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Handling test procedures for light trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles
Technical Paper
1976-12-0014
Published November 01, 1976 by Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine in United States
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English
Abstract
This study was performed to develop, validate, and document a
pragmatic set of dynamic performance test procedures that are
suitable for making first-order appraisals and evaluations of the
handling performance of light trucks, vans, and truck chassis-based
recreational vehicles under realistic highway driving
maneuvers.
Specific vehicles considered included a Class A motor home,
Class C motor home, VW Van, Pickup and Camper, and a four-wheel
drive Jeep Wagoneer. Each vehicle was simulated on an updated
hybrid computer to aid in development of test procedures. Vehicle
physical properties were measured during the program for use in the
computer simulations. The procedures were then validated and
refined via testing. A set of six procedures was developed. The
procedures are braking in a turn, sinusoidal steer, trapezoidal
steer, trapezoidal steer while braking, road roughness in a turn,
and crosswind sensitivity. Summary data from the verification
testing are presented.
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