An Energy Method for the Identification of Mechanisms of Castor Instability with Particular Application to Motorcycles

Autor: M Raines, T E Thorpe
Rok vydání: 1987
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Transport Engineering. 201:185-191
ISSN: 0265-1904
DOI: 10.1243/pime_proc_1987_201_175_02
Popis: Castor instabilities are a serious problem in several areas, particularly in motorcycle design. A clear understanding of the mechanisms of instability is necessary before the problem can be overcome. This paper describes a technique for assessing whether or not a particular mechanism can give rise to instabilities, and it is used to identify three new possible sources of wheel shimmy.
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