This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
The Influence of Motorcycle Usage Pattern on its Stability and Response in Dynamic Condition
Technical Paper
2014-01-0126
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
The motorcycle was designed as a means of commuting for a rider and pillion. In today's time usage of two wheelers is not limited to commuting purpose but has extended to load carrying applications; particularly in South Asian countries. This change in the usage of the motorcycle leads to a difference in its dynamic behavior. To explore the reasons for this difference, a detailed and comprehensive parametric study of key vehicle parameters for different usage patterns of the motorcycle was done. With the help of a Multibody code (MSC.ADAMS), a series of motorcycle handling simulations were carried out where the motorcycle is made to undergo various maneuvers such as slalom, lane change and steady state cornering. Well established handling indices are used to analyze the simulation data and vehicle parameters are then optimized for arriving at the best possible vehicle configuration which would result in a vehicle with safe and predictable behavior irrespective of the usage pattern.
Recommended Content
Technical Paper | Influence of the Dynamical Tyre Properties on the Motorcycle Driving Behaviour |
Technical Paper | Motion Simulations on a Motocrosser-Rider System |
Technical Paper | Analysis on Motorcycle Turning with Multibody Dynamic Simulations |
Citation
Ghosh, S. and Anthony Samy, B., "The Influence of Motorcycle Usage Pattern on its Stability and Response in Dynamic Condition," SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0126, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0126.Also In
References
- Vittore Cossalter Motor cycle dynamics 2 nd 2006 978-1-4303-0861-4
- Tony Foale Motorcycle handling and chassis design 2 nd 2006 84-933286-3-4
- Hans Pacejka Tyres and vehicle dynamics 2 nd 2006 980-0-7506-6918-4
- Venkata Mangaraju K SETC 2004-32-0020 Kinematic and dynamic analysis of monoshock rear Suspension
- Venkata Mangaraju K , Shiwalik Ghosh , Anand R.B. , Babu R. , Venkatesan R SETC 2007-32-0109 Vehicle handling comparison of motorcycles and Bebek vehicles
- Sharp Robin S. , Limebeer David J.N. A motorcycle model for stability and control analysis Multibody System Dynamics 6 123 142 2001