this paper. Mechanic-mathematical model is developed, on which base simulation programmes are elaborated. Simulation studies of the course stability at different velocities depend on some constructive and exploitation factors are made by these models. Based on the simulation results an idea for an algorithm and a semi-active control system of the resistance in the pulling-supporting device is proposed.

Keywords

• articulated vehicle
• course stability
• lane change maneuver
• simulation