.... [ 4 ,( 5 )]. Dimensional analysis was already used in the field of vehicle dynamics as well for the design of scaled vehicles [( 6 ), 7 ] as well as for the design of robust controllers [( 3 )]. In a second step, the insignificant effects can be identified and simplified or neglected afterwards...

... of dimensions and weights of the rotor. 27 06 2011 22 11 2011 22 11 2011 06 01 2012 06 01 2012 aerodynamics angular momentum blades gyroscopes helicopters rotors servomechanisms vehicle dynamics Over the past decade, unmanned aerial vehicles have been drawing...

... 12 2011 many-body problems matrix algebra vectors vehicle dynamics In this paper, a simple topological way to improve the efficiency of Maggi’s formulation, based on a double velocity transformation, will be described. It is known that the presence of rods (slender elements with two...

... couplings differential algebraic equations kinematics Newton-Raphson method railways vehicle dynamics longitudinal train forces coupler geometric nonlinearities noninertial coordinates railroad vehicle dynamics multibody systems Coupler elements that connect train cars have...

... to severe wear on wheel flanges. In order to evaluate the dynamics characteristics of IRW, a simplified model developed by specifying zero longitudinal creepages in a conventional solid wheelset model has been widely used ( 2 3 4 ). This model allows for using exiting specialized railroad vehicle dynamics...

... 2010 12 08 2010 12 08 2010 acoustic noise kinematics noise abatement pistons pumps shafts vehicle dynamics With reference to Fig. 3 , the piston has a zero displacement at the top dead center (TDC). The displacement of the piston with respect to the barrel at any angle...

... properties of track structures on vehicle dynamics. The effect of track system properties such as the rail fastener stiffness and the rail profile on the lateral hunting stability of the vehicle is investigated. Differences of the critical hunting speeds of vehicles on rigid track model and on elastic track...

... capable vehicle dynamics program is proposed. In order to increase the reliability of the model coefficients estimated from reference data, the measuring test is improved by methods for the optimal design of experiments. Specifically, the control variables of the experimental setup are adjusted...

... developed and investigated in the field of aircraft dynamics, mostly with more traditional methods, to study the dynamics of aircraft in flight ( 3 ) and on the ground ( 4 ). aerodynamics aerospace engines aircraft bifurcation vehicle dynamics 24 02 2009 09 07 2009 18 02 2010...

... vehicle dynamics wheels Previous analytical and experimental investigations have shown that the wheel/rail contact forces have a significant effect on the nonlinear dynamics, ride comfort, and stability of railroad vehicle systems. The wheel/rail contact force can, in general, be represented...

... tractable with smooth dynamics. 13 10 2008 14 01 2009 24 11 2009 24 11 2009 clutches digital simulation mechanical engineering computing stiction vehicle dynamics Friction exists between surfaces in contact with one another. For any vehicle, friction is involved...

... and δ f = 0.015   rad ; 30% roll stiffness at rear and 30% additional total roll stiffness automotive components automotive engineering bifurcation design engineering steering systems vehicle dynamics Vehicle handling dynamics is important for both vehicle performance...

...Dénes Takács; Gábor Stépán The lateral vibration of towed wheels—so-called shimmy—is one of the most exciting phenomena of vehicle dynamics. We give a brief description of a simple rig of elastic tire that was constructed for laboratory measurements. A full report is given on the experimental...

... of a wheel and a grooved rail in light rail vehicle applications. flanges mechanical contact rails railways vehicle dynamics wheels When a wheelset is in contact with the rail at one point for each wheel, two sets of nonconformal contact conditions described using Eq. 7 need...

... responses of the vehicles are focused on; thus at the start, a new vehicle dynamics simulation is developed with unique modeling specifically taking account of internal slide forces between the vehicle body and the bogie resulting from large motions of vehicles. Then, the simulation is employed to assess...

... of a vehicle semi-active suspension. controllers iterative methods mechatronics springs (mechanical) suspensions (mechanical components) vehicle dynamics The generalized- α time integrator proposed by Chung and Hulbert ( 1 ) originates from the structural dynamics community, where it has...

... on the right wheel of the leading axle Test case No. 1, ripage force on the leading axle 10 11 2005 03 05 2007 numerical analysis railways road vehicles vehicle dynamics Urban rail vehicles, especially tramcars, are characterized by structural configurations...

... closed loop systems nonlinear control systems road vehicles stability vehicle dynamics bifurcation analysis closed loop system codimension 2 vehicle dynamics stability The dynamics of the closed-loop vehicle/driver system have undergone numerous studies. Early works on the subject...

... (for comparison). 13 10 2005 09 03 2007 oscillators wheels oscillations damping white noise shock absorbers vibration control vehicle dynamics bilinear damping stochastic excitation Liapunov exponents hyperspherical coordinates Shock absorbers with bilinear characteristic...