Essentials of Vehicle Dynamics

Index

Note: Page numbers followed by “f” and “t” refer to figures and tables, respectively.

A

Ackermann share, 114, 115, 115–116, 115f

Ackermann steering, 113–118

deviation of outer wheel steering angle to, 117f, 117f

Action of the system, 283

Actual road profile, 92

Actual road surface, 89–90, 90

Aligning torque, 38–39, 60

Alignment and compliance effects, 143–145

Articulated vehicle, 118–121

Asymptotic stability, defined, 262–263

Average mean square (MS), 292

Axis systems and notations, 111–113

Axle characteristics, 3, 5, 5, 138, 143–144, 150, 153, 153, 175f, 180, 184f, 184f, 184f, 186, 189

linear, 5, 155, 157–158, 166, 168, 188–189

nonlinear, 5, 126–127, 157–158, 168, 176, 186

normalized, 146–147, 146–147, 150, 150, 153, 174f, 177f, 177f