Advances in the modelling of motorcycle dynamics
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Advances in the modelling of motorcycle dynamics
zbMATH Open document ID: 1121.70008
author: David J. N. Limebeer
author: Robin S. Sharp
author: Simos A. Evangelou
published in: Multibody System Dynamics
publication date: 2005-03-15T00:00:00Z
review text: An advanced motorcycle dynamics model has been improved substantially in this paper. These improvements concern: (a) tyre/road contact geometry; (b) tyre shear force and moment system; (c) tyre relaxation properties; and (d) the monoshock rear suspension mechanism. In particular, the authors derive the parameters for ``Magic Formula'' method, representing the shear forces developed by modern high performance motorcycle. The new model allows to study the steady turning, stability, design parameter sensitivity and response to road force calculations. The root locus plot method is utilized in analysis of motorcycle behavior of a linearized model. The predictions of this model are in general agreement with observations. The authors show that the frame flexibility remains an important design and analysis area, and motorcycle rider parameters have significant influence on the dynamic behavior.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 70E55
zbMATH DE Number: 2146249
zbMATH Keywords: tyre
zbMATH Keywords: monoshock
zbMATH Keywords: stability
zbMATH Keywords: sensitivity
reviewed by: Yan-Zhu Liu
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: b:mubo.0000049195.60868.a2
OpenAlex ID: W2153954074
DOI: 10.1023/B:MUBO.0000049195.60868.A2
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2146249