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The influence of tongue weight of a trailer-mounted recreational vehicle on steering stability
| 1 | School of Traffic and Vehicle Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China |
| 2 | Rongcheng Compaks New Energy Vehicle Stock Corporation, Rongcheng, China |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Di Li
School of Traffic and Vehicle Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, 255000, Zibo, China
School of Traffic and Vehicle Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, 255000, Zibo, China
Submission date: 2020-10-05
Final revision date: 2021-01-01
Acceptance date: 2021-01-05
Online publication date: 2021-02-03
Publication date: 2021-04-15
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2021;59(2):203–213
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ABSTRACT
The influence of tongue weight on a Trailer-Mounted Recreational Vehicle (TMRV) is studied.
A multi-body dynamic model of the TMRV was established, three typical vehicle stability
tests were carried out. Tongue weight had different effects on the tractor and Recreational
Vehicle (RV). According to different loads, the critical tongue weight range was given. In
addition, the tongue weight of the existing models was optimized and suggestions for improvement
were put forward. The analysis results show that the tongue weight should be
within a reasonable range which can ensure the tractor understeer and keep the lateral
stability of the RV.
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