The Forced Lateral Oscillations of Trailers

Autor:	A. Slibar, P. R. Paslay
Rok vydání:	1957
Předmět:	Mechanics of Materials Computer science Mechanical Engineering Equations of motion Mechanics Condensed Matter Physics
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Mechanics. 24:515-519
ISSN:	1528-9036 0021-8936
DOI:	10.1115/1.4011593
Popis:	This paper gives the mechanical response of a simplified model of a trailer when its tow point moves along a certain prescribed path. The type of path considered here is described by a constant forward velocity on which is superimposed a low-velocity-amplitude, sidewise, periodic motion. In this investigation analytical expressions proposed by Huber (3) were used for the forces and moments on the tires. The equations of motion are studied for small slip angles. The analysis leads to a prediction of the natural frequency of the trailer and shows that the damping of the system due to slip of the tires is inversely proportional to the forward velocity of the trailer.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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